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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

POSITIONING AND INSPECTION

  1. Install the rib ensuring that the upper tabs are bent just enough to facilitate positioning. Join the edges to be welded and fix with clamps.
  2. Bend the clinch tabs.
  • Check parallelism, gaps and angles and refit the mobile components removed previously with their gaskets and the parts which, when fitted, permit verification of the success of the operations.
Rib positioned with clamps 1 and clinch tabs 2
Rear of the body with measuring points for checking gaps and alignment

WELDING AND FINISHING THE SHEET METAL

  1. Using a spot welder or, where necessary, a MIG welder, proceed as shown in the diagram.
  2. Using an oxyacetylene torch brass braze-weld as shown in the diagram.
Rear panel weld points 1 (5), 1 (40), 1 (15), braze welds 2 and detail A arrowed

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