Old school toe alignment machine

[Ahwahnee (Geo Hahn 1969 Series 2 OTS)]

@awg

…is there a “write up” on DIY camber?

Try a these hits from the album ‘The Best of Nick’:

[E-Type] DIY front suspension geometry - Part 1 of 2

After 2 years and 9 months I’m at the end of the restoration and wanted to get the suspension geometry close so I can drive the car to its safety inspection. I found plenty of information in the J-L archives and online but no complete E-type specific package. Posting this collection of info for reference. Corrections/comments welcome. It would be best to borrow or buy camber/caster and track setting gauges but you can get accurate results with a shopmade tool and Excel. The shopmade tool…

[E-Type] DIY front suspension geometry - Part 2 of 2

Using a row of earth magnets ($3) position a small steel rule ($2) on the framing square and against the top edge of the rim, being careful to keep the rule at 90�. Read off and record the measurement in mm. Repeat at the bottom edge. Do both wheels, or all four if you’re measuring IRS camber too. [image] My wheels measure 412.5mm rim to rim. Subtract the bottom measure from the top, divide by 412.5 and the arctangent of the product is camber angle. Exc…