I will be installing a lower control arm tomorrow. I want to align the car myself, because the last shop i went to for an alignment didn't align it all that much i think...... Is there something on the internet showing where the wheels should be, like with measurements and stuff, or should i just keep adjusting it til it feels right on the road?? I have done the shelby drop.

 

the 65 dont have adjustable lower control arms the only real adjustment is in the tierods and the strut rods. the upper control arms use bushings and doesnt really have any adjustability take it to the alignment shop and pay for the two wheel job its only like 29-39 dollars its well worth it instead of trying to wing it with string etc!

 

For a street setup I recomment the following specs:
Caster: +1.5° to +2.5°
Camber: 0 to -.5°
Toe In: 1/8

The alignment on a 65-66 is done totally with shims on the upper control arm, other than toe of course with the tie rods.
This method sucks of course...

I added a vario-camber kit and adjustable strut rods and can do alignments without shims now.
Another added bonus is the ability to run wider front tires and a more complient suspension with a heim joint on the strut rod.

 

yeah. I hate shimming the upper control arm. It's a PITA. Im still going to try it myself, before letting a alignment shop do it.

 

You'll need a set of wheel platters, a steering wheel holder, tape measure, a piece of 2x4 with a nail in the end and a caster/camber gauge. All of which you can pick up from ebay. Usually the directions will come in the box. Also there is a bar that looks something like a "cats-paw" for getting the A-arm bar away from the tower to help in removing/installing shims. I actually used to use a catspaw that I had ground a notch into, to hold onto the bar. It was free!
The wheel platters let you turn the front tires which you need to do to set caster. Old tools, but they still work great on old cars.

Good luck,

Scott

 

thanks Scott. I will look into those things. It'll save me money with all the old cars i have around here.