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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

(Continue Op. 7090G12)

  • Carry out possible body straightening operations.
Diagram of the front section of a car with red boxes labeled F1 and F2 highlighting the valance panel and strut areas
  1. Cut front valance panel along cutting line shown on figure with pneumatic saw.
  2. Cut strut in staggered position towards body side position with circular saw.
  • Remove part of front valance panel.
Diagram showing the internal structure of the front car body with callout numbers 1 and 2, and and F4
  • Remove welding spots along whole perimeter of partial front valance panel edge with chamfering machine.
  • Remove panel off-cuts from partial front valance panel.
  • Straighten edges of partial front valance panel with hammer and shaped stake.
  • Remove welding spot residuals with disk grinding wheel.
  1. Apply weldable paint on zone affected by grinding.
Top row shows four tools (saw, hammer, drill, can). Below is a diagram of the rear car body showing a cut section labeled 1

Reassembly

  1. Cut body side spare part so as to obtain overlapping tolerance using hack sawing machine.
  2. Cut strut spare part so as to weld it with body using hack sawing machine.
Two small diagrams showing a measuring tool and a saw attachment
Diagram of the car body interior showing a cut line labeled 1 with a 50 mm dimension, and a lower section labeled 2
  1. Remove inhibiting treatment on whole perimeter of spare part outer and inner side with disk grinding wheel.

(Cont..)

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Seicento

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