Took a bunch of measurements and settled on 4.5” from either edge to the center of the stud and also the center top/bottom of the bracket. The stud is 7.5” from the leading edge of the hood.
Well, I guess I really did kill my dremel. It died after barely scratching the surface.
Wasted a damn hour driving around because Lowe’s AND Home Depot both decided to close early. Decided to try again. Stupid shit works and I was able to make some more progress. Nah. It died again. This time it’s permanent. I’ll replace it tomorrow morning.