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Help with tire/wheel fitment 1971 Satellite

You never said that one side fit and the other didn't. That does sound like a slipshod repair of collision damage. Maybe the rear framerails got moved. Four wheel alignment check time?
Do you have wrinkles in your trunk floor?
 
Ok, but why do they fit on one side and not the other?
are you sure those 2 wheels have the same backspace?
...and if the drum faces to the wheel well lips are that far off, and if the axle is basically "centered" , then , yes , I would venture to say one side has either been pushed in or, one side has had a patch placed over the existing metal , or there is a shitload of Bondo that has been applied at some point. my axle is cocked 1/4 inch to the passenger side, but it's not enough that it bothers me. if I read your post right , you have 1 1/4" of a difference???? man, that's Alot
 
Sorry, I thought I mentioned it earlier. My bad, I did not proof read. I have 3/4" difference between the left & right side. The weheel fits fine on the Passenger side. The left side was backed into a couple of years ago, but I think it looks straight. I'm visiting the repair shop Monday to have him look at it. Not sure what else to do in this regard. I can return the wheels to my friend who sold them to me, no trouble there. It's just a good deal, and I'm helping to finance his restoration of a Rare convertible E-Body. If I can resolve the issue and keep the wheels, that would be my preference, but thankfully not my only option.
 
Ok, but why do they fit on one side and not the other?
Well, that changes things. 1/4" difference is common side to side, but you are way over that. Hopefully you don't have any frame and trunk floor damage. If the quarter was pushed in that far, I would think the outer wheelwell would show it?
 
Here's the difference

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