I've "fixed" a few things. That was coined "sometime in the 70's". A then friend had a Ford carb spacer with a PVC fitting into the rear of the spacer which he'd broke off. There as JUST enough room to re-drill and tap it for 1/8 pipe. I put it in the vise and said, "I sure hope I don't break it."
He says "****!! It's already broken!! You can't break it more!!"
I told him, "maybe but I could fix it so it can't be fixed"