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Old 02-23-2024, 6:26pm   #21
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Is the picture taken with the car sitting on the ground?
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You've got it backwards. As the spring compresses, the control arm will become more parallel with the ground, meaning it will push the spindle outboard, thereby making the end link angle worse than is shown in the picture. I think the alignment guy has a point although I would expect to see significant bushing wear pretty quickly if it was bad enough to cause binding.
Eric at Vansteel said the same thing about bushing wear. The last set of bushings lasted 25 years.

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I would leave it alone and drive as is. I would not attempt to 'cold bend' the bar.
Did you notice who made the suggestion?

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It almost looks like you have positive camber. More negative might rotate the control arm so they line up....and would get that spring further from the tire.

If the car is not on the ground, take a picture with it on the ground. As Paul said, it'll exaggerate the misalignment when the spring compresses. And while you're at it, take a picture of the right side.

When it is on the ground, what does the ride height look like?
Camber is zero. It’s the camera angle. I’ll try to get a less distorted shot that shows both sides.

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What year, and stock driveline is this car?
1970 LT1
1965 M22 4 speed
Stock drive shafts, diff
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Old 02-23-2024, 6:27pm   #22
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Why do you have a fire extinguisher under there?
Automatic fire suppression in case the tires get too hot.
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