Pickleball? Only started hearing of it within the last few years. What is it actually?

It's tennis for old people.

It uses paddles instead of racquets.

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Like ping pong tennis?

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Took the 68B to a local alignment shop today to get a professional job done. Grilliot Alignment was highly recommended by every local car enthusiast that I spoke with.

I will put a posting up in the social corner of some of the cars on the premises.


The pre and post alignment values are in the photo below. Click on the photo and it should go to a portrait orientation.
The shop has an experienced tech that does all of the classic cars. A good guy we talked a lot prior to starting the alignment. I had been fine tuning the ride height the past few weeks and he re measured and made a slight adjustment with the car setting on the level alignment rack.

Before Measurements
I set these results a few years ago working in my home garage. To set the Caster, I basically took each UCA eccentric on each end of each side in opposite directions, then backed it off a bit to restore some Camber.
I then readjusted the eccentrics to even out the Camber side to side. The UCA have the Mood Problem solver bushings. Using string, a few levels and angle finders I had the front end relatively balanced side to side.

After Measurements
Using the Skosh Chart as a guide I has the alignment shop target the Max.Perf.Street section, with an emphasis on equalizing the Left and Right sides.

Looks like they got it.

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Looks like perfect specs to me. Essentially the same as what I put into my street cars that are good for cornering.

Lou

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And loosen the torsion bars, remove the steering arms from the lower ball joint slide some ~1/8" to 3/16" washers under the steering arm / ball joint junction... re-assemble and now your set for track day & auto x.

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What does an 1/8" washer do on the steering arm?

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Adds negative camber when placed between ball joint and spindle or lower steering arm and spindle.

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Thanks!

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I've had my daily driver 12 Dodge 1/2 ton sitting at an alignment shop since Monday morning at 8, and told him I was leaving it til Thursday at closing time since I'm pulling my camper to the KOA at Indiana Beach Friday morning. I replaced all 4 ball joints this last Saturday, it's been eating tires since the last alignment, here it is Wednesday and haven't heard a word. Ever since I got out of being the alignment guy I have had an extremely hard time finding a good place to have alignments done
I have had problems with any job I've ever had to pay someone to do, it never turns out good. That's why I do absolutely everything I can myself.

I have access to a good alignment shop, however, I have since saved the ca$h and begun to do them all myself.

It takes more time, but I have recently gotten as good results on the '62 Valiant and '79 Volare - I even figured out how to get the Steering wheel centered after toe adjustments. It's fussy and takes longer than a guy at the shop with lasers, but it will work.

I can't see why with some good angle finders, bubble gauges, turn plates, toe plates, tape measures, and possibly laser levels from a hardware store anyone can't garage align their car. I also use a nice spindle adapter for the Mopar spindles due to the large variety of wheel types in my fleet.

Lots of the Road race guys never take their car to an alignment shop, ever. Some plumb bobs', string, and a few other accessories are all they use. I think you just have to immerse yourself in the understanding of the geometry applied and give yourself some patience and time. I even built an alignment rack out of 2X4's but I have yet to use it - I just use the flat floor.

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Most shops around here won't deviate at all from what their books say. I have a guy who did alignments many moons ago who does mine to whatever spec I tell him. He found a garage that quit doing alignments, and he uses their equipment and does it on the side a couple days a week when he is not working his real job. Mainly does old muscle cars. I'm fortunate!

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I have an old Snap-on alignment rack with turn plates. Hunter adapters and gauges. My problem is I have no convenient place to set it up. No room inside my shop, and outside the ground is too soft to keep it level (very sandy), unless I pour concrete footings or a slab.

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64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Patrick did mine in his shop. He even made a jig for checking bump steer.

I used to do alignments back in the 80s when I worked at the Marathon station. I think we used Hunter equipment. 4 stands that had to be set on paint marks on the floor to be level, and tools like surveyor's transits that attached to the front wheels.

What a pain in the dink.

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The 68 Barracuda has an A&A built 904 transmission, and that was fine when its primary use was drag racing, however now that it is a rowdy street driver I am starting the process to install an A body aluminum case a833 OD transmission. Using an adapter plate that I believe is a copy of a piece made by Team Green. I have had this plate for a long-long time so its origin is a bit hazy.
The good news, it fits fine, using straight dowels on the block and the SBM QT housing it indexed in really close to good. This is a long term 'spare time' project. Looking to get-it-done mid to late 2025.

When I rebuilt the car years ago I put in the 4 speed hump and pedals, so that bit is done. I am sure that I will be using some brand of hydraulic clutch.
I need to figure out which hydraulic clutch, which shifter assembly and rods and the actual clutch disk and pressure plate to use.
I am sure that I will have questions.

On a related note, I contacted Brewers to inquire about going through the A body a833 that I have and was told they are not accepting any new transmission rebuild work until they catch up on what they have already on hand. And they say they have a years' worth of rebuilds already to go through.

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