If you have one of the HD actuators, you can fab a bracket to fit the TE housing. I've seen a few guys run the HD actuator where they have drilled a new hole to locate the actuator on the housing and only secure it with a single bolt. With your fab skills, I'm sure you could easily make a bracket and weld it on.
As for that plastic loom, I'll see if my local treasure yard has one. It'll be a few days, we have another winter blast coming through tonight