[old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread luke_the_drifter52
I live in Indiana and have a 52 Chevy. Recently asked around at the alignment shops here in town what they would charge to re-aligne my truck. I want to rebuild the front end this spring and I know messing with this and replacing the worn parts will warrant an alignment. To my surprise, none of

[old-chevy-truck] alignment problems

2008-09-28 Thread Dave Isle
So as I move parts from one truck to another I have major alignment problems with the right fender to the door and the hood to the right fender. when i took them apart I paid close attention to disassembly I didn't see any shims. are there any shims? or do I have to just bang things around till it

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Kenneth Cluley
John   Not sure where you live but here in N. Texas I took my 50' 3100 to the local alignment shop shortly after I purchased it and they had no problem aligning it.   Ken --- On Sun, 1/4/09, luke_the_drifter52 wrote: From: luke_the_drifter52 Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment To: old-

RE: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread K Ohlgren
ing out like everyone else in the car. To: old-chevy-tr...@yahoogroups.comfrom: jlkinser1...@hotmail.comdate: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 20:00:09 +0000Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment I live in Indiana and have a 52 Chevy. Recently asked around at the alignment shops here in town what they woul

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Gary Perry
truck shop is needed for this work and kingpins.  Isn't this stuff in Shop Manuals???  Specs are I'm sure. G. L. Perry Huntington, IN 46750 AD trucks MM tractors --- On Sun, 1/4/09, luke_the_drifter52 wrote: From: luke_the_drifter52 Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment To: old-c

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Jeffrey Pohlar
John, this crap makes me cringe when I hear this. Gives good mechanics a bad reputation. We have a bad enough rep already. I've been in the repair/maintenance business for over 30 years and know wheel alignments and alignment racks very well. I'd like to remind those morons that if it'll fit on

RE: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)
January 04, 2009 5:25 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment John, this crap makes me cringe when I hear this. Gives good mechanics a bad reputation. We have a bad enough rep already. I've been in the repair/maintenance business for over 30 years and know wh

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Jeffrey Pohlar
A crap, its keeps getting better Bill. Again, I'd loved to have been there to hear that one. I wonder if the so called alignment expert had any idea that every bleeping rear wheel drive vehicle on the road in the last 100 years has had approximately the same toe specs. Ideal spec would be 0

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread jimandtess
ote: From: luke_the_drifter52 Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 12:00 PM I live in Indiana and have a 52 Chevy. Recently asked around at the alignment shops here in town what they would charge to re-aligne my truck. I want to r

Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment

2009-01-04 Thread Wapomusa
Its in the G M assembly manual to John Jef City MO 52 3/4 ton chevy -Original Message- From: jimandt...@sbcglobal.net To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 11:24 pm Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Alignment Keep