[Paddlewise] Auto Alignment

At 10:39 AM 10/04/1999 -0700, Phil Huck wrote:
>Apartment garages are not as big as you might think.
>(I am waiting for her to "slip" this winter and ram
>the car into something I love).
>    My wife is coming down hard, saying "if that new
>toy won't fit in the garage with my car, then you
>can't have it."  Is that fair? 

Need you ask ;-0

Hi Phil et al!
Here is a suggestion which will ease automotive alignment in a crowded
garage. Get a tube of cheap tennis balls, a length of stout string, and a
few large tacks. Position the auto optimally amid the contents of said
garage. Contrive to thread about 6ft of string thru each of the tennis
balls (the awl on a Swiss army knife works well), and knot the end. Tack
the string to the ceiling of the garage in such a manner so as to have 2
tennis balls suspended along each side of the car just ahead of the (front)
doors, and the third just touching the windshield in front of the driver.
Guided by the balls, repeatable alignments are a breeze, in fact, you will
probably find that the single ball / target in front of the windshield is
adequate once you are used to it. 
In the event that serious car / content damage will result from
overshooting the target, a plastic parking curb is probably a worthwhile
investment. ($40 in your choice of colors from McMaster-Carr Supply Co,
cat. # 46985T21, (630) 833-0300, www.mcmaster.com)
ByeBye! S. GMGSE
(Grand Master Garage Stuffer Extraordinare)
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