This info is correct...

Look closely at the hood latch area when you pop it from inside. It allows only about an inch of lift. On the standard grill there is an open area above the first rib at the top. The back edge is cut away to allow your fingers to release the hood latch.

The only other thing that can be done is a cutaway. Don't know how that would look. The post that had the Sema SRT6 used a "chicken wire" style grill that set back like the original speedster.