When is a Car "Level" - Home Front End Alignment

Right. But unless you happen to be running bias ply tires, you need a custom alignment. Because the factory specs are for bias ply's, and are wrong for radials. The same actually applies for the ride height, although that changes other things.



A SPC Fastrax caster camber gauge, a set of turn plates I bought second hand for the front, a set of slip plates for the rear, and a set of toe plates to more accurately set the toe.

Fastrax gauge, get the one that fits your range of rims (this one is for 13-17 wheels) SPC Performance 91000 SPC Performance FasTrax Camber Caster Gauges | Summit Racing

Toe Plates JOES Racing Products 32600 JOES Racing Products Economy Toe Plates | Summit Racing

Turn plates- not the kind I have, but an affordable option One Pair Aluminum Turntable Wheel Alignment 360° Rotating Turn Plate Table 4 Ton | eBay

My set is more like this, and you can pick great ones up used Hunter RL vehicle alignment turn plates slip plates 14" x 14" | eBay



He also doesn't mention his plans or the context, he may just be trying to get it close enough to get to an alignment shop. Regardless, a rough alignment can be done easily at home with basic tools. Toe is actually the most important tire wearing setting, and it's the easiest to set.



Exactly. Not ideal, but with practice you can actually do a pretty decent alignment like this.



I'll believe it when I see it. This is from a later manual that covers the entire A-body range.
It looks like you are pretty well equipped and know your stuff. Let me reword my above statement, without the proper equipment and know how, home and front end alignment don't belong in the same sentence. Setting toe is about all you can do.