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In order to find the center of the front chassis member I ran a thin string with a plumb bob over the 1/2" bolts that hold the upper control arms in place. The string is tight against the front edge chassis bushing. Previously I took the time to level the chassis on its stands front to back and side to side. I used the upper suspension attachment points because my stands are just a bit too wide to allow plumbing the lower attachment points. |
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| Placing an "X" on a piece of paper and taping the paper to the floor seemed to be the best method to get the alignment closest. I then placed a third piece of paper between the plumbs and aligned it to the halfway point. We now should have a good measuring point to start at the front. I will double check the lower suspension attachment points after I narrow the stand an inch or so. On to the rear end centers. These will be fun (right). |
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I will locate two centers in the rear. One will be the center between the engine mounts. The other will be at the cross-member where the springs & shocks attach. In order to facilitate being able to drop a plumb from the place where the engine mount attaches to the frame I had to locate and drill holes for the string to pass through. I used the lower rear-most 1/4" bolt hole. Dropped plumbs and made the mark at the halfway point. |
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