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Hi,
if you enlarge the holes to fit the bolts, you'll have a problem, because under driving conditions the bolt can move over time and also you wont have the correct position if you install a new side member later on. That means the geometry of the rear axle might not be 100% correct or might not be staying 100% correct over time.
If you say OK, i'll buy a new aluminium brace anyway, you can widen the holes. But i wouldn't because these brace is expensive. So i would go with a interim solution self built kind of brace made of plywood or something else to connect the side sections, so that i can transport the car to the shop without having danger to twist or damage the good side section / cross member or anything else. Or i would use a Ernie/Pedro brace which will connect the section members and you could also use it later on if the car is repaired as an additional stabilizer.
Hope you've got the idea behind that interim solution brace.
Regards, Markus
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