Dashboard Pad Removal

I sense some confusion here. The lower pad is in excellent condition. I simply want to eliminate it. I think the dash looks clunky with the pad in place. I had thought Chrysler simply added the pad to the earlier dash. I assumed that the only issue after removal would be the mounting holes. Is the structure underneath just the old dash design, or is there anything needed other than plugging the holes to make a lower-pad-free finished dash.