Your car is totaled!
I will be willing to purchase it from you for the totaled value.
I bet by the time the weekend rolls around you will have solved this problem and you will be onto the next problem. I have no solutions for you only words of encouragement. I know someone (me) who knows nothing about cars, but has often felt that my car has been totaled. You are way ahead of the game. Hell, at least you knew what the bolt is for. There is a solution and you will figure this out.
These cars are great. Have fun.