If it is a smaller front mount you can get away with what you are referring to. It kinda looks like an upside down T shape that you cut out that leaves you with a straight support at the top and retains much of your crash protection. If you go really big I just cut mine so that just the horizontal part is left on top along with the bumper cover mounting flange, this makes your bumper useless in an accident.But sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif