maine
09-04-2006, 03:08 PM
Hey Folks; Just checkin' in with a quick question. I've got a '67 corvette and when you view the car from the rear (I'd post photos but have to figure out how first!) the left rear tire is approx 1/2 inch from the top inside of the fender while the right tire is approx. 1 and 1/2 inches from the top inside of the fender. I discovered this when pulling into a friends driveway apron and heard the sickening sound of fiberglas scraping from the left rear. I got out expecting to see damage and was very relieved there was none, yet...
I'm told these cars benefit from an occaisional 4 wheel alignment which is somehow done with shims (beyond my technical expertise), but when I talk to local mechanics their eyes just glaze over as if they don't have a clue what I'm talking about. It has had 4 owners and has always been represented as a no-hit car. If you sight down the belt line on each side the car appears to follow its natural lines, and the bumpers are horizontal/ level, everything looks beautiful (I try not to stare too much) so I tend to believe the 'no-hit' history.
So what about this alignment thing...can anyone help shed more light?
Thanks and Best Regards; Keith
P.S. (My apologies for posting this in the "New Members" area. I'm still finding my way around the site. Sorry).
I'm told these cars benefit from an occaisional 4 wheel alignment which is somehow done with shims (beyond my technical expertise), but when I talk to local mechanics their eyes just glaze over as if they don't have a clue what I'm talking about. It has had 4 owners and has always been represented as a no-hit car. If you sight down the belt line on each side the car appears to follow its natural lines, and the bumpers are horizontal/ level, everything looks beautiful (I try not to stare too much) so I tend to believe the 'no-hit' history.
So what about this alignment thing...can anyone help shed more light?
Thanks and Best Regards; Keith
P.S. (My apologies for posting this in the "New Members" area. I'm still finding my way around the site. Sorry).