[6pack] Lack of symmetry

[Jerry C Shaw]

Kendall
I suspect that your suspicions about the body simply not being centered on the
chassis are correct. Mine is off a bit, after having done a body-off, and  I
have 16x7 Panasports with no interference problems.

However,I have new stock springs and a completely redone front suspension, so
the fender rims sit well above the tires, which stick out a little on both
sides.

If you perform carefull measurements of  the body and frame, you can easily
tell if the two share a common centerline, so don't fret that your frame is
bent, particularly with a frame off restoration.

As other listers have noted, the upper wishbones are handed and can easily be
reversed. The key is the that the vertical links should slope rearwards.
Another symptom is excessive negative camber, since the upper wishbone is too
far inboard and shims on the lower wishbone make it worse.
Jerry


Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:38:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kendall Larsen <mailkendall at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [6pack] Lack of symmetry
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Hi Listers,
There's a disturbing lack of symmetry that was made apparent with the wider
(16x7) wheels. The passenger side sticks out more than half inch further than
on the driver side. Not sure if the body just isn't on straight or if the
suspension is just borked or what. Looks like the tire will definitely make
contact with the fender if I hit a big bump on the road. Any ideas on how to
resolve?
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Kendall