the oval foot start hole had a gasketed metal plate screwed on from the factory if it had key start [that's why the 2 small holes] - the round hole was an access for some bolt, forget what, came originally with a press-in plug, no need for welding either one

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics