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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

(Continue Op. 7090G90)

  • Remove welding spots along whole perimeter of floor edge with chamfering machine.
  • Remove plate off-cuts from floor.
  • Straighten plate edges of floor seat with hammer and shaped stake.
  • Remove welding spot residuals with disk grinding wheel.
  1. Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding .
Four small images showing tools: a pneumatic chisel, a hammer on a block, an angle grinder, and a can with a brush.
Rear view of the vehicle chassis showing the floor structure and suspension components.

Reassembly

  1. Cut spare part at shown level.
  2. Carry out some equidistant holes on spare part as shown on figure.
    • Remove inhibiting treatment with disk grinding wheel on whole perimeter of spare part inner and outer side.
    • Apply weldable paint on zones affected by grinding.
  3. Weld rear safety belt brackets with spot welder.

Note: Weld with a welding spot number equal to the original one.

  • Weld spare wheel supporting bracket with spot welder.

Note: Weld with a welding spot number equal to the original one.

Diagram of a car floor panel with dimensions (35, 80, 75, 370) and surrounding tool images including a spot welder, grinder, and measuring tape.
  1. Position spare part by overlapping it to body and check right positioning.
    • Fasten spare part with self-locking clamps.
    • Tack spare part with some welding spots.
    • Check alignment and courtesy lamps.
Four small images: alignment arrows, a clamp, a spot welder, and a cross-section of a joint.
Rear chassis view showing a new floor panel being welded into place near the wheel arch.
  1. Weld floor near wheel arch with spot welder.

Note: Weld with a welding spot number equal to the original one.

  1. With MIG welder carry out filling welding in previously made holes.

(Cont..)

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Seicento

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