FRONT 4–21
CAUTION: To prevent eye injury and burns when
welding, wear an approved welding helmet, gloves and
safety shoes.
• Remove the vise grips and temporarily install the
fender and doors, then check the clearances, level
differences and outer appearance.
8. Perform the main welding.
• Weld the frame door opening area and pillar at
the butt joints with a gas or MIG welder.
• Spot weld the flanges of the front pillar as shown.
CAUTION: To prevent eye injury and burns when
welding, wear an approved welding helmet, gloves and
safety shoes.
• Perform a trial welding first, and check the weld-
ing condition.
• Increase the number of spot by 20% for areas to
be spot welded.
Fig. 32
9. Finish the welding areas.
• Level the gas or MIG welded areas with a disc sander,
then even out high areas with a hammer being care-
ful not to deform them.
CAUTION: To prevent eye injury, wear goggles or
safety glasses whenever sanding cutting or grinding.
• Use a hammer and dolly to even out the spot welded
flanges for a close fit with the surface of the inner
panel.
• Fill in deformations and level differences of the welded
areas with solder or putty, then finish.
10.Apply the sealer tape.
• Apply the sealer tape to the hinge and brace
wheelhouse matching area as shown.
Fig. 33
SEALER TAPE
Fig. 34
11.Weld the brace wheelhouse.
• Spot weld the brace wheelhouse as shown.
• Make MIG or gas welds at the door hinge areas.
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