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of all the FB/EKs i've owned and put togeather something i've allways avoided was fitting a subframe i think it came from younger days when i was allways told it's a pr!ck of a job
well the time has come i had a sedan body here that was to good to cut up and nobody seems to want to buy a body that doesn't roll so i bought a rusty ute that has supplied most of the bits to put the sedan togeather

now to what i want to know is there any tips or tricks or a correct process in fitting the subframe
thanks in advance

I fit the lower outer bolts loosely then put a jack under the front of it , jack it into position and get the lower inners in then line up the top bolts. if the subframe is off the same car you can line up the holes where the self tappers were to tell you its in the right spot.

It's not a fun job, but Blacky's suggestion is how we did mine. Extra hands help too.

Thanks i was thinking on those lines have also been told lower centre bolts first so i spose it's just a suck it and see situation was just kinda hoping someone would say do this this this simple lol

another question what have people used on the upper area it looks to have like a hardish setting tar there now, i think i've heard people say winscreen sealant?

Yeah that will do the job.

got it on single handed wasn't to much of a drama only bolts that gave me any grief were the 2 threaded ones on either side that you put in from the inside