okay here's is a very rough sktch of the plate I'm planning to put over the cracks . cut me some slack I'm reall bad wit photoshop the real one will be about 5o yimes better than this:
butimaging it bolted at both ends then I'm going to wedl it on inside where its warm . eith the box off and no extension cor :wall: and a higher heat level. but ive got the other side bracing to do firs . then the box is coming off and its going indoors.