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

Preparation

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Fixed bodywork components › Preparation
BodyworkPreparation

PREPARATION

Install the four brackets securing the roof-rack to the new panel as follows:

  • Using a rotating brush, clean the area to be welded.
  • Apply the specified electroweldable protection to the areas to be spot welded.
  1. Position the bracket using the attachment pin as a centering device.
  2. Using a spot welder, proceed as shown in the diagram.
Roof-rack bracket with attachment pin 1 and spot welds 2 (2)
  1. Using a rotating brush, clean the area to be welded along the edge of the new roof panel and the body.
  • Apply the electroweldable protection to the areas to be spot welded.
Cleaning the roof edge with a rotating brush (1) and applying electroweldable protection

POSITIONING AND INSPECTION

  1. Position the roof panel and join the edges to be welded together and fix using clamps.
  • 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.
New roof panel positioned and clamped (1)
  1. Using a spot welder, proceed as shown in the diagram.
  2. Using an oxyacetylene torch, brass braze-weld the four corners of the roof panel to the pillars.
  • Using an abrasive grinding wheel, remove and flush the residues left by welding.
  • Using a rotating brush, clean the welded areas.
Spot weld points 1 (16), 1 (36), 1 (24) and braze-weld corners 2 of the roof panel

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