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Inner side panel (conv.)

Inner side panel (conv.)

The following section describes how to change the inner side panel, inner B pillar, inner side reinforcement and strap guide mounting.


1. Mount the car in an alignment bench with measuring fixture and cross-measure as necessary.

2. Remove the side panel.

3. Remove the rear section of the door frame.

4. Remove the outer side reinforcement and the B pillar reinforcement.

5. Remove the rear section of the outer sill reinforcement.

6. Drill out the spot welds and grind away the seam welds that secure the inner side panel.


7. Grind down the seam welds securing the inner side panel.

8. Knock away the inner side panel.

9. Grind down the welds securing the end of the torsion box.


10. Cut away the outer section of the torsion box as illustrated. The outer section is to be refitted on assembly.

11. Grind the welds.


12. Drill out the spot welds and grind away the seam welds that secure the inner side reinforcement. Remove the inner side reinforcement, inner B pillar and belt guide mounting.

13. Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the spare part and the body.

14. Drill holes for plug welding in the spare part.

15. Apply welding primer to the surfaces to be spot welded on the spare part and the body. Use Teroson Zinkspray.

16. Fit the inner side reinforcement in place on the inner side panel. Fit the inner side panel in place on the body and fix it with a few welding clamps.


17. Put the inner B pillar and the belt guide mounting in place and secure them with some welding clamps. Measure in the exact position with the measuring fixture.

18. Tack on the inner B pillar with a few welds.

19. Fit the outer sill reinforcement. See Rear section of outer sill reinforcement (conv.)

20. Put the B pillar reinforcement, the outer side reinforcement, the door frame, side panel and door in place. Check the fit.

21. Remove the side panel, door frame, the outer side reinforcement and the B pillar reinforcement. Seam weld the inner B pillar and belt guide mounting in place.

22. Weld the inner B pillar to the side panel and sill reinforcement.

23. Weld the inner side panel in place.

24. Spot weld the inner side panel in place and then seam weld the welds in the wheel housing.


25. Fit the outer side reinforcement and outer B pillar reinforcement. See Outer side reinforcement with outer B pillar reinforcement (conv.)

26. Put the removed section of torsion box in place and seam weld it on.


27. Fit the door frame and side panel. See Door frame (conv.) and Side panel (conv.)

28. Wash off surplus welding primer. Welding primer makes for poorer adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.

29. Apply primer to all bare metal surfaces. Use Standox 1K Füllprimer.

30. Seal joints and metal folds with putty. Use Terostat 1K-PUR.

31. Apply anti-corrosion agent to internal surfaces after painting. Use Terotex HV 400.