What Is Wrong

Guess question is should I be concerned about clearance or try to bend, push out bottom of wheel well? Beginning to think that alignment may not be much good. Thoughts

Yes try and pull/pry your lower fender away from the tire with a 3 foot 2 x4.

You can also loosen that lower front support rod at the bottom front of fender, there are slots in that rod that allow you to pull out, adjust it, then tighten it up again to hold it in place.

Like this rod here in the pic on the upper left:
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