Cutting holes in the shock towers was pretty standard with the group I ran with. It was about the only way to lube the upper A-arm bushings. I never cared for it though and thought it looked like crap, especially when cut with a torch like the ones on this car were. Glad to see you're fixing them.
"243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."