This tool is based upon designs I found searching on here. The strengthening is because the angle iron I had wasn't really thick enough (old bed frame).

Phil

 

Yesterday I was in the tyre shop getting new tyres fitted to the wheels for my HD. While stood around I noticed they did 4 wheel alignment & as I've been saying for years I'll get the XJR done, I asked about it & as they could do it there & then it got done. Lucky I have the workshop manual on my phone as they couldn't find the rear toe-in adjustment, amazingly once it was pointed out the bolt wasn't seized & adjusted easily.

Now the right rear wheel isn't pointing in way too much & the tracking is right, it drives a lot better. Feels like it's rolling freer too as all the wheels are pointing the right way. I'd got used to the front feeling like it was tucking in a bit on bends, must have been the excessive toe-in at the front making it odd. The car not feeling like it wants to walk sideways when booted is good too.

Then I got home & refitted the wheels in my HD. So two vehicles fixed in one day.

 

More shocking news, I actually washed my XJR today & polished the dash etc. Doesn't look like it's been dragged out of a field now as I've got all the moss & mould growing on it off. I really should do it more often but somehow never seem to get around to it.

 

I seem to be monopolising this thread currently but today's minor improvement was finally buying some dress making pins to fix* the saggy headlining over the back seat. It's annoyed me since I got the car, I've just never remembered to buy pins as never seen them for sale anywhere I go. Finally got some today & it looks a look neater even with little pin heads showing, makes it nicer for the occasional rear seat passengers too.

 

Push them in using star constellations as a pattern, claim it was the forerunner and Bentley copied the idea.