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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It appears completely robust to include all synnonyms:

Solid, strong, rigid, firm; and shiny!

A matching speedo.

There's a joke in there but I'm leaving it be.

It's a smaller chance than I take when I throw my leg over the Chief.

On my dipsticks, I like to drill small holes for the levels. The oil will show itself in the holes better, especially when the oil is very clean.

I can see his excitement.

Ok I did some digging. It looks like the 3* is not a fixed angle. It depends on the suspension. Ladder bars being most rigid, require 1* down. Four bar 1.5*. Leaf can be as high as 7* down. ...

OK I feel like I am entering Alzheimer's or something:

Somewhere along the line, it got drilled into my head that the pinion angle is supposed to be 3* down relative to the transmission.

Am I...

https://www.brightstorm.com/math/geometry/reasoning-diagonals-angles-and-parallel-lines/converse-of-parallel-lines-theorem/

Glad I didn't overly frustrate you Jerry. I know your qualifications exceed my own.

We agree on key points: the pinion angle relative to the transmission is key. (I recall it is down three...

I'm not uptight and I sincerely hope Jerry isn't either.

I've merely been trying to apply mathematical concepts to the real life issues and situations which are presented in this forum as a means...

Wheels certainly do move up and down relative to the frame. And when they do, the geometric relation is exactly the same as when the frame moves up and down relative to the wheels.

∆Y=∆∅

What are you defining as the directrix? The frame or the ground?

If the frame is set parallel to the ground and the axle is moved up / down then the differential angle can be measured relative...

So you're saying delta-Y to delta-theta differentiates from axle to chassy movement.

Is that resultant from the front chassy resting on its wheels?

Why wouldn't you want to investigate from...

Van, not Vega.

Could you explain the advantage of the swedged tubes?

Obviously, the larger diameter produces greater cross sectional strength in the center, but doesn't the narrowed diameter create a stress...

I'm only discussing the math.

It's not about the force you can apply from the steering wheel. The force applied is calculated from the perspective of the tire.

Given a ststic frictional coefficient of one, dry rubber on...

So you are more concerned with the threaded sleeve splitting apart, compared to the potential failure of the 'rod end'. Interesting. I would then point out that the stress load on the threads...

The design application shouldn't be the concern. The calculated force load is important.

The tie rod ends are designed to handle force load of varying angles, which will not be present in this...

Don't cheap out on a quality vice for your drill press. Even a cheap drill press will benefit from a good vice. It always frustrates me when I see a machine shop using a cheap / damaged vice on a...

On a 68 falcon I built, I cut holes in the firewall to access the bell housing bolts, and plugged them with plastic hole plugs like the plugs in a floor pan. Darn if I can remember what they're...

"There never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do,once you find them"

Jim Croce

I'm guessing that you "rough-set" the caster and can fine tune it later, using the radius rod's rod ends.