I have seen trucks with that area closed with sheet metal that follows the lines of the grill. I was hoping that was something I could buy, but I guess I will have to make that myself. That is not a priority, so I won't worry about that until later on down the road. Yes, I am really wanting to be driving this thing, but I still have at least 6 months worth of stuff to do to it before It will be drivable. Heck, I don't even have a title for it yet.