ok, thanks for all the input. I went with vegas69's suggestion. I took a second look and lucked out. I was able to put 3/8 bolts in each corner of the mount, without the bolt heads interfering with the battery, and I was wrong about the gas tank. I was able to drill through the trunk where I wanted without any clearance issues. done and done.
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