Inner side panel, CV
Inner side panel, CV |
The following section describes how to change the inner side panel, inner B pillar, inner side reinforcement and strap guide mounting.
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Mount the car in an alignment bench with measuring fixture and cross-measure as necessary.
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Remove the side panel.
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Remove the rear section of the door frame.
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Remove the outer side reinforcement and the B pillar reinforcement.
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Remove the rear section of the outer sill reinforcement.
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Drill out the spot welds and grind away the seam welds securing the inner side panel.
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Grind down the seam welds securing the inner side panel.
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Knock away the inner side panel.
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Grind down the welds securing the end of the torsion box.
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Cut away the outer section of the torsion box as illustrated. The outer section is to be refitted on assembly.
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Grind down the welds.
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Drill out the spot welds and grind away the seam welds securing the inner side reinforcement. Remove the inner side reinforcement, inner B-pillar and the strap guide mounting.
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Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the spare part and the body.
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Drill holes for plug-welding in the spare part.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces to be spot welded on the spare part and the body. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Put the inner side reinforcement in place on the inner side panel. Put the inner side panel in place on the body and fixate it with a few welding clamps.
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Put the inner B pillar and the strap guide mounting in place and secure them with some welding clamps. Measure in the exact position with the measuring fixture.
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Tack on the inner B pillar with a few welds.
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Fit the outer sill reinforcement. See
Rear section, outer sill reinforcement, CV
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Put the B pillar reinforcement, the outer side reinforcement, the door frame, side panel and door in place. Check the fit.
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Remove the side panel, door frame, outer side reinforcement and B-pillar reinforcement. Seam weld on the inner B-pillar and the strap guide mounting.
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Weld the inner B-pillar to the inner side panel and the sill reinforcement.
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Weld on the inner side panel.
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Spot weld on the inner side panel and seam weld in the wheel housing.
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Fit the outer side reinforcement and the outer B-pillar reinforcement. See
Outer side reinforcement with outer B-pillar reinforcement, CV
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Put the removed section of torsion box in place and seam weld it on.
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Fit the door frame and side panel. See
Door frame, CV
and
Side panel, CV
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Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces. Use Standox 1K Fullprimer.
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Seal joints and sheet metal flanges with sealant. Use Terostat 1K-PUR.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent to internal surfaces after painting. Use Terotex HV 400.
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