I'm endeavoring to get some heat into this '71 bus. The bit of metal that the heater cable attaches to on the heater box on the driver's side is pretty munched up. See
The part with the bolt that holds the cable end to this bit of metal is missing, and the bit of metal itself is all twisted up. I'm not sure how to straighten this mess up. I can't easily two hands into the space to untwist the metal bit. The whole assembly appears to be swaged on, so replacing it seems unlikely.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Words of experience from the experienced?