Bronze has a few problems for that application:
¤ It cannot be made to "snap" fit into the existing hole.
¤ A bracket or holder would be needed to keep the bronze bushing attached to the firewall
¤ You could screw or use a rivet, but that seems to be a pain as well.
¤ The fit between the rod and the bushing will have to be near exact since if too tight, the rod won't fit into the bushing (each bushing would have to be reamed to size for the rod)
¤ The bronze bushing will transmit more noise into the car...the plastic acts as an insulator
Just my humble opinion