In a message dated 11/5/98 7:24:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, LOsoccer(at)aol.com
writes:
<< My Alpine Cross Tube is not parallel to the fire wall. Tony, Chuck, Bob
and
others made a comment about it. None of them have Ser III. It makes sense
to
me that it should be parallel to the fire wall or a line between the
centerlines of the front wheels. The guy that owned or "restored" it used
threaded ready rod for the cross tube. I think that the idler arm may be
bent and the ready rod "fixed" it or some other mystery is occuring. It does
steer a little wierd to the right. >>
>From what I remember seeing, I'm pretty sure you've got a later, fastback
Alpine-style steering arm. I can't imagine why it was done this way. It
should produce radically uneven steering from right to left.
The cross-tube was definately a home remedy, though perhaps not a bad idea.
An original Series Alpine steering arm shouldn't be much trouble to come by.
Dick Sanders
Seattle
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