Thanks Greg,
This is basically what I had in mind, easy does it. I figger that the peen marks just need to be enough to discourage the end plate from moving.
I thought about modifying a punch into a V shape to mimic the other peen marks.

Thanks again Greg, I can always count on you to give a thoughtful and intelligent answer, and thanks to all who contributed.

I have put many clips on chains and haven't had a failure. The only challenge is to fit the end plate securely over the pins far enough to fit the clip. If done wrong, the end plate could be bent and compromised.

Hmmm. I could use the old plate-drill out the holes a bit for some slop and use this as a template for evening out the pressure required to seat the plate...

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