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Learn how to align and straighten the frame alignment of a custom car with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Get an overview of car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn about ramp position for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn the importance of tire pressure in car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to measure fender height for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to measure under the frame for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to analyze measurements for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to remove seat molding for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to remove the metal piece for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn what parts to remove for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to remove the frame bolt for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn the correct rack position for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to set up a jack for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to create a foothold for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to jack up a frame for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Learn how to modify bumper brackets for car frame alignment and straightening with expert automotive advice in this classic car repair and restoration video clip.
Frame straightening is a key factor in keeping your car running and looking good. If your frame alignment is off, your tires will not wear properly and your car may steer or corner in unpredictable ways. As for the appearance, poor alignment may create gaps in what are intended to be seamless connections between parts, such as door jambs and the seals matching your hood and trunk with the main body of the car. Bad alignment might even cause the car to learn to one side. This problem is especially apparent with older restoration jobs, which may look great, but may have been done at a time when proper frame alignment technology was not yet available.
In this free series of car repair videos, our body shop professional will give you an overview of frame alignment and tell you why it is important for your car. He demonstrates every step of the alignment process, from the positioning on the ramp, to jacking up your car, to removing the parts (such as the seat molding) necessary to align your frame. You will learn how to measure your fender height and then measure the undercarriage of your car to determine what the alignment measurements should be. So watch these excellent and informative videos from Expert Village to make your ride smoother and safer as well.
Doug Jenkins Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA performance rally series, and drives a Ducati Monster to work every day. Doug got his start in fixing, customizing, racing, selling, restoring when he was in the fourth grade, fixing bicycles for anyone who would pay. By sixth grade Doug had bought non-running motorcycles and fixed them (and wrecked them as well). He had purchased his first broken down car by fourteen, which he fixed and sold for a profit. Now he runs his own body shop.dkdk
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