Cleaning/painting Refit

Cleaning/painting Refit

18. Thoroughly clean all traces of existing sealant 22. Locate panel on body. from joint faces of body monocoque and panel.
19. Paint all cleaned surfaces with etch primer.
20. Apply a 6 mm (1/4 in) bead of 3M 8537 Super 23. Loosely fit six countersunk, self-tapping screws Seam Sealer to the monocoque as shown.
21. Apply 20 x 20 mm (13/16 x 13/16 in) squares of 3M 8572 Bolted Panel Sealer to inner faces of six securing screw holes in rear quarter panel, 24. Starting with five bolts securing upper edge of and strips of sealer to inner faces of panel as shown.
25. Tighten remaining bolts and six screws at ’E’

CAUTION: Allow sufficient clearance at lower edge of panel to prevent the

blockage of drain holes. 26. Clean off all surplus sealant from exposed

Ensure that sealant is

not displaced. Working from inside vehicle, loosely fit twenty-one bolts securing panel.

securing rear quarter panel to ’E’ post, also three screws securing lower section of body side panel.

panel, tighten bolts evenly to draw panel upwards to its correct location.

post, ensuring a satisfactory seal between the joint faces.

surfaces.