Re: Toe-in
I made one out of curtain rod. Cut rod to about 1 1/2 inches short of the distance between the front tires inside edges and JB welded a small carriage bolt in one end. On the other end I slid a bolt and nut into the tube with the bolt threads having one wrap of masking tape on them and the end of the tube buffed clean of any paint. Slathered it up with JB Weld and when it had set for a couple of days I unscrewed the bolt, took the tape off it and put the bolt back into the nut and screwed it back in. To use, I run the car into the garage and stop, block the rear wheels and used the tool to determine the existing distance between the inside edges of the tires. I prop the tool up on two short lengths of 2 X 6 lumber so I get about five and a half inches up off the concrete. Then I loosen the tie rod ends and adjust the tie rod so I have about 1/8 inch more length between the rear of the two tires than at the front of them. Most tires have a little ledge cast into the sidewall and I try to stay right on that ledge with the front of the tires and 1/8 inch off it with the rears of the tires.. I mark the start spot with chalk and roll the car to get the tool on top of the 2 X 6 block at the rear. Takes a few minutes and you will have it aligned. Many have more expensive tools but they are no more accurate and I have several friends that use it whenever they work on their front ends. Total cost was about five dollars for the tube, JB Weld I always have on hand. Fix teeth and everything short of broken bones with it.
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