Important: Do not damage any adjacent panels or
components when cutting or drilling out spot welds.
6. Locate the rear edge of cross bar #5 from
under the vehicle.
7. Drill several 1/8 in holes in the floor pan only
along the rear edge of the rear weld flange of
cross bar #5. This will aid in identifying the location
from the top side of the floor pan.
8. Apply a piece of masking tape to the top surface
of the rear compartment panel along the holes
drilled in the floor pan.
Important: Do not damage any inner panels or
reinforcements.
9. Cut slightly rearward of the tape along the holes
drilled in the floor pan. Later, the floor panel will
be ground flush to the rear edge of the weld
flange.
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