The templates that Al "borrowed" from somewhere else will get you in the ballpark, but then they need to be tweaked to fit. Metal used was the same steel I got for the heater plenum, so HVAC thickness (19 ga. ?) Aluminum might have been easier to work, but this stuff wasn't too bad - used a vise and wood block, some pliers and a pair of metal benders (very wide jaw pliers) to work it.
I've seen the proper "VW" service stand mount - this is not that. The engine stand is made for a typical in-line engine, like a V8 or straight 4, not a flat 4, but I made a set of stand-offs to accept the mounts. Not ideal, but serviceable. When I get it off the stand and onto the motorcycle jack, I can easily attach a torque bar and remove/replace the flywheel.