Welding and finishing the sheet metal

1. Position the pillar as indicated in the illustration and secure and mate the edges.

• Check parallelism, gaps and angles (this necessitates the installation of the mobile components which were previously removed along with the gas-kets and parts which, when installed, will make it possible to check the success of the operations) - (see: FRONT DOORS - REAR DOORS).

1. Using a jig saw trim the sheet metal removing the excess parts as indicated in the illustration without damaging the underlying parts of the door sill.

Welding and finishing the sheet metal

1. Carry out seam welding using a MIG welder.
2. Using a spot welder, operate as indicated in the illustration.

• Using an abrasive grinding machine remove and level the residues left by welding.

• Clean the welding areas with a rotating brush.