I took my elevator to my mechanic buddy, Roberto Beas and he welded the hole closed on the left elevator horn. I dropped it off at lunch and picked it up on my way home from work. Easy Breezy! I also had Roberto sign the elevator. He is a great guy and a fabulous mechanic! He has been taking care of the family cars since 1993.
Roberto had removed the powdercoat from around the hole to make a good weld, so I cleaned it up and primed the bare metal – then measured and drilled the new hole. Done.