B pillar, three-door body
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B pillar, three-door body
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The side panel should already have been removed.
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2.
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Cut away the damaged part of the outer panel of the B pillar, see
Joints. Avoid cutting in the underlying metalwork.
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3.
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Cut the B pillar away from the inner side panel.
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4.
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Drill out the spot welds securing the reinforcement in front of the wheel housing.
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Grind down the welds in the lower section of the inside of the B pillar.
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Drill out the spot welds on the inside of the B pillar at the top.
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7.
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Knock loose the B-pillar and align any damaged metalwork.
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8.
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Position the new inner part for the B pillar and fix it with a few welding clamps.
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9.
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Cut through the B-pillar's inner part and the inner side panel simultaneously so that the two panels can be welded edge-to-edge.
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10.
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Remove the inner part and drill holes for plug welding at the top.
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11.
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Use a grinder to clean the areas on the inner part, the B- pillar's new reinforcement component and the body that are to be welded.
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12.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces to be spot welded or plug welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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13.
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Position the B-pillar's inner part and reinforcement component and fix them with welding clamps.
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Fix the inner part and reinforcement component with a couple of tack welds.
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15.
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Cut the outer part of the B pillar roughly to size so that it will overlap the joint by about three centimetres.
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Position the outer part and fix it with a few welding clamps.
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17.
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Fix the outer panel with a couple of tack welds.
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18.
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Position the door and side panel and check their fit.
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19.
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Remove the side panel, B pillar outer panel and reinforcement.
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20.
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Weld the joint between the B-pillar's inner part and the inner side panel.
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21.
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Weld the lower end of the inner part to the sill.
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22.
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Drill holes for plug welding in the reinforcement component that is to be welded in place in front of the wheel housing.
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Important
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A new reinforcement component must be fitted.
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23.
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Use a grinder to clean the areas on the reinforcement and body that are to be welded.
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24.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be spot welded or plug welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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25.
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Position the reinforcement and spot-weld and plug-weld it in place.
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26.
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Position the B-pillar's reinforcement and fix it with a few welding clamps.
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27.
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Spot weld the reinforcement in place.
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28.
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Weld the joint at the top on the inside of the inner part of the B pillar.
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29.
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Plug weld the upper end of the inner part of the B pillar.
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30.
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Position the B-pillar's outer panel and fix it with a few welding clamps.
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31.
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Fit the door and side panel in place and check their fit.
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32.
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Cut through the B-pillar outer panel and the door frame outer panel at the same time so that the joints can be welded edge-to-edge.
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Use a grinder to clean the areas on the B-pillar's outer panel and body that are to be welded.
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34.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces which are to be spot welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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35.
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Remove the side panel.
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36.
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Spot weld the outer panel in place.
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37.
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Weld the joints between the B pillar's outer panel and the door frame.
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38.
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Wash off surplus welding primer. Welding primer makes for poorer adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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39.
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Apply primer to all surfaces that have been ground clean. Use Standox 1K Füllprimer.
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