Part of inner side panel, three-door body
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Part of inner side panel, three-door body
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The side panel should already have been removed.
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Mount the car on an aligning bench and realign to the correct measurements if necessary.
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Cut the reinforcement in front of the wheel housing as shown.
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Drill out the spot welds that secure the cut section of the reinforcement in front of the wheel housing. Grind away the seam welds in the wheel housing.
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Cut the side panel at the B pillar as shown. Use the spare part as a template if the inner part of the B pillar is not to be replaced at the same time.
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Drill out the spot welds securing the inner side panel.
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Knock loose the inner side panel and realign any deformed metalwork.
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Use a grinder to clean the areas on the spare part and body that are to be welded.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be spot welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Position the spare part and fix it with the three screws as illustrated.
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Fit the outer panel and tailgate in place and check the fit in relation to the door.
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Remove the side panel and tailgate.
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Spot weld the inner side panel in place.
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Roughly cut the reinforcement which is to be welded in place in front of the wheel housing.
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Fit the reinforcement in place and cut the spare part so that the joint can be butt-welded.
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Remove the reinforcement and drill holes for plug welding.
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Use a grinder to clean the areas on the reinforcement component and body that are to be welded.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be plug welded.
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Position the reinforcement and fix it with a couple of welding clamps.
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Plug weld the reinforcement in place in front of the wheel housing and seam weld in the wheel housing.
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Grind the welds clean.
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Wash off surplus welding primer. Welding primer makes for poorer adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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Apply primer to all surfaces that have been ground clean. Use Standox 1K Füllprimer.
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Seal joints and metal folds with putty. Use Terostat 1K-PUR.
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