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1968 firebird .. rear end seems off-center?! Posted By: knafel On: 02-22-2008 @ 04:25:37 Reply | Edit Hi guys, I was measuring the rear fenderwell clearances on my 1968 firebird to decide for a wheel spacer and noticed that the right wheel sticks out about an inch more towards the fender lip than the left wheel. Also noticed that the right wheel is sitting more towards the rear of the vehicle and the left wheel more towards the front... Has anyone heard of a such misalignment situation? It could just be the rear fender sheet metal, but I don't think so, this used to be a straight car, no sign of accidents or anything. When the snow is gone, I will pull the car on a lift and take measurements from underneath. Until then, does anyone have an idea? Could this just be standard tolerances? I thought you guys might help me out, I'm new to the forum. * I have 255/50/ZR16 tires and 16" AR TT2 wheels, both with same width and backspacing, nothing wrong there. * Standard rear drum brakes * Hotchkis sport leaf springs (about 1.5"-2" drop) * Bilstein shocks * Hotchkis rear sway bar * No traction bars installed Posted By: Lukn4Trbl On: 02-22-2008 @ 11:21:47 Reply | Top | Edit you should check the frame alignment and especially the pinion angle and yoke angle at the transmission. There should be zero offset laterally and a few degrees angle (+/-)'vertically' when the suspension is loaded. -- Welcome to the Internet, where everyone's a mechanic and has a 10 second car. 
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