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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)11 · Bodywork
11 · Body & interior

Positioning and inspection

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Fixed bodywork components › Positioning and inspection
BodyworkPositioning and inspection
  1. Apply electroweldable protection with a brush to the remaining areas to be spot welded.
Applying electroweldable protection with a brush to the door sill rail, position 1

POSITIONING AND INSPECTION

  1. Position the door sill rail joining together the edges to be welded and securing them with clamps.
Door sill rail clamped into position, positions 1
  • Temporarily fix the door sill rail with screws and then remove the previously fitted clamps.
  • Check parallelism, gaps and angles and refit the previously removed mobile components with their gaskets together with any parts which, once installed, make it possible to check the successful outcome of the operations.
Car body with the gaps and alignment to be checked after fitting the door sill rail
  • Remove the components installed to check the correct position of the door sill rail.
  1. Using a circular saw, trim the sheet metal and remove the excess parts without damaging the underlying parts.
  2. Bend the clinch tabs.
Trimming the sheet metal (1) and bending the clinch tabs (2)

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