Technical Possible bent spindle? HELP

Original Ford axles generally had positive camber. When I built my original '32 Roadster I took it to a friends alignment shop here in So Cal. We chained the axle to his alignment table near the spring perch and with a bottle jack under the kingpin jacked it up to attain 0 degrees of camber. Both sides measured between 2 and 3 degrees positive before we started. It took 15 minutes to complete the job. Original Ford axles are beautiful forgings and are easy to manipulate. You need to find a shop that is familiar with aligning Ford axles. Word of caution don't go too far with the bend it's more difficult to bend back negative camber. If it's just the camber that needs resetting there is no ned to disassemble the front suspension.

 

It is very possible to have a bent spindle and not realize it.
Spindles are often only bent a couple degrees.

 

Easy way to know if spindle vs axle. Pull both spindles off the axle. while making sure the jack stands are the same height. Then measure the angles on the face of the kingpin bosses.

If you don't have a good angle finder then go at it this way.
Swap spindles side to side, the the problem moved sides, then you will know for sure its a spindle. If the problem remains, AXLE.

 

I'm on board with Stubb's advice above. Model A spindles are not side specific. Swap them side to side, and if the problem moves, you have found your bent spindle. If the problem remains on the same side, start making your plan to fix or replace your axle.

 

Where does the spindle bend. I would imagine if it goes banana shaped, you will tear out bearings in no time.
Warren

 

Typically, they seem to bend/tweak at the base of the spindle shaft, just inside the inner wheel bearing. I would agree that bent spindles may not be as common as a bent axle, but with early fords or old cars in general, you just never can be too sure. A lot of my early ford axles/spindles came out from under farm wagons and such, so who knows what hell they have seen.

 

It looks like it's been about a week since the original post. Did wanalepa get the problem nailed down?

 

I think with all of us arguing, he wanna leap a off a cliff.