Thread: '97 Wheel bearings & brakes & rotor questions

The big rubber mount is the subframe bushing. The large chunk of steel that it is a part of is the subframe. It's what the motor and trans is bolted to. It's the same thing that you use to jack the front end up with. I'd just set the stands on that at the corners and call it done. I'd hate to see the stands go through the body at the pinch welds on ya.

Originally Posted by FordMan77

The big rubber mount is the subframe bushing. The large chunk of steel that it is a part of is the subframe. It's what the motor and trans is bolted to. It's the same thing that you use to jack the front end up with. I'd just set the stands on that at the corners and call it done. I'd hate to see the stands go through the body at the pinch welds on ya.

Yeah, I think I'll go this route, seems to be the safest, was seeing how bad the rust was, and I could use a small nail to push through parts of it.

For the rust, do I bother spraying it with rust inhibitor, the clear stuff that turns the metal black? I don't recall what the brand name is.