I use a string and tape it on the back tier and run it up the front but none of that matters with all those costume mods. lol

 

I think you deserve some big chromed nuts to go on the back of that thing. it must have took some to drive it back from Florida.

And what exactly are those things attached to the back of the leafs?

 

Yeah I think I'll do a little fixing before I worry about the alignment.
Can't make an alignment work if you got lots of wobbly parts.

 

measure from center tire to center tire on front and back side of tires if its out you will have a difference in meas. on each you need to get the middle measurement and adjust to that then set both tires in 1/8" and there aligned

 

I would start with removing the craptastic 'lift' on that thing. Get it back to stock and then give it an alignment. You could check the caster off the knuckles to see if the lower control arm repair was done wrong before you worry about swapping axles. Only way to adjust the steering box is to take it out and adjust via the service manual. Might want to have someone cycle the steering back and forth while you are underneath looking for loose components. Good luck.

 

LOL I didn't bring it from Florida. I bought it from a lady WHO did drive it to Peterborough Ontario. I then drove it to London Ontario about 200 miles west of there.

Those are called "Helper Springs" Just a cheap way to get a few more miles out of a tired suspension.
I've always followed the philosphy that "If your not going to do it right, DON"T DO IT!"

 

I have a GOOD axle so whatever it takes is still light years ahead of trying to make the repair work. It's going to get all new service parts anyways.

And I have new springs front and back to go in. I had purchased them to put into my 98 but it started to dissappear right before my eyes!
I mean how does a roof rust so bad it's got holes in it?

And remove the steering box to adjust the lash? Since when? What is that adjustment screw and lock nut for anyways?

 

you dont have to remove it it is best to lift the front to take the weight off but even that isn't necessary i adjusted mine with out removal or lifting the front i just turned the adjuster to the right 11 /2 turns and it made mine nice and responsive again

 

ahh ok. i know what drive is like. I went to school in Peterbrough, and was dating a girl in Sarina at the same time.

Ill still stand by my statement. Big chrome nuts.

 

? explain this steering box thing more..... mine is really loose.

 

Rust free????.......guess it's just surface rust....

 

Trust me, that thing isn't from Florida. It may have been in Florida at one point, but true FL cars don't look like that underneath.

 

on top of the steering box is a nut and a allen head like bolt put an allen wrench in hole us 16 mm box end to loosen nut turn allen key 1 and a 1/2 turns to the right then holding the allen key tighten the nut test drive and if its still to loose repeat all steps till it feels good to you

 

X2. but im from s.c but close enough

 

looks like it might have been somewhere close to me like mid Atlantic states