duster custom grille thoughts

so i have a 71 duster with a regular grille and im thinking of changing it up a bit
(i dont like the looks, nor the price tag of a sharktooth grille)

so, here is my main thought
i like the slats on the stock grille BUT i dont like the way it protrudes in the center
would it be possible to take the center section and move it back so that the slats are straight all the way across?