904 issue in my new Duster

Boughta $800 duster i plan on driving daily. Pulled the pan to change the fluid (last registered in 1986...been sitting a longgg time) and anyway, Pulled the pan off my duster and i believe it is off of the Low/Reverse band (whichever band is closest to the motor). Anyway the piece of metal that connects the band to the apply linkage is sitting in the bottom of the pan

I'm sure the textbook method on fixing this is 'rebuild it'. but thats not really an option just yet. Is it possible to put that piece of metal back in at the adjuster/band, adjust the band, put the pan on and go? What's the likelyness that, that would work out?

Thanks.
-Mike :wack: