Alignment - it can't be done?
Everything was replaced, including the pitman arm, sway bar end links, upper/lower/strut rod bushings, shocks, except the sway bar bushings. I still have them, just couldn't figure how to r&r.
Pics below are driver front/rear/tire, then pass.
Car had damage to driver side front at some point, front bumper was at a slight angle up when I got it. Driver side tire was wearing out on inside something fierce.
Fast forward, I went to install front suspension parts and the upper frame rails were rotted. Upper control arm mounts were barely attached. Poor design, like a bathtub for dirt, debris, water, etc.
Had a whole thread on it here years ago. Found replacement parts, new upper rails that included the upper control arm mounts and shock mount, nice, well made stuff.
Installed by a well known pro welder, bodyman, not a remove parts replace with parts bodyman. I was there every step, everyday really.
He pulled the inner/outer fenders, front, suspension, everything, and made sure everything was straight and true.
IIRC, he added some pieces of metal to ensure new to old was strong.
Front rails weren't bent, driver side bumper brackets messed up.
Bumper is now straight.
Same tires on car now as before any work was done to rails and suspension.
Everything was replaced, including the pitman arm, sway bar end links, upper/lower/strut rod bushings, shocks, except the sway bar bushings. I still have them, just couldn't figure how to r&r.
Pics below are driver front/rear/tire, then pass.
Car had damage to driver side front at some point, front bumper was at a slight angle up when I got it. Driver side tire was wearing out on inside something fierce.
Fast forward, I went to install front suspension parts and the upper frame rails were rotted. Upper control arm mounts were barely attached. Poor design, like a bathtub for dirt, debris, water, etc.
Had a whole thread on it here years ago. Found replacement parts, new upper rails that included the upper control arm mounts and shock mount, nice, well made stuff.
Installed by a well known pro welder, bodyman, not a remove parts replace with parts bodyman. I was there every step, everyday really.
He pulled the inner/outer fenders, front, suspension, everything, and made sure everything was straight and true.
IIRC, he added some pieces of metal to ensure new to old was strong.
Front rails weren't bent, driver side bumper brackets messed up.
Bumper is now straight.
Same tires on car now as before any work was done to rails and suspension.
