I have a neighbor who has a piece of angle iron about 3/8" or 1/2" think that he plans to bold under the front of an old, but sporty, auto he is attempting to restore. Most of one side of the angle iron has been cut off so it's about 4' x 1' angle.
This is to bolt a tow bar to and to protect the lower front of the vehicle from curbs, etc.
THE QUESTION: This has several holes (? 1/2") that need to be patched and I was wondering which is the better way to do it. I considered just making a bead around each hole, letting it cool, and making another bead till the hole was filled. The other option, I thought, was to place a bolt in each hole and weld the bolt in place from both sides. In either case it would then be ground smooth for painting.
Actually, I considered trying one both ways and seeing which seemed to work best for me; but then - I thought I'd be real smart and ask those who know! :-) Perhaps some of you will prefer each way, or a different way but I'd like to know your preferences and possibly why it seems best to you. He's in no rush, but we may do this this afternoon if things work out right for both of us.
Thanks in advance,
Al