406Rich,

Thanks for the reply. I spent the early part of today playing with the parts and did in fact tip the radiator back which allowed the two inner fenders to come close enough together for the tie rod to fit in front as it is intended. To do this, I had to remove a 1" fan spacer I had between the water pump pulley and fan blade and rework my custom made fan shroud. The time spent was well worth it as all looks good at this point and I believe it is now assembled as intended. Thanks for your reply as it is comforting to know the radiator should tilt back at the top. Mickeystan