Rear Side Wall Paneling Lower Part Separation - Ar63.10-S-5665-01E

Model 447.603/605/703/705/813/815, 448 

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1. Expose spot welds on rear side wall paneling bottom section (1) and cut out (areas A up to E).
2. Expose MAG spot welds on rear side wall paneling bottom section (1) and cut out (area F).
3. Expose inert gas weld on rear side wall paneling bottom section (1) and cut (area G).
4. Remove damaged rear side wall paneling bottom section (1).

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5. Grind mating surfaces down to bare metal in the cross-hatched inner C-pillar sidewall.

   Sand down spot weld flanges to bare metal on both sides.

6. Remove shavings and drill chips.
7. Coat insides of spot weld flanges with zinc dust paint.