Repair Ideas..?

[1955cj5]

This is the place where the radiator rod bracket would be attached to the firewall, drivers side....

I'm pretty sure that is the fuel tank directly behind....I can make a patch, but do I weld it?

I'm a little leery of welding anywhere near the fuel tank..

So my other idea was, to make a backing plate larger than the hole, install it on the fuel tank side using panel adhesive to attach it, then cutting and fitting a patch for the hole so the repair is flush with the firewall, and then the bracket goes on....

Ideas?