A quick and usable fix would be a 2.5" long 10-32 bolt through a 2" long aluminum spacer made for 10-32 bolts. Both are available at Ace hardware. If you want something that would look kind of neat, thread a series of 10-32 brass knurled nuts on a 10-32 bolt - also available at Ace.
Last edited by Semisane; 09-02-2013 at 06:33 AM.