Preparation Of New Part

Make severance cut on new part in accordance with severance cut on vehicle.

Adjust new parts with add-on parts to fit and secure.

Set two 6.8 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N1 in area (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Bore Holes Area Of Blind Rivets

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For the severance cut, create a REINFORCEMENT PLATE  from the trim of the new part.

In area of reinforcement plate (1) set six 4.3 mm dia. bore holes for blind rivets N3.

Remove new part again and deburr bore holes.

Fig 2: Identifying Reinforcement Plate

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