Try to add some additional form items in the new content type add form.
Also try to increase the weight of submit and preview there.
function mymodule_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id){
//add some $form items here
$form['actions']['submit']['#weight'] = 2000;
$form['actions']['preview']['#weight'] = 2001;
}
But somehow the submit and preview buttons are still above the new items added there.