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1. front end alignment (score: 1): Author: "D.T.Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 20:51:25 -0500; Spitlisters, Does anyone have a fast and easy method to line up the front end using minimal tools. Also ,can the rear end be out of line like modern day cars. Dave; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00060.html (6,486 bytes)
2. Re: front end alignment (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 19:37:41 -0400; A procedure for aligning your car with a piece of string is on the VTR maintenance pages http://www.vtr.org/maintain/ I usually do it by eye before driving down to the local alignment shop. $50 well; /html/spitfires/2000-06/msg00094.html (6,989 bytes)
3. Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: John Weber <weberjm@teleport.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 17:57:04 -0800; '75 Spitfire. Something I read today here tweaked my degenerated gray matter on front end alignments... Both of my front wheels lean outwards. Looks horrible...drives twitchy. I have all new rubber; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00162.html (7,339 bytes)
4. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: ScottBarr8@aol.com; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 21:57:36 EST; I believe I bought mine from VB. Scott; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00165.html (6,940 bytes)
5. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:42:08 -0500; If you currently have a shim installed (some cars do, some don't), you can remove one and use it a template to reproduce new ones from scrap metal. You can create shims of various thickness and use w; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00169.html (7,899 bytes)
6. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:57:31 -0000; Sounds like someone has added shims to improve handeling, you will need to remove them. They are added to the lower wishbone pivots, just where they bolt onto the chassis. The Spitfire was supplyed w; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00176.html (7,954 bytes)
7. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:49:04 -0500; You have POSITIVE camber! <horrors> Actually, as others have mentioned, _positive_ is the stock setting. My Spit has been set to 0.5 degree negative camber I have not had any twitchy handling. My tir; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00183.html (8,608 bytes)
8. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: John Weber <weberjm@teleport.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:28:13 -0800; My front end has the top of the front tires at least 1 inch further out from the bottom of the tire. I see no shims anywhere in the front setup (but then, I've worn glasses since age 8...) It looks; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00190.html (8,973 bytes)
9. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:05:44 -0000; I get you, from what you said about the handeling it sounded as if the tops o f the tires were in by an inch. But if you have no shims then are more than likly to be out by an inch. Heres the problem; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00209.html (9,545 bytes)
10. Re: Front end alignment (score: 1): Author: John Weber <weberjm@teleport.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 17:10:07 -0800; What I meant when I said that I had "new rubber" was that I have all the parts to redo all four corners with anything vaguely rubber. What I don't have is new tires :) I have your message filed in t; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00214.html (10,378 bytes)

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