Can't get car Aligned!

[red93gthb]

so my mustang was in a bigger wreck than just a deer....

my drivers side front wheel is horribly out of alignment. i took it to a shop and the guy said it was already adjusted to 2.5 degrees and he couldn't fix it. my tire is showing cords so whats the fastest way to fix this problem? my brother said caster camber plates. what do you guys think....

 

[795.0pacecar]

I highly doubt you'll be able to get enough adjustment with just caster camber plates. You need to find whats bent and fix it first.

 

[QUICK91LX]

something may be bent. caster camber plates would give you more adjustability, but if it is adjusted to a large degree and still not in spec, something may be bent. also, which measure is out? caster, camber or toe?

 

[Beasty306GT]

yeah more than a caster problem...you got something tweaked or bent somewhere

 

[grey5.0beast]

check your texts fool

 

[BK_CAULEY]

dman man you and jon are rough on some stangs huh?

 

[FrankenStang]

dman man you and jon are rough on some stangs huh?

X100 omg...

 

[red93gthb]

dman man you and jon are rough on some stangs huh?

i just got the car a few months ago. bastard said his wife hit a deer.... lyin SOB

 

[RycheGT]

i just got the car a few months ago. bastard said his wife hit a deer.... lyin SOB

Dont under estimate the amount of damage a deer can do. Ive seen quite a few totaled thanks to deer.

 

[Beasty306GT]

go to a qualified body shop and have the chassis and everything checked out for damage

 

[TOOLOW91]

im going with the lca being bent slightly or the shock... pull the wheel off if you can and look around for signs of paint cracking or jus bends in general in the arms .. i see it at work all the time ... it can be fixed...

 

[grey5.0beast]

What did I do to my car to be rough on it? I drove it like I stole it, but ti was mine, a mustang, and I drove it the way I built it to be driven haha. David... IDK wtf to say about that kid

And yeah the damage was worse than just a deer, trust me.

 

[1991notchbackLX]

a male deer can weigh 250 pounds, hitting one at highway speeds would be like hitting a brick wall...

but like previously suggested, i'd have the front suspension components on that side gone through first, then if that's not what's doing it take it to a body shop and see if the frame is tweaked, most good body shops can pull it depending on how severe the damage is... best of luck man

Chris

 

[red93gthb]

well i dont think a 250lb deer would cause enough damage for a new k-member to be welded in...
heres some pics.
passenger side fender-

k-member-

rocker panels-

wheel well-

 

[Mustang5L5]

Are you sure the k-member is welded up?? I can't really tell from the pics but the k-member is bolted to the car and can be removed. IS it welded to the car in your pics??

If so, i guess you gotta find a new k-member


Also, measure the distance between your shock towers. MEasure to two hard points and ask someone to do the same on their car and compare

 

[BK_CAULEY]

bet he hit a curb or a land marker in a ditch.

 

[1991notchbackLX]

i clearly remember when you first got your car there was a member who posted in the thread about how long he's known the previous owner and "could tell you some stories about that car"

PM him and see if he knows anything about the previous owner driving the car into the grand canyon or something might shed some light on the situation

 

[cenok is family]

that sucks man. you might need a new k member or a arm, nothing that can't be fixed though.

 

[QUICK91LX]

i see nothing showing the k member welded to the chassis

more than likely just in suspension, but measure everything just to be sure

 

[red93gthb]

i clearly remember when you first got your car there was a member who posted in the thread about how long he's known the previous owner and "could tell you some stories about that car"

PM him and see if he knows anything about the previous owner driving the car into the grand canyon or something might shed some light on the situation

Yea i was thinking that same thing just havent gotten around to doing it.

795.0pacecar helped me out alot and we got the toe set but i need caster camber plates to fully fix it