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I agree with Gary. I own two Spitfires and have taken them to tire shops
that can accommodate Mazda Miatas. They have a similar wheelbase and
weight. Otherwise, as Gary said, take specs and shims. Cheers, Richard
On Tue, Jun 11, 2024, 12:01=E2=80=AFPM Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta@autox.team=
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> I used Center Exit Tire in Beaver county to have my Spitfire aligned. Bu=
t
> that was over 10 years ago. They were the only alignment shop in my area
> with a rack that my Spitfire would fit on. Any skilled alignment shop ca=
n
> do the job but most of the racks aren't narrow enough - as of ten+ years
> ago. You will need to have the front and rear both aligned. Camber and
> toe in on the front. Only toe in on the rear. It's probably best to tak=
e
> the alignment specs with you to the alignment shop. You can find the spe=
cs
> in the various manuals and/or the owners handbook. Let me know if you
> can't find them and I'll look them up for you. Also get some spare shims
> for the front and rear camber adjustments. The alignment shops won't hav=
e
> the proper shims and it's hard to tell if their shims will cause any issu=
es
> down the road. The Roadster Factory used to stock them. Probably Rimmer
> Brothers in England will have them. Maybe Moss Motors in the US. Scott
> Harper at Team Triumph may also be able to provide them. Let me know if
> you can't find any. I probably have some spares. But they will probably
> need to be blasted and painted.
>
> Gary
>
>
> On Monday, June 10, 2024 at 08:41:20 PM EDT, Scott Gillenberger via Wpta =
<
> wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> After replacing many worn out components on my 1977 Spitfire I=E2=80=99m =
looking
> for recommendations on an alignment shop that will do Triumphs. I know
> these cars have a specification alignment procedure. If anyone has any
> recommendations in or around the Pittsburgh area I would appreciate it!
> Thanks!
> -Scott Gillenberger
> Sent from my iPhone
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I agree with Gary. I own two Spitfires and have taken them t=
o tire shops that can accommodate Mazda Miatas. They have a similar wheelba=
se and weight. Otherwise, as Gary said, take specs and shims. Cheers, Richa=
rd </p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue=
, Jun 11, 2024, 12:01=E2=80=AFPM Gary Fredo via Wpta <<a href=3D"mailto:=
wpta@autox.team.net">wpta@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetic=
a,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Helveti=
ca Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">I used Center Exit Tire =
in Beaver county to have my Spitfire aligned.=C2=A0 But that was over 10 ye=
ars ago.=C2=A0 They were the only alignment shop in my area with a rack tha=
t my Spitfire would fit on.=C2=A0 Any skilled alignment shop can do the job=
but most of the racks aren't narrow enough - as of ten+ years ago.=C2=
=A0 You will need to have the front and rear both aligned.=C2=A0 Camber and=
toe in on the front.=C2=A0 Only toe in on the rear.=C2=A0 It's probabl=
y best to take the alignment specs with you to the alignment shop.=C2=A0 Yo=
u can find the specs in the various manuals and/or the owners handbook.=C2=
=A0 Let me know if you can't find them and I'll look them up for yo=
u.=C2=A0 Also get some spare shims for the front and rear camber adjustment=
s.=C2=A0 The alignment shops won't have the proper shims and it's h=
ard to tell if their shims will cause any issues down the road.=C2=A0 The R=
oadster Factory used to stock them.=C2=A0 Probably Rimmer Brothers in Engla=
nd will have them.=C2=A0 Maybe Moss Motors in the US.=C2=A0 Scott Harper at=
Team Triumph may also be able to provide them.=C2=A0 Let me know if you ca=
n't find any.=C2=A0 I probably have some spares.=C2=A0 But they will pr=
obably need to be blasted and painted.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D=
"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br =
clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,H=
elvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Gary</div></div><br></div><div><b=
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ment shop that will do Triumphs. I know these cars have a specification ali=
gnment procedure. If anyone has any recommendations in or around the Pittsb=
urgh area I would appreciate it! Thanks! <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">-Scott =
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