G'day Grumpy, these are the worst cracks.
I just riveted a piece of gal sheet to support the one below. (should I drill a hole at the end of it? Like when they repair cracks in car wind screens.
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The crack below is similar to yours. Haven't done anything about this one yet.
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I have got this spare base together now.
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