Quote Originally Posted by joshuab View Post
You know, I put some thought into that. Part of what complicates it is that a foot-rest (to keep you from kicking the hot muffler) and foot-board bolt on near there, so it's got to be flush. But that could be worked around. I thought about putting a reinforcing plate on the back side, then drilling holes in the frame and plug-welding the plate before grinding smooth. I was considering all these options, and somebody said to me, "It's a mower, not a race car. Weld it up and run it. If it cracks again, weld it up again." That made a lot of sense, and I ran with it.
Amazing,,,backside reinforcing plate and plug welds,,my thoughts exactly,,,great minds think alike...