I went ahead and took a 4-1/2" angle grinder/cutter to the plate and it came out looking great, especially with the beveled edge lexan cover over it to cover any cutting imperfections...

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A.S.E Tech A1,A6,A7,A8 & MVAC 609 + EPA 608

Unless stated otherwise, any question I ask is about my greymarket 1985 380SEL.