Front brake actuator arm

[Great Lakes Greg]

I have attached some pictures. The brake rod is bowing out around the shock adjustment screw here, but it eventually slips up on top of that screw causing the brake hangup. I also took a pic of my '31 project awaiting restoration. It has the offset arm giving a half inch more clearance.
When I restored the chassis on my car, I don't think I noticed because the weight of the body wasn't on it so it wasn't close enough to foresee a problem.