Once I got the shell into the shop the one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb were the cowl vents. So the only option to me was cover them up. Here is the process of the way we did it.
This was a little tough to make fit and follow the lines 100% but after a little bit of time on the english wheel this is what we got.
We did one side at a time to keep the metal from twisting and doing wacky things once we cut the area out and put the new part in.
Once we did that I think it just cleaned up the whole area and now it has a smooth look to it.