Need help with modded 450d problem

[yelsac]

All sorted Took camera apart took out all of the remaining shims

Fired up the beast- tilt is gone focus looks to be the same as the 1100d see pics below again exactly the same setup for both pictues

1100d

& then the 450d

 

Many thanks for all your helpful comments

[alacant]

'D' shaped stars centre and toward the left? Maybe the focuser is cutting the light path. HTH.