headlight bar spacing

[Pa Joe]

If you look at the picture of my 28 tudor you will see that the radiator isn't centered between the headlights. The space between the headlight and the rad on the driver side is wider than the space between the headlight and rad on the passanger side. You never notice it until your looking straight at the front of the car. I've been scratching my head trying to figure a way to get an even spacing. Any thoughts?

[Bruce,Upstate NY]

If the headlite lenses are indexed in the bucket properly and the lens lines vertical, either the radiator is unevenly shimmed or the fender brackets are bent. With the frame level, measure the height of the fenders. Looks like the left front may be lower than the right, wich would shift the lights sideways.

[1931 flamingo]

Times Two.

Paul in CT

[Bruce]

Could be that, back in the day, the first owner's grandson used to ride on that fender on the way home from town. As he got older, his weight caused the fender to sag and the light bar pulled the curbsider, 'er ditch side fender up and closer to the radiator.
Of course, I am kidding. But everything up there is hooked to everything, so a thump on one side 60 years ago could cause damage to the other side, too.
Consider the offset to be a kind of beauty mark. Your car is a little more distinguished than the next guy's.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

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Originally Posted by Bruce

Could be that, back in the day, the first owner's grandson used to ride on that fender on the way home from town. As he got older, his weight caused the fender to sag and the light bar pulled the curbsider, 'er ditch side fender up and closer to the radiator.
Of course, I am kidding. But everything up there is hooked to everything, so a thump on one side 60 years ago could cause damage to the other side, too.
Consider the offset to be a kind of beauty mark. Your car is a little more distinguished than the next guy's.

Yes, all cars have a face, and, oh yes, they talk if we listen closely! Don't we get "CRAZY" when the face is crooked.
PaPa Joe, your bender brace is probably tweeked a little, maybe a porto-power could be positioned from left front axle up to bar mounting bolts and push up.