How big to make the hole in the hood?

This is how I setup my 67 dart. Modified a 17" cake pan, thick foam from home depot glued on with 3M door seal adhesive, driver side engine chain with slight slack. After cutting lower bracing installed 10/32 screws to stiffen the edges of the cutout.

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