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Cougar 1999 (08.1998-01.2001)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Inner Quarter Panel and Wheelhouse Cougar 1999 (08/1998-01/2001)
Removal and Installation

Materials
Name
Specification
Inner quarter panel
 
B-pillar with reinforcement
 

Removal

  1. General notes
    • The quarter panel together with the water drain panel and lamp mounting panel must already be removed before repair work is started.
    • The lower reinforcing plate (elbow) is not available as a separate replacement part and must be detached from the B-pillar with reinforcement and re-used.

  1. Reinforcing panel
    1. Preliminary separating cuts.
    1. Remove the reinforcement plates.

  1. Inner quarter panel
    1. Preliminary separating cuts.
    1. Bend up the remaining flange.
    1. Mill out the spot welds.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The spot welds are not all on one level. Mill right through.
    Remaining flange
    • Mill out the spot welds.

  1. Inner quarter panel
    1. Preliminary separating cut.
    1. Remove the remaining flange.
    1. Mill out the spot welds from inside.
    1. Grind out the weld seams.

  1. Inner quarter panel
    • Grind out the weld seams.

Installation
  1. Inner quarter panel
    1. Continuous MIG weld seam.
    1. Puddle weld.
    1. Intermittent MIG weld seam.

  1. Inner quarter panel
    1. Continuous MIG weld seam.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Wheelhouse
    • Puddle weld.

  1. Inner quarter panel
    • Intermittent MIG weld seam.

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