Vents in Front Fenderwell for More Cooling?

[RodKnock]

A couple of suggestions have been made to me about changes to my Kirkham.

One is cutting out a square hole in the front fenderwells and installing breathable vent covers over the holes. The theory is that the tires will "throw" air into the engine compartment. I'm told some comp and S/C cars had them installed and some not.

Assuming your sidepipe holes aren't rolled, then adding some additional metal around the hole on the inside of the hole to strengthen it. I'm told here that this additional metal will prevent stress fatigue or maybe cracks or something along those lines.

Any thoughts from Kirkham owners out there? Thank you.