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Bumper mounting

Bumper mounting


1. Mount the car on an aligning bench and realign to the correct measurements if necessary.


2. Drill out the spot welds.

3. Grind away the welds and remove the bumper mounting.

4. Realign any deformed metalwork.

5. Grind away the welds on the body.

6. Use a grinder to clean the areas on the new bumper mounting that are to be welded.

7. Use a grinder to clean the areas on the body that are to be welded.

8. Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be spot welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.

9. Fit the bumper mounting in position and check the alignment by means of the aligning bench's coordinate measuring system. Then fix it with a couple of welds.


10. Fit the bumper in position and check the alignment of the bumper mountings.

11. Seam weld the bumper mounting in place.

12. Spot weld as shown.

13. Grind the welds clean.

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

15. Apply primer to all surfaces which have been ground clean. Use Standox 1K Füllprimer.

16. Apply anti-corrosion agent to the inside after painting. Use Terotex HV 400 or Mercasol 1.