[shovelrick]

I was in Houston from 1980 to 1987. I started doing alignments at a shop on Hempstead Hwy call B&B tire and brake. I left them and became the Front end technician at Mac Haik Dodge. I left Texas and moved back to Long Island and now reside in Florida. I miss Houston. Back in the 80’s it was quite the party town. Something happening every night of the week. I lived in Klienbrook close to the Willowbrook mall.

Do you still do alignment work and anywhere near Pinellas county?

 

[lucifershammer]

Will just cost you some time try it. Start with camber put the frt whell as straight up & down as you can with the level. With a tape measure set the same distance on both front-wheel off rims finish with 1/16th of toe wheel facing in and steering wheel straight. Use a clamp to hold steering wheel centered with a clamp or what ever you have to keep it from moving off center. Finally set caster last with shims rear of arms to return steering wheel to center after any turn. Good luck.

I bought the tools and do my own on my classics as well.

The way I see it is that I get it good and driving quite well. Even if not perfect, my tires are showing no signs of adverse wear or anything, and I know they will age out (be 10+ years old) long before they wear out, even if I have a mishap with the alignment.

I bought a Fastrax Camber/Caster tool and a set of toe plates with measuring tapes. They have already paid for themselves a few times over.

 

[67-468]

Do you still do alignment work and anywhere near Pinellas county?

I live in Flagler County and work in Daytona Beach. Still doing alignments. I will be visiting that side next weekend. We have family and friends that live in NPR. We travel to that side every few months and stay at the hacienda Hotel . This time we are spending the day driving down the coast and visiting all the beautiful little towns on the water. When we moved to Florida about 12 years ago, we thought about moving over there.

 

[shovelrick]

I live in Flagler County and work in Daytona Beach. Still doing alignments. I will be visiting that side next weekend. We have family and friends that live in NPR. We travel to that side every few months and stay at the hacienda Hotel . This time we are spending the day driving down the coast and visiting all the beautiful little towns on the water. When we moved to Florida about 12 years ago, we thought about moving over there.

Daytona is a bit of a drive for an alignment, Ill ask ask around for a local shop thats capable of working on an old car with upgraded suspension some more, enjoy your stay stay on this side 👍🙂

 

[Classic911]

Will just cost you some time try it. Start with camber put the frt whell as straight up & down as you can with the level. With a tape measure set the same distance on both front-wheel off rims finish with 1/16th of toe wheel facing in and steering wheel straight. Use a clamp to hold steering wheel centered with a clamp or what ever you have to keep it from moving off center. Finally set caster last with shims rear of arms to return steering wheel to center after any turn. Good luck.

Thank you for this!

 

[Classic911]

I was in Houston from 1980 to 1987. I started doing alignments at a shop on Hempstead Hwy call B&B tire and brake. I left them and became the Front end technician at Mac Haik Dodge. I left Texas and moved back to Long Island and now reside in Florida. I miss Houston. Back in the 80’s it was quite the party town. Something happening every night of the week. I lived in Klienbrook close to the Willowbrook mall.

Awesome story! Houston is now way over populated! Traffic is getting worse, highways always under construction. Way too many apartment complexes being built. It takes me 40 minutes to get home from work and it's only an 11 mile drive!

 

[Jasons 69 Chevelle]

Do you have a Toms Tire Pro. They did awesome with mine. If not find a local car club and ask them.

 

[RAMBO]

Another vote here to buy a fasttrax tool and do it yourself.
I borrowed one and did my last two classics after rebuilding my front ends... Both drove great and tires wore fine.

Not rocket science at all.

I'll buy myself one when I need to do it again the next time. Well worth the $$ to not have to find and trust a shop will do what I want.

 

[Classic911]

Do you have a Toms Tire Pro. They did awesome with mine. If not find a local car club and ask them.

Yes I'll start asking some locals .

 

[Classic911]

Another vote here to buy a fasttrax tool and do it yourself.
I borrowed one and did my last two classics after rebuilding my front ends... Both drove great and tires wore fine.

Not rocket science at all.

I'll buy myself one when I need to do it again the next time. Well worth the $$ to not have to find and trust a shop will do what I want.

I'll check that out

 

[RAMBO]

Lots of you tube videos on dyi alignment using fasttrax and similar tools.
A lot of guys that autocross will bring them to the track with them to setup an alignment for the track then reset for the street.

 

[Classic911]

Lots of you tube videos on dyi alignment using fasttrax and similar tools.
A lot of guys that autocross will bring them to the track with them to setup an alignment for the track then reset for the street.

The price is not bad for the tool , I didnt know these existed.

 

[shovelrick]

The price is not bad for the tool , I didnt know these existed.
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Is that everything needed or more parts to buy to make an alignment? I maybe interested in this, I dont have a lift and is that needed to get wheels up?

 

[Classic911]

Is that everything needed or more parts to buy to make an alignment? I maybe interested in this, I dont have a lift and is that needed to get wheels up?

I was searching for a how to video and found this, except it's not on a chevelle. Your wheels dont require to be lifted. Only thing it doesn't do it toe alignment

 

[Classic911]

Is that everything needed or more parts to buy to make an alignment? I maybe interested in this, I dont have a lift and is that needed to get wheels up?

Maybe someone can share if they've used it

 

[RAMBO]

That unit is used for setting the caster and camber. It's all you need.

To set toe they sell another version with fold out arms, but I have two long angle irons I strap to my wheels to use... No need to buy anything to set toe

 

[67-468]

Awesome story! Houston is now way over populated! Traffic is getting worse, highways always under construction. Way too many apartment complexes being built. It takes me 40 minutes to get home from work and it's only an 11 mile drive!

Traffic sucked when I was there in the 80’s. I can only imagine what it is like now. I went back to visit about 20 years ago and they were building the Beltway 8 . The only good thing about the traffic was stopping on the way home and having a few cold beers until traffic let up. The convenience stores had beer on ice and picnic benches out front. Fun crowd hanging out telling stories. My ex wife hated it. Back then in Houston you could actually drive with a beer legally.

 

[lucifershammer]

Is that everything needed or more parts to buy to make an alignment? I maybe interested in this, I dont have a lift and is that needed to get wheels up?

No lift required.

Go to Home Depot and buy 4 of the cheapest linoleum 12x12 stick down tiles you can find. Put a dab of grease on them and make two 2 tile sandwiches. Put them on the floor and drive your front tires onto them.

This will allow you to easily turn the wheels and bump the suspension to let it settle properly as you make adjustments as the tiles will easily slide on each other in all directions (And you don’t need a lot.)

 

[shovelrick]

No lift required.

Go to Home Depot and buy 4 of the cheapest linoleum 12x12 stick down tiles you can find. Put a dab of grease on them and make two 2 tile sandwiches. Put them on the floor and drive your front tires onto them.

This will allow you to easily turn the wheels and bump the suspension to let it settle properly as you make adjustments as the tiles will easily slide on each other in all directions (And you don’t need a lot.)

I think Im sold on doing this myself with the Fastrax unit along with 91100 attachment, Ill make 2 steel plates for toe in, going to wait till I finish a custom? dishwasher install first, didn’t mean to step on someone elses thread but how we all learn I guess