Broke Some Plastic While Installing Hitch -- Fix?

[longmontrunner]

I bought a Curt hitch (like I had seen recommended in other threads) and installed it myself with no problem. However, after I disconnected the fascia, both of them broke off (not the clips, they actually broke off at the seam). The bumper seems fine and they obviously aren't the most heavy duty parts, but I'm wondering if I should try to reinstall them?

I had a few ideas:

1. Get some of that super sticky silver tape and just reattach them that way.

2. Find a small piece of metal, drill two holes in it and reattach the pieces to the bumper with two small screws on each side.

3. Forget about it.

4. ????

[WeeYari]

You could get some thin plastic at a craft shop and epoxy it to the tabs and fascia. Basically fashioning a hinge between the two parts.

[tk1971]

I'd made some new tabs with some universal mudflap (very useful plastic stuff that's stiff, yet flexible and strong), but make them an inch or so longer. I'd them drill a hole through the bottom of that bumper skin where the tabs broke off and use some plastic fasteners to attach the new tabs.

Mud Flaps:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQb4wVmld_4BrrQKIO3DlMbxzv6f4LvC mL36Bo8iqariIeKU6KA

Fasterners:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqlZ56j-zPw8Z7s2SkkJaL2XddVOFqIaufHWBhVjT1o4PNTItT

[longmontrunner]

Both good ideas, thanks. It looks like I've got a project for the weekend.

[WeeYari]

I'd made some new tabs with some universal mudflap (very useful plastic stuff that's stiff, yet flexible and strong), but make them an inch or so longer. I'd them drill a hole through the bottom of that bumper skin where the tabs broke off and use some plastic fasteners to attach the new tabs.

Not the way to go in this case. Materials and fasteners would get in the way of the Curt receiver cross-bar. The fascia tabs need to lay flat and tight against the cross-bar.

[longmontrunner]

Not the way to go in this case. Materials and fasteners would get in the way of the Curt receiver cross-bar. The fascia tabs need to lay flat and tight against the cross-bar.

Good call, thanks. Do you have an epoxy you recommend or will just any one do?