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Inner Quarter Panel Rear Section - 3-Door > < Inner Quarter Panel and Wheelhouse - 4-Door

Focus 1999 (08.1998-12.2004)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Inner Quarter Panel and Wheelhouse—Wagon Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Removal and Installation

Materials
Name
Specification
Inner quarter panel
 
Lock panel reinforcement
 
Reinforcement - top
 
Reinforcement - bottom
 
Seatbelt retractor console
 
Inner quarter panel reinforcement
 
Lamp retaining panel reinforcement
 

Removal

  1. General note.
    • Before beginning the repair, remove the quarter panel and the lamp retaining plate with reinforcement.

  1. Remove the lock panel reinforcement

  1. Inner quarter panel
    • Rough cut (expose the spot welds).

  1. Inner quarter panel with reinforcement
    1. Cut point.
    1. Mill out the spot welds (two panel thicknesses).
    1. Remove the remaining flange on the top reinforcement.

Installation
  1. Inner quarter panel with reinforcement
    1. Continuous MIG seam weld.
    1. Drill out the existing holes to 5 mm (one panel thickness) - then puddle weld.
    1. Puddle weld (two panel thicknesses).

  1. Lock panel reinforcement
    • Alternatively, the lock panel reinforcement can be welded onto the quarter panel.

  1. Install the seatbelt retractor console.

Inner Quarter Panel Rear Section - 3-Door > < Inner Quarter Panel and Wheelhouse - 4-Door