Yeah I agree, and I'm in the process of cleaning everything up, but I got a big move coming and trying to throw everything together quickly as a temporary solution. Time is of the essence.
Yeah the welding would be ideal, no welder to use tho. Yes, my plan would be to completely drill it out and use a different nut and bolt. Any suggestions on what kind of bit? I can seem to drill through this thing with my 1800rpm lithium ryobi drill ♂️