old camber/caster gauge usage

[Brent P]

Another decades old tool I've dug up. The Weaver 3 way gauge.

The actual gauge portion is very much like the modern gauges and using it
shouldn't be a problem. Plus the instructions are written on it. The
problem is mounting it to the car/wheel.

It's obviously some sort of hub mount, but instead of a magnet that
modern gauges have, this has some sort of claw. Does anyone know how this
is supposed to attach to the car? Would it even work on a modern car?
Or are there parts missing that I have yet to dig up?

Pictures are here:
http://www.geocities.com/tetraethyllead/3waygauge.html

thanks.

[Bernard Farquart]

Post by Brent P
Another decades old tool I've dug up. The Weaver 3 way gauge.
The actual gauge portion is very much like the modern gauges and using it
shouldn't be a problem. Plus the instructions are written on it. The
problem is mounting it to the car/wheel.
It's obviously some sort of hub mount, but instead of a magnet that
modern gauges have, this has some sort of claw. Does anyone know how this
is supposed to attach to the car? Would it even work on a modern car?
Or are there parts missing that I have yet to dig up?

Is says "king pin" on it, is it supposed to mount
on top of a king pin on an old pre ball joint car?

Bernard
(not knowing)

[N8N]

Post by Bernard Farquart

Post by Brent P
Another decades old tool I've dug up. The Weaver 3 way gauge.
The actual gauge portion is very much like the modern gauges and using it
shouldn't be a problem. Plus the instructions are written on it. The
problem is mounting it to the car/wheel.
It's obviously some sort of hub mount, but instead of a magnet that
modern gauges have, this has some sort of claw. Does anyone know how this
is supposed to attach to the car? Would it even work on a modern car?
Or are there parts missing that I have yet to dig up?

Is says "king pin" on it, is it supposed to mount
on top of a king pin on an old pre ball joint car?
Bernard
(not knowing)

Yes. It won't work on a car with ball joints so send it to me.

nate

(two cars with kingpin front ends)
(kidding!!! don't really know either)

[Brent P]

Post by N8N
It won't work on a car with ball joints so send it to me.

:) Even if I can't use them, I don't know if I can part with them. They
are some of the stuff left over from my grandfather's service station.

Now the old on-car wheel balancer... that he did show me how to use once
so I have a vauge idea how to work it ;)

But if you want to drive your 50s cars to chicago Nate, you're more than
welcome to stop by and use the tools. It's all era correct for your cars.
I've even got a box of alignment shims! But that may be too much of a
collector's item now to deplete.

[N8N]

Post by Brent P

Post by N8N
It won't work on a car with ball joints so send it to me.

:) Even if I can't use them, I don't know if I can part with them. They
are some of the stuff left over from my grandfather's service station.
Now the old on-car wheel balancer... that he did show me how to use once
so I have a vauge idea how to work it ;)
But if you want to drive your 50s cars to chicago Nate, you're more than
welcome to stop by and use the tools. It's all era correct for your cars.
I've even got a box of alignment shims! But that may be too much of a
collector's item now to deplete.

The problem is, I can't drive to Chicago because I can't adjust the
alignment on the '55 coupe right now! :) no need for shims on a
Studebaker though.

nate

(hoping my new trunnion comes in today)

[Brent P]

Post by Bernard Farquart
Is says "king pin" on it, is it supposed to mount
on top of a king pin on an old pre ball joint car?

Could be, that bubble gauge is too close to the pivot so I couldn't get a
good image of it on the scanner.

The top (horiz) has the text "caster correction" above it, and "king pin"
below it. The one on the left (vert) just reads "camber" and the one on
the right (vert) reads "caster" and "camber correction". The first and
third can be zeroed with thumb screws on the back.

I've got all the 50s vintage alignment tools I think. Have one or two
plates that go under the wheels, something that looks like it is for
measuring toe, an entire 'alignment rack' lift that is disassembled that
I still have to unstack and see what all is there. And of course two of
these 'weaver 3 way gauges'.

I've got new tires on my mustang and just replaced a tie rod end. (I
marked the initial location and still have the same toe setting as before)
Can't find anything else wrong in the front end and just want to make
sure the alignment is ok since the last set of tires had uneven wear.
Although so far the new ones seem to be wearing perfectly even over 200
miles or so.

Guess I'll just have to bring it in for alignment. I should be able to
check the toe though.