Well what part did you cut out? There is the front frame that comes off and with those 6 little screws or whatever it is and behind that is the main grill with the Honda Emblem and everything on it. Did you cut middle of that part out and then pinch the grill between the outer frame and the inner part? It just seems to me that if I were to cut the middle part out with the Honda Emblem on it that it would weaken the structure and the brackets, if I am not mistaken, are connected to the middle of the grill. It has been a while since I had it out so I am not entirely sure but I seem to remember there being a problem with just cutting the middle of that grill out and putting the mesh between the outer frame and the back.