Seat Stuff

The chrome folding seat back supports have been removed from the bent metal seat back structure. They were spot welded on and the spot welds have been drilled out. The closest bent metal piece needs to be replaced as there is not enough metal left to reweld. The flat pieces get rechromed then reattached. Now, the question is is it easier to fill the drill holes and then respot weld the chrome pieces, or is it easier to use the drill holes to simply reweld the chrome pieces back to the bent metal pieces and will the chrome pieces stand up to the heat this way?

The last two shots show the measurement from the top of the chrome piece to the bottom of the bent metal piece so I don't have to remember. Lots easier on the feeble brain.