Well done and respect for the thickness of your skin with all the banter One question though: Has the integrity of the shell been effected where the bolt was? A wide washer in there maybe even welded would probably spread the load or am I missing something? I was thinking if I have to do this this I might just drill a large neat hole and fit a large gromet to allow access, would look factory.
Thanks mate. Good idea regarding drilling a large hole. Would be neater and easily accessible in the future.