Front end alignment and rim truing questions.

jjbubaboy

Hey,
Wondering if anyone in the Kitsap Peninsula, Tacoma, etc area has had their alignment done and can recommend a good shop to have my 36T done at? Being kingpins and shims on the locator arms I dont want to just have someone 'guess'.
Also I recently noticed a wobble when spinning one of my front tires when adjusting the brakes. I assume this to be an out of round rim. Is it possible to have a steel wheel trued back up? I would think that 'back in the day' their must have been a machind or press that could have done that. Now with everything being aluminum and such dont know if thats still done or if I can get it done locally.
Thanks,
Jeff

Browniepetersen

I have some 30 wires that I would like to have done----anyone have a lead?

ESSX28-1

Back in my High School days (55 years ago) my best friend's father had a Wheel Trueing shop. From what I remember, for pressed steel wheels, it was a very manual procedure, totally dependent on the skill of the technician - very little in the machinery line & certainly no presses etc. Spoked wheels needed a similar but different level of skill as well as a 'good ear' to hear & interpret the 'ring'

[Deleted User]

Don't discount the possibility its the tire not the wheel. Spin it again and hold a pencil or other object up to the spinning wheel and see whats out of whack. Rubber or steel ,
Roger

jjbubaboy

Good idea Tallent. Didnt think about that....
Thanks!

TwinH

These guys get all my wheel business. They'll fix what you have or build what you want.
rallyamerica.com/Rally_America_Home__BIJ5.php

jjbubaboy

Thanks TwinH!
I sent them an inquiry email.
Jeff

jjbubaboy

Any leads on a good alignment shop yet?
Thanks,
Jeff

Richard E.

Because modern wheels don't have to be trued, most of that equipment was either scrapped or donated (tax deduction) to High School auto shop programs. I did find a place that still has the equipment here in San Diego, but I haven't made it down there yet with my collection of '36 wheels. As they are a one-year-only item, I plan to get them all straightened.

[Deleted User]

Would it be possible a good motorcycle shop could do it ? They deal with wire wheels all the time I would think ,
Roger

jjbubaboy

Hey Richard,
I did get a call back from Rallye America and they said they could do it no problem.
Cost was depending on condition. From $20-$120.
Jeff

Richard E.

I see that they are in CA. Thanks for the tip, Jeff.

jjbubaboy

Your welcome Richard. Glad I could help!
Cant take all the credit tho, TwinH's post above gave me the lead.
Jeff

jjbubaboy

Hey Brownie,
Came across a real good write up in Hemmings Classsic Car on this company.
http://wheelrepairservice.com/index.htm
Located in MA.

Jeff