sounds good Phil, you have the whole top piece? What do you think would be better or easier to fix it? Like I said, I don't have the ability or tools to do this myself. I don't think a portapower( I imagine that's gotta be some type of mechanism you put in and it spreads it apart) would bend it out, or at least if it did, you could probably tell.
I can't believe my front axle is around, that was one stupid, but fun, mistake.
I would think one could cut out the complete center section out and graft in the new piece for the cleanest and strongest repair. I believe I also have an unused 4x4 labs receiver.