A Body Tire Clearance

That's quite the cage. Are you going for an 8.5 e.t. certification?
I'm not afraid to cut on this car. I'll probably be welding this up with oxy-acetylene in all honesty.
The car is already a hack job. I'd sure like to cut out the inner fender wells like you did to both shave weight and help with access to the plug wires. Plug #6 is hard to reach on an A body with a B engine in it. The "builder" of the car cut a hole to access the plug from the fender well.
Yes, It's certified 8.50 now . Knowing my luck I'll have to get it recertified before the damn car goes down the track lol.
If you cut the inner fenders, I would do something to strengthen the frame rails and tie that into the firewall, There pretty thin sheet metal .