[Vwdiesel] DIY alignment tips?

[Shawn Wright]

Just installed front & rear struts/shocks (ended up with KYB, as Bilstein are 
just way too much) on the '85 Jetta. Since they were complete new front 
struts, I wasn't able to save the alignment from before (just done last 
year...)
I've calculated the 1 deg negative camber (I think that's the spec, don't 
have my Bentley right now) is about 1/4" difference between the top & 
bottom, if measured from the lip of a 14" wheel. (2x14x3.14 /360 = 0.24"). 
So I place a level and hold it vertical againt the wheel (on ground), and 
check the distance from level to top of wheel is 1/4" more than from level 
to bottom of wheel lip. Sound ok?

But what about the toe? Measuring from front & back of one wheel to the 
other is difficult when the car is on the ground. I don't have a 6' caliper 
handy... Any tricks, so I can avoid spending $60 on an alignment again?

ThanksShawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy