Reverting to original filename issue

Still pretty new to Lightroom and I made a workflow error that I cannot seem to fix. Wondering if anyone had any thoughts.
When I import I put original files on my working drive and my backup drive. I then work off the working drive editing. When done I rename my files 0001, 0002 etc. for export.
Once the work is done and delivered I simply delete the originals from the working drive and then point lightroom to the backup copy in case I need to re-edit anything in the future.
This process worked with Aperture because Aperture does not actually rename the original files. (It creates a version name.)
Lightroom unfortunately does not like this method since it is looking for the renamed versions and not the original names that are on the backup drive. I tried to rename back to original but it will only allow this if it can find the original.
I am stuck with individually having to re-link 800 images per wedding.
Am I missing a simple fix?
(I know in the future i must copy the renamed versions to the backup drive before deleting from the working drive. )

Going to post how I fixed this in case it ever comes up for someone.
This method does require knowledge of MYSQLite so it is probably not a very accessible fix but can be done.
Probably a bunch of gibberish to most but here goes.
This is for Lightroom 5.7..1 - database structure might change in the future and this would no longer work.
1. You need to download SQLitebrowser
2. Duplicate your LR Library in case you mess up.
3. Open your LR Catalog in SQLitebrowser
4. Go to the AGLibraryFile
5. Execute the following sql scripts:
To move Original Filename to idx_filename field
- update AgLibraryFile set idx_filename = originalFilename
To move Original Filename to lc_idx_filename field
- update AgLibraryFile set lc_idx_filename = originalFilename
To move Original Filename to baseName field
- update AgLibraryFile set baseName = originalFilename
To remove the file extension from the baseName
- update AgLibraryFile SET baseName = SUBSTR(baseName, 1,LENGTH(baseName)-4)
Open Lightroom and you will magically have all your photos back to their original names even if you have lost the renamed RAW.

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