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Focus 2004.75 (07.2004-)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Quarter Panel LH—5-Door Focus 2004.75 (07/2004-)
Removal and Installation

  1. Replacement Parts
    • Quarter panel

Removal

  1. General notes
    • Required removal operations: Rear door, weatherstrip, side window, rear seat, wheelhouse trim panel, rear lamp, rear bumper, quarter panel trim.
    • Move the carpeting and the wiring away from the working area.
    • Depending on the extent of the damage, the forced air extraction gusset should also be replaced.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Cut locations.
    1. Grind down one panel thickness at the wheel arch edge.
    1. Mill out the spot welds.
    1. Heat the areas (approx. 170°) and detach the NVH elements.

  1. Quarter panel
    • 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 sub-section 501-25 must be followed.
  1. Quarter panel
    • Drill holes for puddle welding.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:If the forced air extraction gusset is being replaced, it must be welded onto the quarter panel before installation of the quarter panel.
    Forced air extraction gusset
    • Resistance spot weld.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Apply PU glass adhesive to the NVH elements.
    1. Apply two-component metal adhesive to the clinched flange and clinch the wheel arch flange.
    1. Continuous MIG weld.

  1. Quarter panel
    1. Resistance spot weld.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Quarter panel
    • Puddle weld.

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