I removed the patch with the intent to put a piece of mending strap inside but got to thinking how I could use the holes already there without drilling additional ones. How else? Use the same patch inside instead as it's thick 2.5mm metal with the holes already aligned, so that's what I did as well as partially drilling out the holes the same size as the rivet heads so I can conceal them with JB weld as well as the crack. I did the same with the crack on the other side.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
