Hmm, yeah I'm not too keen on welding them... I'm fairly confident the sleeve will work, I'm gonna heat the sleeve and freeze the hub and slip it on. It shouldnt budge once i pop it on. Ive already found some decent material to use anyway...
Do you have pics of the damage when it collapsed?
IMGP0118 by JustinLakos3, on Flickr
IMGP0117 by JustinLakos3, on Flickr