Hot Rods Ford Deuce 3 window rear tire in fender centering

Laura and I have been working on our Deuce three window project. I have a question for the owners/builders of Deuce 3 window HAMB members. The car is now rolling on tires first time since being apart for over 40 years. I know the Ford three window rear tire on the original car was not in the center of the fender its visually forward.
The rear suspension on our Deuce is an original Chassis Engineering parallel leaf spring assembly. The center line on the spring and axle pads put the rear axle in that forward stock location. Its easy to see in the attached photo. I'm wondering if anyone has determined how much the axle needs to move so its now in the center of the fender.
Since I will be lowering the rear the spacers I make will have the center pin location for axle pad relocated to correct the center line issue. It looks like moving the rear at least one inch might do it.
Ronnieroadster

 

It will probably look a little different on each car with the chosen wheel and tire. Personally I’d get yours and put them in the fender. Might require removing a drum so you can wiggle it around. But then you should be able to measure right through the center of the wheel to the axle and get it perfect.

 

Or loosen up the u bolts and slide the rear end back, you are definitely on the right track standing way back to scope it out

 

I didn’t move em back on mine
Has a flattened X member, 40 rear, ground 40 spring to fit curved X member

 

When I first started my chassis business wheel placement was very important. I found a measurement in a P&J's tech sheet that put the rear axle in the right spot.. 27 inches from the center of the rear spreader bolt to the center of the rear end hub. I have no idea how many 100's of deuce chassis I built in my 40+ years in business but I never had a complaint about the wheels not being centered.

 

I can't help myself Ronnie, & I hope I'm not sounding too facetious but it would be an easy task dumping the clutch on one of those healthy flatheads you build to perfectly center those rear wheels.......