What do y'all think of this.... run a tap through it then thread a bolt in from the inside? Cut the bolt to just 1-2 threads and install it wet with JB Weld.. which we all know is fuel proof.
Here's a trick I learned from an old master years ago.... back the hole up with a thick sheet of copper. The copper acts as a heat sink on thin sheet steel like this... and the weld won't stick to it. An almost foolproof way to fill holes in thin sheet.I had a friend that wanted me to weld a hole up in an oil tank for his Harley. Yeah....I made the hole about twice the size it started out.
What do y'all think of this.... run a tap through it then thread a bolt in from the inside? Cut the bolt to just 1-2 threads and install it wet with JB Weld.. which we all know is fuel proof.
What sayeth the Borg?
Yep, just like turning in an Allen with JB on it. Can always spread JB over the top to flush the hole. Trick might be threading the lower hole without pulling the threads outa the lug with the tap. It would be quick and lasting.Here's a trick I learned from an old master years ago.... back the hole up with a thick sheet of copper. The copper acts as a heat sink on thin sheet steel like this... and the weld won't stick to it. An almost foolproof way to fill holes in thin sheet.
Having said that... I'm warming to the idea of tapping and threading a fastener in there. I'm thinkin' I'll give that a shot first. Worst case I'll just have to break out the tigger.