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john charlton · 06-11-2021, 03:52 AM

I have done this and this is what I do . Find a long bolt the same thread as original . Cut the head off . With an angle grinder flapper wheel cut a 45 degree angle in the donor threaded rod and the original stub . You will need an assistant (girl friend or wife or both ) to hold the floppy cowl band while you MIG weld the connection . Gently crimped in the vice works fine ,the assistant keeps the rest of it clear tell her not to look at your very skillful welding . Just needs not too much and you can dress it afterwards . Connect the earth clamp to the good stud not to the stainless or you will burn mark the band and it wont polish out .Put some duct tape on the outside bottom end to avoid any random spatter . The stainless might be rainbow coloured afterwards but this just polishes out . It is a bit of a fiddle but works just fine .

John in lovely sunny morning Suffolk County England .

06-11-2021, 03:52 AM	#4
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: 30/31 cowl band stud I have done this and this is what I do . Find a long bolt the same thread as original . Cut the head off . With an angle grinder flapper wheel cut a 45 degree angle in the donor threaded rod and the original stub . You will need an assistant (girl friend or wife or both ) to hold the floppy cowl band while you MIG weld the connection . Gently crimped in the vice works fine ,the assistant keeps the rest of it clear tell her not to look at your very skillful welding . Just needs not too much and you can dress it afterwards . Connect the earth clamp to the good stud not to the stainless or you will burn mark the band and it wont polish out .Put some duct tape on the outside bottom end to avoid any random spatter . The stainless might be rainbow coloured afterwards but this just polishes out . It is a bit of a fiddle but works just fine . John in lovely sunny morning Suffolk County England .