Ideas are running!

Just bring the bumper closer in.
Drill the bumper shocks to drain the fluid out.
push bumber back to desire distance.
Then drill a few more holes.
Plug weld the thing through the holes.

This is the procedure done by Mopar muscle to the red 75 Dart Sport they built

His car doesn't have the shock absorber type mounts on the front, just brackets.
I love the beak cars as is, but that's me.