I dont see the 3-D printing working out, really large part (expensive) and someone would need to model the part electronically. And once its done, still fragile...

I've been in this position before, missing a vital component like this. You'd be surprised what you can make work, cutting up other repro tops, welding in new metal, etc, have to get creative when you only need one or a few.

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