Fastening device and aligning method for mounting parts of vehicles

A device for aligning mounting parts on a vehicle body, the device having

• a mounting structure adapted to be oriented extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle to which parts are to be mounted,
• a holding unit fastened to the mounting structure, to which holding unit at least one mounting part can be attached via fastening means and aligned via aligning means relative to a further mounting part in an adjustment direction,
• wherein as alignment means a linear control element (9) is provided which is connected to the mounting structure (2) in an axially-secure manner and is adjustable in an adjustment direction (H) relative to a holding body (8) of the holding unit (3) engaged with the linear control element (9), and
• wherein the fastening means (30, 31) is arranged at a location remote from the alignment means (9).