Rear outer wheel housing

Rear outer wheel housing

1.	Position the car in an aligning bench.

2.	Remove the outer side panel.

3.	Drill out the spot-welds in the reinforcement by the sill.

4.	Knock away the reinforcement.

5.	Cut loose the wheel housing and remove it.

6.	Cut around the wheel housing as close to the edge as possible.

7.	Drill out the lower spot-welds on the reinforcement.

Fitting

1.	Knock out the bottom edge of the reinforcement enough to be able to insert the spare part in under it.

2.	Mark out the spare part and cut it a short way above the wheel housing so that it can be plug and spot-welded to the inner side panel.

3.	Grind clean the surfaces of the body and the spare part that are to be welded, not forgetting the inside of the body.

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

5.	Position the spare part and insert it under the reinforcement. Fix it with a few welding clamps.

6.	Plug and spot-weld the wheel housing.

7.	Drill holes for plug-welding the reinforcement at the sill.

8.	Grind clean the surfaces on the reinforcement and the body.

9.	Apply welding primer to the surfaces that are to be welded.

10.	Position the reinforcement and fix it with a few welding clamps.

11.	Spot and plug-weld the reinforcement.

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.	Fit the outer side panel.

16.	Seal joints and seams with sealant.

17.	Apply PVC substitute in the wheel housing.

18.	Apply anti-corrosion agent to the wheel housing after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.