69Mach1 M code 20 Report post Posted March 3, 2023 I'm looking for comments from those experienced with having purchased and used front end alignment equipment, particularly on our old Mustangs. I'm referring to the equipment for a home garage, not the full boogie set up in a professional garage. What were some of the pros and cons you encountered? Any suggestions on brand / type? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 Like you I am still collecting information on this subject but thought I would share what I've found. A prominent member on Stangfix with the handle of Horseplay uses this: https://www.amazon.com/SPC-Performance-FasTrax-Camber-13-17in/dp/B000PG6OW2 Any commercially available turn plates are ridiculously expensive and will probably require one of the home-brew methods with layers of plastic. I'm looking forward to see what the other guys have tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 @Huskinhano has posted his diy alignment method here and on vmf. I do mine mine with a digital angle finder, tape measure, and string. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 5 hours ago, RPM said: I do mine mine with a digital angle finder, tape measure, and string. Wait a minute, didn't I see that on an episode of MacGyver? ;) 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted March 5, 2023 You do not need turn plates or plastic for caster if you can reach the spindles when the car is on the ground. Get wheels straight, get a small digital angle finder, cut a piece of square tubing at the length that will fit on exposed threaded ends of upper and lower ball joint, stuck your angle finder (they usually have magnets) to the tube and rest the tube on ball joint ends and read the caster angle (which is the angle between upper and lower ball joint). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 I've used a kitchen or large garbage trash bag, folded over, under each wheel to assist in caster/camber measuring. The tool that I have is an old bubble gauge, but quite accurate. It was also quite cheap, less than $50, IIRC. 2 Mach1 Driver and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 6, 2023 This is Tom's first diy alignment post I found when searching, so I'll post it. https://fyi.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=7714 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
