My trunk latch and striker not lining up?

Pics not possible since the trunk would have to be almost closed to see the alignment.

I tried to align the decklid a bit since it was removed during painting. No help...

It is odd ....I am sure the trunk latch assembly was working fine when I got the car.
It was an empty shell...

No signs of body damage.....

The latch appears to catch the very back of the striker when I peek through the almost closed decklid. I will climb into the trunk via the rearpanel and try closing it....maybe it is an optical illusion....