Front wheel housing and complete front frame member

Front wheel housing and complete front frame member

1.	Position the car in an aligning bench.

2.	Remove the front wing.

3.	Remove the bumper member.

4.	Remove the radiator crossmember.

5.	Grind away the welds and drill out the spot-welds. Remove the reinforcing plate on the outside of the wheel housing.

6.	Drill out the spot-welds securing the wheel housing and frame member to the bulkhead as illustrated.

7.	Drill out the rest of the spot-welds and tap loose the wheel housing and frame member.

8.	Accurately align and grind down all surfaces that have been spot welded.

9.	Grind away the primer from the surfaces on the spare parts that are to be welded.

10.	Apply welding primer to the spare parts and the body.

Fitting

1.	Fix the frame member in place by means of a few welding tongs. Position the frame member precisely using the aligning bench measuring system

2.	Weld the rear edge of the frame member.

3.	Put the wheel housing in position and fix it with a few welding clamps. Adjust its position exactly with the alignment bench measuring system.

4.	Drill holes for plug-welding the wheel housing.

5.	Apply welding primer to the surfaces that are to be spot-welded and plug-welded.

6.	Weld on the wheel housing.

7.	Position the outer reinforcing member.

8.	Weld on the outer reinforcing member.

9.	Weld on the reinforcing plate to the outside of the wheel housing.

10.	Fit the bumper member.

11.	Fit the radiator crossmember.

12.	Smooth off the welds

13.	Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.

14.	Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces.

15.	Seal joints and seams with sealant.

16.	Apply underseal to the underbody and in the wheel housing after painting. Use Terostat 9320.

17.	Apply anti-corrosion agent to the interior of the frame member after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.