Thread: Tool templates for B14 rear beam bending support pieces

Hello,
Am looking at making up the support tools to be used to protect the internal anti roll bar on a b14 rear beam when bending it to toe zero; just wondering if anyone has any templates and reccomended thickness of material for these so I can get a set cut? thanks in advance

I believe Steve Foltz used 1/8" thick pieces of Masonite about 10"-12" long. He stacked them up to match the gap between the axle and the bar on both the front and back at the center of the axle. His stack was thick enough to hold itself in place.

really; just pieces of wood? thanks for the reply; I will look into it

No, he used the Masonite to get the car level, but had a jig made out of steel to support the beam and sway bar. What part of the country are you in?

Yes this is what I thought; I didn't know if anyone had a jig handy that they could trace, and then I could get it cut since I work in an engineering establishment.

I'm from the United Kingdom so certainly not local!

Steve talked to Darren at West End Alignment in CA when he built his jig. Since Steve lived on the east coast at the time, Darren was okay with sharing what he did since they would not be stealing customers from each other. From my memory of the jig, it was tight up against the inside of the beam to support that side and was thick enough to also touch the bar so they both bent at the same time. He used a bottle jack and a I beam attached to the suspension beam with chains. I think there are pictures of Darren bending a beam online that shows the whole rig, just not how the jig was made.

thank you very much; I will check out west end alignment, and make some mock ups with my beam.