First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... sounds like the subframe bushings are in the wrong place, try swapping them and putting the taller in the front. It will mash into place more as you assemble it also...
Kevin Just Smile... It makes people wonder what you have been up too... http://www.dingdongtx.org/wapa/fb.htm http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=53 Thanks, Kevin "In God We Trust" ----- Original Message ---- From: Lee Entringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:04:53 PM Subject: RE: [FGF] Steering Column Alignment First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Sheen, You may be right there. Sounds like it could be a bent subframe. How does the front sheet metal fit? You might try a shim (i.e. large flat washer) on top of the rear subframe mounts, it should pivot the front of the subframe up a little. Not too many options to correct the problem you're having, although I might not worry too much about it if you can it close. The rag is designed to flex some to accomodate a "little" misalignmet. Lee, 69 Firebird conv. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: > [FGF] Steering Column Alignment> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:40:02 +0000> > The > pics are with jackstands under the rear axle and subframe just behind the > forward body mount. I jacked up the car at the subframe cross member to see > how much that would effect it. It improved the top pin alignment by about > 1/8" at best. Considering my old rag joint was worn funny and both upper and > lower column bearings were trashed, I'm beginning to suspect that it was > never aligned right. This may be from a front end collision, i.e. mildly bent > subframe. I know from the body work that I redid that it's taken a good nose > bump. I'm surprised that there's no adjustment in the angle you can set the > steering box. I guess I could elongate the mounting holes but that doesn't > seem like a good idea. _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
