Jake, I agree 100% with what you are saying about ripping the bolts out of the sheet metal, but your strut towers would have to move a lot inorder to do that and you would have other problems to worry about then bolts ripped out of the sheet metal.
I do think and agree with what was stated earlier in having a plate welded behind the cowl panel as it would disapate the load over a greater area and there for should increase rigidity by a significant amount.
I do think and agree with what was stated earlier in having a plate welded behind the cowl panel as it would disapate the load over a greater area and there for should increase rigidity by a significant amount.