Technical Front end leaning

Looking for some advice. I have a 29 Model A Tudor. The front end leans to the drivers side. New aftermarket frame. Traditional cross leaf in front with tubular drop axle. Vega cross steer. Adjustable coilovers in the rear. I have the rear coilovers adjusted so the back end is level. The front still has a noticeable lean of about 1” at fender height. Weight is distributed throughout car. Battery on one side and toolbox on other side that weighs about the same on other side. I’m thinking of maybe trying an angled spring shim like you can get to change pinion angle on a rear differential. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

first, swap ends on your transverse spring and re-install it.

 

Agree with anbove, and leave bolts loose until it is at ride height, then tighten everything.

 

Make sure the "U" bolts that anchor the spring in the front crossmember are tightened equally and not pulling down the drivers side.

 

Make sure the center bolt in the spring is in the crossmember hole. Also make sure your fenders are actually level.

 

Pics would help, might be an optical illusion with the fender fitment

 

A batch of solid advice in the previous posts. I'd follow though with their suggestions.
One thing that I know for sure is that if one is a bit on the well fed side and drives alone most of the time their vehicle like that one over <<<<< in my avatar will lean to the left because the drivers weight was on the left side and there was no matching weight on the passenger side most of the time to balance it out.
From an old front end mechanic who leveled a lot of cars at a new car dealership over the years, Step ne is to check tire pressure in all 4 tires with a good gauge and make sure it is spot on even. Then do the measuring and off the frame rails might be as important as off the sheet metal.

 

For the back to be level and the front to lean, the frame would have to have a twist in it.
You say it's off by an inch at the front fenders.
Are the fenders properly aligned? Does the radiator lean to one side?
Find a good flat surface to park the car on.
Measure from the ground up to the frame on all 4 corners.
Don't blame the chassis until your sure the fender fit is the same from side to side.

 

I have the same dilemma on my ‘33 Ford, with the leaf spring front end, coil over rear end. It is 1 inch lower on the driver’s side. I’m thinking about adding adjustable coil over shocks to the front, but unsure of what spring rate to get, being that I already have a leaf spring. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

When I took the buggy spring/axle off the front of my rod, there was a small spacer or wedge on one side of the center bolt, between the spring and crossmember.

 

New TCI frame. Coilovers in rear are adjusted so the back end is level. It’s not a weight distribution problem. Leans to drivers side without my slightly chunky 180 lbs in it. Fenders appear level. Maybe I will measure frame horn height and both frnder heights to get idea if fenders are off

 

I worked on mine today. It’s not consistent. The problem seems to be because the shackles don’t always sit at the same angle. When the shackles are sitting at the same pitch/ angle, the front end is level. ??

 

I adjusted my Panhard bar today, thinking that pulling the passenger side in would raise the driver’s side. That didn’t happen. I’m going to switch the leaf spring end for end tomorrow. If that doesn’t help, I guess I’ll have to get adjustable coil over shocks.

 

Have you all done what Pete said? Park it on a flat spot and measure the frame to make sure it’s flat? It’s very likely that the fenders are messed up. Especially if you both say the rear of the cars are level.