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[Bodyperson]

View attachment 1715308417 You boys are cracking me up! The drag coefficient has been removed the cat chasing is back on! Me being me I could not stand that I couldn't remember who makes my front end tool. Had to go to shop in my Jammie's and snap a pix for you guys. The end has a strong magnet and you just throw it on and follow the directions. Not very fancy but it works.

That looks like a good tool SLO. I was using something like that back in the 80's while the rig was still on the frame rack before the "real" alignment. Caster measurement is computed by camber change during that 20 degree swing.
If your caster was zero, you would not have any camber change. A good way to visualize caster is to take a welding rod and bend it into a 90 degree angle say 4 inches from the end and hold the long end vertical (zero caster) and make it turn. The spindle stays level. Now tip it backward and visualize the short end being the spindle and turn it. Now you will see it move in an arc. (camber change)

 

[Bodyperson]

View attachment 1715308417 You boys are cracking me up! The drag coefficient has been removed the cat chasing is back on! Me being me I could not stand that I couldn't remember who makes my front end tool. Had to go to shop in my Jammie's and snap a pix for you guys. The end has a strong magnet and you just throw it on and follow the directions. Not very fancy but it works.

Thanks for NOT snapping a picture of "your jammies" LOL

 

[Frodee]

That looks like a good tool SLO. I was using something like that back in the 80's while the rig was still on the frame rack before the "real" alignment. Caster measurement is computed by camber change during that 20 degree swing.
If your caster was zero, you would not have any camber change. A good way to visualize caster is to take a welding rod and bend it into a 90 degree angle say 4 inches from the end and hold the long end vertical (zero caster) and make it turn. The spindle stays level. Now tip it backward and visualize the short end being the spindle and turn it. Now you will see it move in an arc. (camber change)

I got a lot to learn but that helps thanks BP.

 

[fatoldguy]

And a Ford guy.... Boat Anchor

 

[Bodyperson]

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Sure is a cute Chevy though.

 

[Frodee]

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And pisses all over the garage floor. lol

 

[Frodee]

My son in Alaska just called and is looking for a truck for his brother in law up there and ask me to look around for one. My god they are expensive.
My 1988 4x4 chevy is a rust bucket and still worth 3 grand.

 

[Bodyperson]

My son in Alaska just called and is looking for a truck for his brother in law up there and ask me to look around for one. My god they are expensive.
My 1988 4x4 chevy is a rust bucket and still worth 3 grand.

Its a collectors item. I think my 88 books higher than my 96.

 

[Frodee]

Its a collectors item. I think my 88 books higher than my 96.

Not much left of my 88. LOL

 

[Bodyperson]

Not much left of my 88. LOL

I listed my 96 3 door shortbox for $3500 and got one scam and a barter offer for a race bike. Its pretty clean but starting to rust too. 250000 miles and still has the original exhaust. I'm glad I kept it cause my Subaru didnt want to start during that cold snap. The old chevy popped right off. My 88 is pretty clean with a newer engine but needs some work. It's a regular cab. I'm keeping it.

 

[Frodee]

I listed my 96 3 door shortbox for $3500 and got one scam and a barter offer for a race bike. Its pretty clean but starting to rust too. 250000 miles and still has the original exhaust. I'm glad I kept it cause my Subaru didnt want to start during that cold snap. The old chevy popped right off. My 88 is pretty clean with a newer engine but needs some work. It's a regular cab. I'm keeping it.

Mines a long box extended cab with rebuilt engine and tranny about 30,000 mile on the engine.
Bought it last winter for $500 great truck.
My son just backed out of the garage and ran into the wall with my car. I don't know how bad it is he had to go to work so will check it out when he gets home.
So far 8 out of 8 of my kids have smashed up my cars. They all take after there mother. lol

 

[Frodee]

The garage door opening has a dent in the metal trim that my mirror hit but don't see any place else so might be lucky and just need a mirror.
The look on my sons face when he told me was priceless, scared the liven **** out of him. LOL

 

[Bodyperson]

The garage door opening has a dent in the metal trim that my mirror hit but don't see any place else so might be lucky and just need a mirror.
The look on my sons face when he told me was priceless, scared the liven **** out of him. LOL

Lucky it wasn't bad. Poor kid. I remember the feeling well.

