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Focus 1999 (08.1998-12.2004)
Body and Paint
5 Body and Paint / 501 Body and Paint
501-29 Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs
Removal and Installation
B-Pillar and Reinforcement - 3-Door
Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs - B-Pillar and Reinforcement—3-Door
Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Removal and Installation
Materials
Name
Specification
B-pillar
Seatbelt mounting reinforcement panel
Inner side panel
Removal
General notes
The side panel and the door sill must already be removed before carrying out the work.
Reposition the carpeting and the wiring away from the working area.
B-pillar outer panel
Cuts (through both panels)
Remaining flanges
Separating cut.
Remove the remaining flanges.
Remaining flanges
Separating cut.
Installation
Inner side panel
Continuous seam MIG welding.
Puddle welding
B-pillar
Before installing the new part, weld in the seatbelt mounting reinforcement panel.
Continuous seam MIG welding.
Puddle welding
CAUTION:
Use closed pore two-component material.
Noise insulation
Foam-fill around the joint between the B-pillar and the door sill.
Body and Paint
5 Body and Paint / 501 Body and Paint
501-29 Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs
Removal and Installation
B-Pillar and Reinforcement - 3-Door
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