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Awhile back in Street Rodder I think this father and son built a really nice '32 ford truck, and I guess, they couldn't decide on moon disk or artillery wheels. So they decided to put moon disc on one side and artillery wheels on the other. Then they went one step further and put half a hood on it. Sounds goofy but for a show it was like looking at two different trucks. So hub caps on one side and spider caps on the other.
Ken

Hehe, I saw that truck. Pretty unique idea, and it gave them a chance to test the water on which they liked the best.

Don

I got my rear tires mounted and balanced today and put them on the T. While I was waiting for them to do them I had some time, so I triangulated and aligned the axles to the frame for the final time.

For those that have never done this, all you are doing is making sure your front and rear axles are perfectly square to the frame so that the car goes down the road straight and true. There are probably lots of ways to do it, but I use a tape measure and string that won't stretch. Essentially what you do is find the exact center of your rear crossmember, and turn the rod ends on the wishbones to adjust the wishbone longer or shorter. You pick a spot on both sides of the front axle ( I used the kingpins) and you move the wishbones fore and aft until both sides measure exactly the same. Now the front axle is square to the frame. Then you do the same thing to the rear axle. Finally, you measure the wheelbase on each side, and it should be exactly the same. If you are very careful you can get extremely close doing it this way.

The next two weeks will be a little sparse on posts and updates. Dan and I are moving our residence, and have to be out of here and into the new place by the 15th of June, so we have less than two weeks to get stuff ready for the movers. In the meantime, I will be doing small tasks as time permits, and will try to post those.

Here are some pictures of the rear wheels all mounted, and the steering installed and adjusted for the final time.

Don

I wanted to see the rear part of the chassis in a little better light;