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Jim,
Had similar problem with my car, KMPS007, a leaf spring car. My solution was to take a 1/4 inch from the hub mounting surface, which increased the back spacing.
I would suggest that you jack up your car, take off the shock and spring, remount the wheel and then cycle the wheel up and down on the suspension (while the car is jacked up) so you can view the total suspension movement and measure clearances. I suspect you have a bunch of room on the inside fender and things get real close on the outer fender. Estimate the distance you need to move the wheel/tire in and then double check the clearance from the brake caliper and the inner face of the spokes. You don't want to take off so much material from the hub that now you rub the inside of the spokes on the caliper.
All in all, it is a simple deal. Take up the brothers offer and do some measuring. Once it's done you'll never look back. Oh, and if you are going to use a spare in the trunk, double check that a modified wheel will work at the front also.
Bert Brown
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