I was just going to trim that post down, the cast bracket is bolted to the front of the engine. Thinking of making a bracket to go from the thermostat bolts to
bottom of a/c compressor if I cut the corner off the factory one.
I thought about that also, but couldn't decide on how to support it off the thermostat housing bolt without it looking rigged.
Maybe come off that stand Del mentioned with a stud and a couple of nylon lock nuts, washers and rubber grommets like for shocks.
Just a thought.