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First, I would fab a good sized plate that fit the tower really well, then drill some holes for plug welds, and weld the perimeter of the new plate. The large hole in this plate needs to simulate the factory hole.
Then I would clean up the top piece, drill some holes to plug weld it back on where the factory spot welds were, and I would weld the perimeter of that piece also.
Look at the area you initially had, six spot welds, each 1/4" diameter. And that last a long time.
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