Bodywork
Replacing body panels
70.
Preparing the spare part and checking that it is correctly positioned on the bodyshell
1.
Make equidistant holes in the edges of the replacement part as shown in the diagram.
2.
Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter of the inside and the outside of the re-
placement part using a special grinder.
3. Use electro-galvanizing paint on the edges in contact with the bodyshell.
4.
Use the MIG welder to fill the holes made previously between the wing and the fuell filler housing.
5. Tack the replacment part using several spot welds.
6. Fit the boot lid, close the door and check the alignment and the eveness of the surrounding gap.
Welding the spare part
1.
Carry out spot welding along the edges of the door
seal,
wheel arch and rear light cluster housing.
2.
Use the MIG welder between the underdoor side member and the wing and between the wing and
the bodyshell.
3. Weld using brass and the oxyacetylene canister by the rearscreen housing and the luggage compartment.
4.
Fill the holes made previously in the part by welding.
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