Not saying in your case that you cannot do it exactly the way you described and with the bracket you currently have. Go for it.
That being said, at Ford we had welders who could weld a bead on .015" feeler gage strip steel with a TIG and not blow thru the strip. So the oil pump screen housing thickness would not be an issue for some. Do not change what you are planning on doing.
I was suggesting the relocation of the strap for others who might want to do something similar to what you did.
Tom V.
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