Welding replacement outer panel
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Bravo /Brava (182) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2001
- Section
- Replacing structural body panels › Welding replacement outer panel
70 BodyworkWelding replacement outer panel
Welding replacement outer panel
- Carry out spot welding on the edges in contact with the internal panel.
- Continue the spot welding working from inside the vehicle, continuing the welding on the internal panel and on the edges of the bodyshell.
- Carry out spot welding on the edges of the front cross member.
Preparing and welding the brackets
- Make equidistant holes in the edges of the brackets.
- Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter of the inside and the outside of the replacement part using a rotating brush.
- Apply the electro-galvanizing paint to the areas previously treated.
- Using the MIG welder carry out welding filling the holes made previously.
Proceed with fitting the front pillar (see: "Replacing Structural Panels - Replacing Front Pillar").
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Fiat Bravo
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Fiat touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Fiat panel clips assortment
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