Freddie wrote:

I'm making a bracket for my racing seat. I'm trying to use the
original mounting holes in the car (a 96 Miata) which are angle away
from each other. My plan is to get a pair of 19" x 2" x 1/4" steel
strip to mount the seat on.


You really should invest in a vise. The torch heating idea is fine assuming
low carbon steel.

Wes