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I was thinking exactly the same thing, i.e. make sure you mount the cross member before tightening it all down. Thanks for the info. I'm going to play with it right now. Just in case, I bought a 4-ton come-along from Harbor Frieght today for assistance :) BTW, I used two 7/16" - 1/4 drive long sockets (I think this was the size) for my alignment dowels. They work well. I double checked them this morning and the subframe alignment holes are a little further out than they should be on both sides, i.e. my subframe is doing a little bit of the splits on me. I looked at the rearward body mounts and the bolts/donut cushions were sitting towards the inside. All three of these observations supports the suspicion that it's spread in the back as well. Interesing lesson learned. Thanks, Sheen> My '67 subframe measures 30 5/16" in between the frame rails at the very back. I could squeeze the rails inward almost 1/4" each for almost a total of 1/2" and could spread them almost the same?distance. Since the crossmember?attaches almost midway between the cowl mounts and the rear mounts, you may gain half of the total amount that the rails can be moved, which would be 1/4" at most. > > David's measurements below are narrower than mine by 5/16" which means that yours could be different also. Based on the issues you are facing, I think I will bolt my crossmember to my subframe before re-installing the subframe to the body. > > I found a much earlier email where a guy had used (2) 2" x 5/8" bolts to align his subframe into the alignment holes. Those two alignment holes and?diagonal measurements from the cowl/firewall ( two holes on the top) to the forward holes of the crossmember should get you where you want to be. An article in?a body repair manual I have says to r emember this about reassembly, ?"the guys on the assembly line did this all day in a matter of moments so it isn't brain surgery". Where is that guy when you need him???> > Ronnie _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
