Did I really mess this up? Rough alignment issues (uneven tie rod length) after steering box and spindle replacement
its worthwhile scanning ebay for an alignment kit from the 70s one that uses wheel clamps that only go as big as 15 inch. i.e useless to most workshops these days because cars have bigger wheels
i picked up a set near where i live in the UK for £50
swivel plates
2 wheel clamps
2 long arms with protractors on the end and a long elastic to go between, woks great and avoids the usual beam of light and sight glass style of the old goodyear/Dunlop system which i could never fathom, the mirrors and light box are always too old to be effective.
and some camber castor gauges which i have not found time to work out yet
Churchill wheelforce TI 1900 equipment. no idea if they are british or american..
picture of a tiny Austin mini (not mine,) using the same set up. The rounded front of each arm has a swiveling protractor with a long pointer, that you can see through the window up near the black balance arm. join the two front swivels together with a long elastic and set track rods so that the pointer is a zero on each side. then a little tweak each side to add in required toe in. if you can find something like this you will never have to pay again. you can also stick them both on the same side facing each other to check how straight your wheels are, diff potentially has a slight toe in but its not a waste of time
its worthwhile scanning ebay for an alignment kit from the 70s one that uses wheel clamps that only go as big as 15 inch. i.e useless to most workshops these days because cars have bigger wheels
i picked up a set near where i live in the UK for £50
swivel plates
2 wheel clamps
2 long arms with protractors on the end and a long elastic to go between, woks great and avoids the usual beam of light and sight glass style of the old goodyear/Dunlop system which i could never fathom, the mirrors and light box are always too old to be effective.
and some camber castor gauges which i have not found time to work out yet
Churchill wheelforce TI 1900 equipment. no idea if they are british or american..
picture of a tiny Austin mini (not mine,) using the same set up. The rounded front of each arm has a swiveling protractor with a long pointer, that you can see through the window up near the black balance arm. join the two front swivels together with a long elastic and set track rods so that the pointer is a zero on each side. then a little tweak each side to add in required toe in. if you can find something like this you will never have to pay again. you can also stick them both on the same side facing each other to check how straight your wheels are, diff potentially has a slight toe in but its not a waste of time