On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:26:50 -0400, Nil wrote:

On 18 Mar 2018, Vic Smith wrote in
alt.home.repair:

Any reason not to replace it with a non-broken boneyard part?

Besides that it would presumably cost me a lot more, I don't know where
to get the part from, and I don't know how to install it, it's a very
good idea.

I actually hadn't thought about it. I'll look into it. I have a Haynes
manual - maybe that will give me a better feel for the difficulty.

Still, a little plastic, some epoxy, and some zip ties is bound to be
cheap and effective.

If the car is a beater, just do whatever works. You *might* encounter noise issues.
Last week my son got a perfect bumper for his wife's '96 caddy at a boneyard for $50,
but he's a mechanic, and is familar with doing it. Can't say you're on the wrong path.