[CA Victoria]

IMO you are further ahead to save the complete grill. Since it is mainly that one side damaged, and albeit not the easiest section to work out, it is not unreasonable to repair. I had similar issues and wasn’t interested in a concourse outcome. I restored the shape, re shaped grill bars, and replaced some missing ones.

There are some good metal shapers in the audience yet to weigh in.

PM if you are interested in photos of the tools I used on mine.