I have light front end damage to my car, a CRX. The rails and core support have been pulled back very close to spec. (Very few shims). Fenders, hood and bumper all line up well.

First. there is damage where the bumper brackets bolts pass through the core support to the end of the frame rail. I plan to weld small (probably 1-1/2") angle brackets of 16-22 gauge steel to connect the frame rail and core support where the bolts holes are. Can I do this?

Additionally, the bumper cover was torn underneath, where it wraps underneath to the lower core support. The damaged areas can best be described as triangular tabs that are 8-10" wide and 6" long with a hole in the end to mount to the lower tie bar. Can I cut away the damaged bumper tabs and replace or reinforce the damaged tabs with light aluminum or racing-plastic?

Finally, I can not get the header panel to line up with the top of the headlights. The ends are high by 1/4 - 1/2". The header is plastic and very flexible. I can push the ends in place and hold with a finger. My thoughts are to rivet each end to the fenders with 3/4" x2" 1/16" aluminum clips, something similar to windshield or sunroof clips. Can I do this also?

The car is an IT car. I realize that I can't reinforce certain areas of the car. But, I also don't see any competetive advantage gained by these repairs.

Thanks,

Todd