1.6mm stainless is fine. 2mm alloy is fine. In either case make sure there's no stress risers, (sharp inside corners/joints).
Both will probably need someone who can use a TIG and produce nice work.
Stainless will need post-weld treatment and a bit of a polish up.
Alloy should really be powder coated for best results.
See if you can find an existing item to make a template from.
Use stainless bolts and nylocks, they're cheap enough, and flat washers to help spread the load and prevent work hardening/cracking around the holes.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
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