Hey cronic you do have to drill them out, they are actually called spot welds. . . . . You do not want to take a Plasma or Sawzaw to them.. . . . . . . . . . . Just a drill will work. . . . . .I have the 94 civic11s for sale and I grafted the 98 front end on I went threw the trouble already (real pain in the asses). . . . . . hope I was of help to ya. . .later