So I was inspecting the VX the other day and noticed my bumper tube ( reinforcement tube ) is rusted almost in half. It looks like a brush guard but its under the plastic bumper...I think that is what it is...it looks like a metal tube about the size of an exhaust tube as well but its not hot or seemingly a tube for any thing.
My question is...how difficult is it going to be to find another and where do i start? I have the part #'s I think if it's on this diagram I printed.
I have a friend who is a mechanic but I am not. I am no moron and I can follow directions but, just never had a car I cared to work on. SO....can I do this or should I just leave it be? It seems like a fender bender could REALLY mess it up with that week pipe there huh?
Is it gonna be impossible to find a replacement?

thanks for any help,

frog