The Ford Barn

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 02:53 PM

I hope it's perfect

maybe I'll double check it with the stick

Ya think I'll be dog legging

Larry Jenkins · 07-21-2016, 03:28 PM

Boys with toys..

tbirdtbird · 07-21-2016, 03:45 PM

we can only wish we had equipment like that....or access to someone who knew how to install it on an A

do I see some custom brackets going on there ?

Seth Swoboda · 07-21-2016, 03:50 PM

Is that the KR Wilson 4 wheel alignment tool?

mshmodela · 07-21-2016, 03:58 PM

Not very sporting!!! But hey, if you've got it, use it

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 04:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

we can only wish we had equipment like that....or access to someone who knew how to install it on an A

do I see some custom brackets going on there ?

deep dish wheel extenders that rest on the spokes so the heads clear the hub caps.

adjustable arms to grab the tires...

99ZoomR · 07-21-2016, 04:15 PM

I'd guess that's a little more precise than my two yardsticks clamped together...

qstott · 07-21-2016, 04:18 PM

I see something is in the red! Is that the camber or toe?

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 99ZoomR

I'd guess that's a little more precise than my two yardsticks clamped together...

I set it as best I could with a dubbie Gauge then put it on the rack.. It was approx a 1/4" toed out..
All steering & suspension compnents are tight...

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 07-21-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I set it as best I could with a dubbie Gauge then put it on the rack.. It was 1/4 toed out..
All steering & suspension compnents are tight...

Mitch, how much does spoke orientation matter on your set-up? Also, how much would a spoke need to be bent to affect a reading??

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by qstott

I see something is in the red! Is that the camber or toe?

Since the rack does not have the program for a 1930 Model A I punched in a different car, it pulls up the specs for that car and that's why it's red....

I can still see what the readings are and adjust since I know what the specs are for the A

I can make a custom vehicle and enter the specs so I can use the bar graphs but I didn't do that yet

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

Mitch, how much does spoke orientation matter on your set-up? Also, how much would a spoke need to be bent to affect a reading??

Brent
Nothing will affect the reading

You do a forward rolling compensation which is approx 4-6" onto the front turntables. That calculates any issues ,,bent wheels etc,,etc.. And compensates for it automatically. The heads do not even need to be centered on the wheels as that is compensated for also..just slap them on and clamp it to the tire treads

qstott · 07-21-2016, 05:16 PM

It's a wonderful device!

Patrick L. · 07-21-2016, 06:00 PM

Pretty slick !

1/4" toed out. How did it handle ? Did you notice it ?

Is there a left camber problem ? Or, is it just a camera shot angle ?

Mitch//pa · 07-21-2016, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick L.

Pretty slick !

1/4" toed out. How did it handle ? Did you notice it ?

Is there a left camber problem ? Or, is it just a camera shot angle ?

It actually tracked pretty good toed out , the camber is fine...

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-21-2016, 07:24 PM

Did you buy it @ Harbor Freight & HOW MUCH?
Dad Cheep

P.S. · 07-21-2016, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

I hope it's perfect

maybe I'll double check it with the stick

Been there, done that.

Mitch//pa · 07-22-2016, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by P.S.

Been there, done that.

Nice Paul

phonconn · 07-22-2016, 07:17 AM

Ben Hur would have be jealous of those fancy hub caps. Technology has sure brought us a long way, eh?

KGBnut · 07-22-2016, 07:31 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a "Dubbie Gauge"? I have a home-made curtain-rod gauge that I am pretty happy with, and appears to give me pretty accurate measurements.

Ken

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Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Doing it the primitive way I hope it's perfect maybe I'll double check it with the stick Ya think I'll be dog legging Last edited by Mitch//pa; 07-21-2016 at 04:11 PM.

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Larry Jenkins BANNED Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: East Central Iowa Posts: 1,275	Re: Doing it the inferior way Boys with toys.. __________________ Good enough.. Isn't.

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tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Doing it the primitive way we can only wish we had equipment like that....or access to someone who knew how to install it on an A do I see some custom brackets going on there ? __________________ '31 180A

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Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: Doing it the primitive way Is that the KR Wilson 4 wheel alignment tool?

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mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Doing it the primitive way Not very sporting!!! But hey, if you've got it, use it __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

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99ZoomR Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 35	Re: Doing it the primitive way I'd guess that's a little more precise than my two yardsticks clamped together...

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qstott Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 113	Re: Doing it the primitive way I see something is in the red! Is that the camber or toe?

07-21-2016, 05:16 PM	#13
qstott Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 113	Re: Doing it the primitive way It's a wonderful device!

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Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Doing it the primitive way Pretty slick ! 1/4" toed out. How did it handle ? Did you notice it ? Is there a left camber problem ? Or, is it just a camera shot angle ?

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BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Doing it the primitive way Did you buy it @ Harbor Freight & HOW MUCH? Dad Cheep __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

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phonconn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas City Area Missouri Posts: 384	Re: Doing it the primitive way Ben Hur would have be jealous of those fancy hub caps. Technology has sure brought us a long way, eh?

07-22-2016, 07:31 PM	#20
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 931	Re: Doing it the primitive way Forgive my ignorance, but what is a "Dubbie Gauge"? I have a home-made curtain-rod gauge that I am pretty happy with, and appears to give me pretty accurate measurements. Ken __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.