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Hi there,
Yeeks, someone got unengineeredly creative there. Cut off that tab, as you described. Ream the deformed hole to accept a shouldered stainless bushing, suitable for a 1/2" throughbolt. This will clean up the deformation in mast and tangs, plus provide a larger bearing surface. Hang a pair of double tangs on the throughbolt, the threads of which will have been cut so that they stop when they reach the bushing. That way you don't need a compression tube. I have the bushings if you can't find them locally.
If the old tangs are in good shape, and if they are properly bent to lead fair to the shroud and square to the pins, use those. Otherwise get new ones.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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