Positioning and checking

• Using a rotary brush, clean the areas concerned by welding.

1. Apply the high thickness electric welding protection on the lower section of the door frame.

• Apply the electric welding protection to be brushed on the remaining areas involved by spot welding.

POSITIONING AND CHECKING

1. Position the underdoor trim joining the edges to be welded and fasten using clamps.

• Using screws temporarily fasten the underdoor trim, then remove the clamps fastened previously.
• Check the squareness, lights and angles refitting the components removed previously with the associated seals and parts which, once assembled make it possible to check that the operations have been carried out to perfection.

• Remove the assembled components to check for correct positioning of the underdoor trim.

1. Using a circular blade saw, trim the sheet metal eliminating the excess, without damaging the sheet metal below.

WELDING AND FINISHING OF SHEET METAL PIECE

1. Using a spot welder or, where necessary, an MIG welder, proceed as illustrated.
2. Using an MIG welder, seam weld as illustrated.
3. Fit the mudguard fastening block.