My left bracket was snapped but I was able to fix this by removing the rivet, and bending the little ear where the tab goes in. I used that slot and put in a bolt right through it. It was the best and easiest repair method in my opinion. Take a look at the photo. The red arrow, tab I straightened out, and the blue arrow is where the bolt slid through it. Very sturdy and less intrusive to the car imo. Second photo shows the repair after. Red arrow point to hole where the rivet was, and blue arrow showing the new bolt.
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