 

[Sublime one]

Good thing none of us have ever wrecked our dads truck! So here was my Dads response when I wrecked his favorite truck. It was that cooper color of early 70 Ford. Had hooker headers, sticker proudly displayed in back window with dual CB antennas. I wrapped it around a pole practicing how loose I could get and still recover. And I quote " Son you will never understand what you have just done until your own son wrecks yours" I think I was grounded for a month and never got to drive anything of his again. I may or may not have been 16 yet.

 

[Frodee]

I can remember coming home from work one day and on the gravel road I lived on there in my neighbors field was my truck turned up side down. I about **** myself but no one was hurt.
If I charged my kids for all that they destroyed or lost I could be rich. lol

 

[Bodyperson]

Dad had a cool Chevy short box 4x4 for a while. Headers, turbin wheels, big T/A"S on it. it was a 77. I didn't tear it up too bad but I did get it wedged between a couple of trees and had to put door skins on it. I was better at breaking **** than wrecking it. LOL. Pretty gentle on my stuff these days. I remember Dad backing out of the drive way one morning and ran into his other car. His neck was fused together so he never did back-up very well.

 

[Frodee]

Dad had a cool Chevy short box 4x4 for a while. Headers, turbin wheels, big T/A"S on it. it was a 77. I didn't tear it up too bad but I did get it wedged between a couple of trees and had to put door skins on it. I was better at breaking **** than wrecking it. LOL. Pretty gentle on my stuff these days. I remember Dad backing out of the drive way one morning and ran into his other car. His neck was fused together so he never did back-up very well.

Good old dads we miss them. I never wrecked any of my dads cars I was a good boy.

 

[fatoldguy]

The garage door opening has a dent in the metal trim that my mirror hit but don't see any place else so might be lucky and just need a mirror.
The look on my sons face when he told me was priceless, scared the liven **** out of him. LOL

Hope that's all it is Fred ! My son was 16 when he borrowed my Aerostar , he was with his girl friend , thought he would clean the Aerostar before he gave it back , while leaving the car wash he cut the corner to sharp , took out the whole side of my aerostar .

 

[Bodyperson]

I can remember coming home from work one day and on the gravel road I lived on there in my neighbors field was my truck turned up side down. I about **** myself but no one was hurt.
If I charged my kids for all that they destroyed or lost I could be rich. lol

Ya but look at what you built. A big beautiful family.

 

[Frodee]

Hope that's all it is Fred ! My son was 16 when he borrowed my Aerostar , he was with his girl friend , thought he would clean the Aerostar before he gave it back , while leaving the car wash he cut the corner to sharp , took out the whole side of my aerostar .

Did he tell you or just park it at the house and run. LOL

 

[Frodee]

Ya but look at what you built. A big beautiful family.

I would hope so BP time will tell.

 

[fatoldguy]

Did he tell you or just park it at the house and run. LOL

No he told me , there is no way you could hide that ! But like you said the look on his face was priceless !!

 

[chryslerfat]

My dad was smart and would not let me drive any of his cars/trucks. I had to buy my 1st car and as he said I treated it better for that reason. He did make me buy a 4 cylinder auto Mustang II for my 1st car. I had a 429 Torino Sport give to me at 15 but he would not let me drive that on the road.

 

[Frodee]

No he told me , there is no way you could hide that ! But like you said the look on his face was priceless !!

If that was the van you posted a picture of not long ago I would have been pissed at the time.
Now we can look back and laugh about it.

 

[Frodee]

My dad was smart and would not let me drive any of his cars/trucks. I had to buy my 1st car and as he said I treated it better for that reason. He did make me buy a 4 cylinder auto Mustang II for my 1st car. I had a 429 Torino Sport give to me at 15 but he would not let me drive that on the road.

I guess he knew at the time most of your cars would be on the track getting smashed. Intuition I think.