I'm located in rural Ottawa. I did mount the hood tach on today with the 67/ 68 template. I checked with a supplier up hear in Canada ( early-birds )and they said it was the same as 67/68 and that you had to drill through the brace. I did drill through the back brace but it worked out very well. The mounting holes also went through the brace but the studs were long enough and it was no problem. Looks good, now I just have to paint the hood and tach. I thought your paint looked a little brighter than mine but I just assumed it was a sunny day. Thanks for the help fella's!