Hood pin question, where to install? Options

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I'm in the process of replacing the stock latch on my front trunk lid with hood pins. To avoid hitting the bracing on the fiberglass lid, the pins need to be in at least 3.5 inches from the front and from the edge of the hood toward the headlight.

I riveted in a piece of aluminum angle between the "gutters" in the appropriate place and attempted to install a hood pin in this angle. However the pin is too high (even threaded all the way down) and at the wrong angle (Tilted too far forward). The angle matters because the clearance on the scuff plate is only about 0.62 inches.

I'm about to fabricate a custom bracket to hold the pin at the right level and right angle. Before I spend a lot of time bending metal, does anyone have a photo of how this should be done?