Drivers side front Wheel/Tire not centered?

[TVAS]

My front drivers side wheel/tire is off center in the wheel well approximately 1"+ towards the rear. What parts/adjustments would change this condition?

[chrisflstf]

Prior sheet metal damage or front end damage.

[TVAS]

Picture of drivers side and passenger side.

[BarryL]

Can you post a couple pictures where the beam bolts to the frame and in front of that area?

[TVAS]

[williamblanda]

Trim the dogleg behind the offending wheel and call it a day. What’s the gap measure on the front of the wheels?

[sgmalt46]

dog leg looks strange on the close side.
like bad body work. the other side looks normal .
front gap looks right .
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[62DoKaGuy]

For the sake of future reference, what year is this bus? Is it a Brazilian bus? Steering box looks like TRW.
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[TVAS]

It is a Brazilian bus, 1974 manufacture date. Trimming the dogleg seems to be the quickest/easiest fix.

[TVAS]

It is an older restoration, not well done. I replaced the 14" wheels with 185R tires (25" diameter) with 15" wheels with 205/75 (27" diameter). Smaller diameter tire did not present a problem.

[TVAS]

Thanks for the replies. I decided to order smaller tires 195/65-15 (25" diameter) as a quick fix.

[DubStyle]

The body is two different lengths at the back of the arch. The other thing, can you post a picture of the beam mounting location on the passenger side?
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[chrisflstf]

You can measure front wheel to back wheel on each side to see if its the frame bent or sheetmetal. The fender looks whacked to me

[TVAS]

5/16 " inch shorter distance drivers side between wheels.

[TVAS]

sgmalt46 I believe nailed it. The driverside dogleg is wider than passenger side by a little over 3/4". Reworking the drivers side dogleg to match the passenger side will open up the space.

Thanks again for the reply's.

[chrisflstf]

Make it match the other side

[TVAS]

"make it match the other side" Great idea, made template from other side.
Thanks again!

[cru62]

Notice the missing beam mounting bolt washers on both sides. I’ll bet there are some missing at the rear of the beam as well. Before you go cutting up your finished body/paintwork, you should install all the correct mounting hardware and check the beam to assure that it is not tweaked. Remember, Brazilian buses were worked pretty hard in a country and time with poor roads. Don’t be at all surprised with what you find.
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[chrisflstf]

The front beam has some good dents on the side plates and center pin. Might be a good idea to take it to an alignment shop to check for straightness

[PEPPE]

brazilian method of repair can be a 14 inch tyre on one side, and 15 inch on the other.