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Title: 1955 alignment
Post by: alzink on June 18, 2025, 06:15:35 PM
having difficulty finding a place to get my 55 aligned.
apparently the new equipment doesn't work because the wheels are too far inside the fenders. Don't expect anyone would know of a place near me in New Hampshire but you may have some general leads as to how to search
Thanks
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: Bob Kielar on June 18, 2025, 06:29:16 PM
Maybe try a local restoration shop mine did an old school alignment on my 55 Fleetwood.

Regards,
Bob
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: Lexi on June 18, 2025, 06:47:49 PM
Quote from: alzink on June 18, 2025, 06:15:35 PMhaving difficulty finding a place to get my 55 aligned.
apparently the new equipment doesn't work because the wheels are too far inside the fenders. Don't expect anyone would know of a place near me in New Hampshire but you may have some general leads as to how to search
Thanks

I also could not find a local regular shop to do mine. Subsequently, I found a truck alignment place that could do it. They are the ones that did my '56. Clay/Lexi
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: alzink on June 19, 2025, 08:54:39 AM
thanks
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: PHIL WHYTE CLC 14192 on June 19, 2025, 03:26:46 PM
Quote from: Lexi on June 18, 2025, 06:47:49 PMI also could not find a local regular shop to do mine. Subsequently, I found a truck alignment place that could do it. They are the ones that did my '56. Clay/Lexi
I was going to suggest a truck alignment shop. I got my brake drums turned in a truck brake shop. Modern trucks have 50s Cadillac sized parts😁
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373 on June 20, 2025, 09:46:47 AM
I would ask any classic car dealers in your area for suggestions on who they use.
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: CadillacFanBob on June 21, 2025, 02:14:15 PM
This may sound silly to you, BUT check you local high school or college auto shop, they may have the equipment and if you gave the specs from shop manual, they would be eager to teach students how to perform old school alignments.

Just my 2-cents

Bob
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: Michael Petti on June 22, 2025, 12:30:05 PM
I have heard that the use of modern radial tires requires modification from the alignment specs in the manual to make it track straight.
Title: Re: 1955 alignment
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on June 22, 2025, 08:09:37 PM
The main thing is to reduce the Toe-in measurement to -1/6".

Bruce. >:D