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Quarter-Side Panel Rear Section LH - 4-Door > < Quarter-Side Panel Rear Section LH - 3-Door-5-Door

Focus 2004.75 (07.2004-)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Quarter Panel LH—Convertible Focus 2004.75 (07/2004-)
Removal and Installation

  1. Replacement Parts
    • Quarter panel

Removal

  1. General notes
    • Necessary removal work: Door, weatherstrip, side window, rear seat, trunk lid, rear bumper, wheel arch trim, rear lamp, quarter panel trim.
    • Move the folding roof into the operating position.
    • Reposition the carpeting and the wiring harness away from the working area.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Separating cut.
    1. Mill out the spot welds.
    1. Grind out the spot welds.

  1. Quarter panel
    • Mill out the spot welds (two panel thicknesses).

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Mill out the spot welds.
    1. Grind through one panel thickness at the wheel arch edge.

Installation

NOTE:
NOTE:Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in sub-section 501-25 must be followed.
  1. Quarter panel
    • Punch holes for puddle welding.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Apply 2-pack metal adhesive to the swaged edge and swage the wheel arch flange.
    1. Resistance spot weld.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Continuous MIG weld seam.
    1. Resistance spot weld.

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