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Rocker Panel Section Replacement - 3-Door Fiesta

Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs - Rocker Panel Section—3-Door Fiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-)
Removal and Installation

Materials
Name
Specification
Rocker panel
 

Removal

  1. General Notes
    • Required removal operations: Rocker panel trim, door rubber seal and side panel interior trim.
    • Fold back the carpets and move the wiring harness out of the working area.

  1. Rocker panel
    1. Cut location.
    1. Grind out the wheel arch joint.
    1. Mill out the spot welds.

Installation

NOTE:
NOTE:Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the welding equipment instructions contained in chapter 501-25A must be followed.
  1. Panel insert
    • Resistance spot weld panel insert.

  1. Rocker panel
    1. Apply 2 component metal adhesive directly before installation of the new part, afterwards clinch the wheel arch flange.
    1. Continuous MIG weld.
    1. MIG intermittent weld seam.
    1. Resistance spot weld.

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