The bar is flat stock, 1/8" thick.
It is 13 1/2" across with 1" tabs bent 90 degrees at each end.
It is welded in with the tabs facing forward, 3/4" in from the rear lip of the hood
and 1" up from the bottom lip of the hood.
The bar does not support the hood in any way, it keeps the hood's bottom lips from spreading and provides lockdown for the springs.
You can see the groove that the springs wear into the bar.
In the picture, the hood support is marked with a blue "X".
Red arrows are where the springs go.
Personally I don't use them. I put automotive door trim on the rear lip of the hood which keeps it snug and rattle free (green arrow).
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