

So the main damage was done to the back "neck" shaft which was ripped off from the head, but there was also a fair amount of denting and ripping done to the antennae. So I decided to cut them off and reinforce the head where they are attached...
...which was not as easy as I hoped.
But eventually I got them off. And then I drew out out some contour lines on the head of how the steel plates would be added. Then I traced those lines with some acetate and a sharpie to make the templates.
Then I grinded off the paint where we'd be welding, and re-drew the lines to act as guides for placing the plates.
Here's the 1/8 inch sheet metal we used for the plates with the shapes traced out on them.
And once they were all cut out, it was time to weld them to the head.
And then each of the next plates were welded in a similar fashion, trying to keep each one as close to the other one as possible.