convenient and precise chassis alignment reference

[tomicdesu]

i found an easy trick to get solid and precise chassis reference points, in my case for installing a custom rear suspension and Mustang axle in my rambler rat roadster. this should work on anything with a ball joint or trunnion in the lower arm of the front suspension. since this lower pivot is the exact bottom of the virtual kingpin it's the perfect reference.

i chopped the heads off two junk box Zerk fittings, inserted a cotter pin, spread the tips and chopped them close, so that it would screw into the grease hole in the trunnion:

the cotter pin accepts the tip of a tape measure snugly. it rotates in the fitting to line up right. on my car it's a straight shot from the trunnion to the axle tube, since both are low points in the car. YMMV i guess.

 

[phil cottingham]

Good idea.

 

[soltz]

Indeed a good idea, there are a number of reason we need to measure things having to do with the chassis. [cl
Thanks for the tip. [cl

 

[Old Iron]

Good idea and shows you work by yourself a lot

 

[moparx]

you can also insert some string into the modified zerk, tie a knot, then use a plumb bob on the other end to mark lines on the floor or chassis table.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Nice....!!

That's the easy peasy stuff that really makes you go..."why the heck didn't I think of that"....then you steal the idea...lol.. [cl

 

[tomicdesu]

Good idea and shows you work by yourself a lot

lol, yeah i do! and thanks. i don't know of any weirdo-car-culture people here in LA, who actually make things. i'm kinda on my own here!

 

[tomicdesu]

That's the easy peasy stuff that really makes you go..."why the heck didn't I think of that"....then you steal the idea...lol.. [cl

steal away!

of course you owe me big time. lol. check's in the mail, right?

hell, i assume someone else did this before me and i just didn't notice, or i stolt it and forgot myself!