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How'd ya do it? I mean, superimpose the protractor over the photo?
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I wanted to put my clear plastic protractor on the computer screen, but I couldn't find it. I found a transparent protractor online (PNG file) that I was able to slide over your photo in Paint and then copy it. It took me a while to figure out how to do it.
http://alicekeeler.com/2014/07/19/math-creat compression sprining-angles-in-a-google-drawing/
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Looks like a late '90's Ciera or other GM shared body.
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You're close, '86 Buick Century. I had to get rid of it; it was dangerous because the engine died twice in traffic. My favorite mechanic said there was a problem in the gas tank, even after I asked him why he thought it couldn't be the fuel pump. I was charged for two repairs that didn't cure the problem.
I traded in the Buick for a nice 2010 Pontiac Vibe (Toyota Matrix).
The mechanic told me later that the problem was a compression return spring in the fuel pump that created an intermittent problem which was hard to diagnose. The spring broke in the center, so it changed its length according to how much one part mated with the other.
So, my diagnosis was correct. He usually did better than that like when he repaired the A/C compressor clutch ('90 Geo) so I wouldn't have to buy another one. I helped him diagnose that one when I put an ammeter in the line from the fuse block to the clutch which showed an intermittent short that blew the fuse. He taped the wire in the clutch.
The Buick had other problems that would need work, so it wasn't cost-effective to keep it.