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Fiat Bravo/Brava (182) Factory Service Manual (1995-2001)10 · 70 Bodywork
10 · Body & interior

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

  1. Carry out spot welding on the edges in contact with the internal panel.
  2. Continue the spot welding working from inside the vehicle, continuing the welding on the internal panel and on the edges of the bodyshell.
  3. Carry out spot welding on the edges of the front cross member.
Diagram showing spot welding locations on the front cross member and bodyshell structure

Preparing and welding the brackets

  1. Make equidistant holes in the edges of the brackets.
  2. Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter of the inside and the outside of the replacement part using a rotating brush.
  3. Apply the electro-galvanizing paint to the areas previously treated.
  4. Using the MIG welder carry out welding filling the holes made previously.
Diagram showing bracket preparation tools (rotating brush, MIG welder) and application of electro-galvanizing paint on the front pillar area

Proceed with fitting the front pillar (see: "Replacing Structural Panels - Replacing Front Pillar").

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Fiat Bravo

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