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Rear Outer Wheelhouse Half - 2.0L Duratec-RS (Zetec) > < Rear Outer Wheelhouse Half Section - Wagon

Focus 1999 (08.1998-12.2004)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Rear Lamp Mounting Panel—4-Door Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Removal and Installation

Materials
Name
Specification
Lamp retaining panel
 
Rear quarter panel extension
 
Floor panel reinforcement
 

Removal

  1. General note.
    • Before beginning the repair, remove the back panel.

  1. Lamp retaining panel with reinforcement
    • Rough cut.

  1. Lamp retaining panel with reinforcement
    • Rough cuts.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The lamp retaining panel is brazed in places.
    Lamp retaining panel
    1. Remove the remaining flanges.
    1. Rough cut.
    1. Grind out the weld seam.
    1. Detach the braze points.

Installation
  1. Lamp retaining panel with reinforcement
    1. Continuous MIG seam weld.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Floor panel reinforcement
    • Bend up the quarter panel weld flange.
    1. Puddle weld (two panel thicknesses)
    1. Bend up the quarter panel weld flange.

  1. Lamp retaining panel
    • Bend the weld flanges upwards.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:If the lamp retaining panel is being renewed in combination with the back panel, install the back panel before the lamp retaining panel.
    Lamp retaining panel
    1. Bend back the quarter panel weld flange.
    1. Puddle weld.
    1. Braze.

Rear Outer Wheelhouse Half - 2.0L Duratec-RS (Zetec) > < Rear Outer Wheelhouse Half Section - Wagon