However the factory had it, is how you want it. I see the straps you guys are taking about. That's good. Of course when the pillar cap is finally welded to the rest of the pillar, including the kick panel and cowl/firewall, it becomes a box, which is a strong shape. The problem is when you cut a big old hole in it, it weakens it right where you want it strong. So just invoke Government spec MIL-T-FP41c and you will be OK. That area is the wrong place to use lesser thickness metal.
Kevin, I see now they are just non floating nuts. They had to shave one side to clear the bracketry.
I guess that hole in the front is due to using stamped parts already tooled or it's a fixture hole. I don't know if it was ever used.
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