Quote Originally Posted by cffisher
I don't know the diamiter of the shoulder but you could make a sleve ID same as bolt and OD smaller than shoulder. Cut it to the length of the space between the finished surface and the tubing. Then when you tighten it you will be tightening it to the tube not the fiberglass. In efect you would be making a shoulder bolt.
I agree this should work.
I know the weather is not the best around here but we are 2 hours or so away from you . If you were to drive up here some weekend I am sure we can work something out. I am 12 miles north of Carlisle