Subject: Re: [WPTA] Alignment

From: Ray Mihalko via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:17:42 +0000

Hi Scott,

You could try Engine & Equipment Services on Campbells Run Road out of Carnegie. I’ve used them before for my Spitfire and the other British car I owned. 412 -276 - 4278 

Ray 
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> On Jun 10, 2024, at 8:41 PM, Scott Gillenberger via Wpta <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> After replacing many worn out components on my 1977 Spitfire I’m 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
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From: Gary Fredo via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:44:40 +0000 (UTC)

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 I used Center Exit Tire in Beaver county to have my Spitfire aligned.=C2=
=A0 But that was over 10 years ago.=C2=A0 They were the only alignment shop=
 in my area with a rack that my Spitfire would fit on.=C2=A0 Any skilled al=
ignment 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 ali=
gned.=C2=A0 Camber and toe in on the front.=C2=A0 Only toe in on the rear.=
=C2=A0 It's probably best to take the alignment specs with you to the align=
ment shop.=C2=A0 You can find the specs in the various manuals and/or the o=
wners handbook.=C2=A0 Let me know if you can't find them and I'll look them=
 up for you.=C2=A0 Also get some spare shims for the front and rear camber =
adjustments.=C2=A0 The alignment shops won't have the proper shims and it's=
 hard to tell if their shims will cause any issues down the road.=C2=A0 The=
 Roadster Factory used to stock them.=C2=A0 Probably Rimmer Brothers in Eng=
land 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 =
can't find any.=C2=A0 I probably have some spares.=C2=A0 But they will prob=
ably need to be blasted and painted.=C2=A0
Gary

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a <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
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 After replacing many worn out components on my 1977 Spitfire I=E2=80=99m l=
ooking for recommendations on an alignment shop that will do Triumphs. I kn=
ow these cars have a specification alignment procedure. If anyone has any r=
ecommendations in or around the Pittsburgh area I would appreciate it! Than=
ks!=20
-Scott Gillenberger=20
Sent from my iPhone
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&nbsp; But that was over 10 years ago.&nbsp; They were the only alignment s=
hop in my area with a rack that my Spitfire would fit on.&nbsp; Any skilled=
 alignment shop can do the job but most of the racks aren't narrow enough -=
 as of ten+ years ago.&nbsp; You will need to have the front and rear both =
aligned.&nbsp; Camber and toe in on the front.&nbsp; Only toe in on the rea=
r.&nbsp; It's probably best to take the alignment specs with you to the ali=
gnment shop.&nbsp; You can find the specs in the various manuals and/or the=
 owners handbook.&nbsp; Let me know if you can't find them and I'll look th=
em up for you.&nbsp; Also get some spare shims for the front and rear cambe=
r adjustments.&nbsp; The alignment shops won't have the proper shims and it=
's hard to tell if their shims will cause any issues down the road.&nbsp; T=
he Roadster Factory used to stock them.&nbsp; Probably Rimmer Brothers in E=
ngland will have them.&nbsp; Maybe Moss Motors in the US.&nbsp; Scott Harpe=
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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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From: Richard Altenbaugh via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:36:24 -0400

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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 <[email-masked]=
.net>
wrote:

> 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 =
<
> [email-masked]> 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>
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, Jun 11, 2024, 12:01=E2=80=AFPM Gary Fredo via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; 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&#39;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&#39;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&#39;t find them and I&#39;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&#39;t have the proper shims and it&#39;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&#39;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=
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nts on my 1977 Spitfire I=E2=80=99m looking for recommendations on an align=
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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