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I installed chrome reproduction headlight bezels on my 1957 Chevy Pickup. They don't fit very well at all (gaps). To compound the problem, I have fiberglass reproduction fenders. I'm wondering if the combination of reproduction parts is the problem, or possibly the fitment of the headlight buckets is ultimately manifesting a poor bezel positioning. The fenders, until this point seemed to be reasonably "true." Has anyone else encountered this, or have suggestions as to remediation strategies.
Thanks,
Don

I've rarely seen a bezel fit well without a struggle, even original ones on original fenders ... you obviously can't beat on chrome pieces, so you're looking at reshaping the fenders enough that you can live with the fit

Bill

Bill, thanks. At least I know where I stand on this.

where did you get the fiberglass fenders from?

Mar-K I think, possibly the old Chevy Duty, it's been a while. They seem pretty good. Absolutely way better than the one I originally had (the other metal one was too far gone so I replaced them both with new fiberglass ones). They painted up very nicely.

My passenger side front fender is original and the new chrome bezel fits pretty good. Still gaps. The driver side fender is reproduction metal and the bezel fits bad. I have a gap on the outside. I notice it right away, but most people over look it. I tried bending the tabs that the bezels screw to and that helped a little.

To finish this thread: I did get my bezels to fit quite a bit better. First the orientation of the buckets as mounted to the fender seems to be critical. A little re-adjustment (counter clockwise in my case) made a big difference. Second, as jomichael suggested, a little bending on the tabs helped. Thanks again for the responses.