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Fiat Seicento Factory Service Manual (1998-2010)11 · 70 Bodywork
11 · Body & interior

Reassembly

Make
Fiat
Model
Seicento Factory Service Manual
Year
1998–2010
Section
Body panels, replacement and repair › Reassembly
70 BodyworkReassembly · page 1 of 2

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  1. Cut roof panel with hammer and chisel in pillars and rib zones.
  2. Continue roof panel cutting with pneumatic cutter following cutting lines shown on figure

Note: The figure shows the most important sections so as to allow the operator to adjust cutting depth and location in order to avoid damaging underlying plates.

  • Detach roof panel from ribs with hot air blower.
  • Remove roof panel.
  • Unpin welding spots along body rear and front edge with a chamfering machine.
  • Separate rear side edges of body with hammer and chisel.
  • Remove front and rear panel off-cuts of roof panel.
Top row shows four tools: a punch, a hammer on an anvil, a pneumatic tool, and a can with a brush. Below is a line drawing of a car roof structure with callout 1 pointing to the rear pillar area.
A pneumatic cutting tool.
A punch tool.
Top row shows four stages of removing roof panel edges. Below is a line drawing of a car with callouts 1 and 2 indicating the roof panel seat and cut lines.
  • Separate body edges with hammer and chisel to allow spare part positioning.
  • Straighten edges of roof panel seat with hammer and shaped stake.
  • Remove welding spot residuals with disk grinding wheel.
  1. Apply weldable paint on roof panel seat perimeter.

Reassembly

  1. Position spare part on stand and cut the part which is not replaced with pneumatic saw.
Top right shows a pneumatic saw. Below is a line drawing of a roof panel on a stand with callout 1 indicating the inhibiting treatment area on the perimeter.
  1. Remove inhibiting treatment on whole perimeter of spare part outer and inner side.

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