i just put on a chrome bumper in place of my urathane one. why is there gaps by the fenders? i see other cars that have the chrome bumper but they sit flush with the body.
it can be done, but like others said, it requires some welding, especially if they are repros
on mine i found out that they were both f/r repros so i shortened the rear brackets so the bumper would sit closer to the body. i welded the brackets directly to the bumper and filled the bolt-holes, so no more bolts visible from the outside
then i cut some slots here and there,massaged it here and there so it would fit and look better ,rewelded it and came out with this
for the front i cut out a 1" piece to make the bumper narrower,gave it the same treatment as the rear and welded it back together..