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Lower Side Panel Rear Section > < Quarter-Side Panel Rear Section LH

Transit 2006.5 (04.2006-)

Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Lower Quarter Panel Section Transit 2006.5 (04/2006-)
Removal and Installation

Materials
Name
Specification
Side panel section
 

Removal

  1. General Instructions
    • Required disassembly: interior trims and move the wiring back away from the working area.
    • Warm the glued area of the wheel house halves to remove the side panel.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Cut the B-pillar along the sealing seam. Do not damage the reinforcing panel located behind it.
    Side panel
    1. Separating cut.
    1. Mill out the spot welds.

  1. Side panel
    • Mill out the spot welds and remove the flange remnants.

Installation
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Always apply 2-pack metal adhesive just before installing the new part.
    Side panel
    1. Spot weld a backing strip in place (cut one from the remainder of the new part).
    1. Apply 2-pack metal adhesive.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:.
    • Carry over the original positions of the spot welds in the C-pillar area exactly onto the new part.
    • Heat distortion may occur during welding.
    Side panel
    1. Intermittent seam MIG welding.
    1. Continuous seam MIG welding.
    1. Puddle weld.
    1. Continuous MIG weld (bead length 5 mm, distance between each 30 mm).

  1. Side panel
    1. Continuous seam MIG welding.
    1. Puddle weld.

  1. Side panel
    • Hollow grind the intermittent MIG welds at the C-pillar.
  1. Side panel
    • The corrosion protection at the joint to the C-pillar must be very carefully carried out.
    • Seam sealing to the C-pillar is only done after paint application.

Lower Side Panel Rear Section > < Quarter-Side Panel Rear Section LH