Fitting Side Member For Wheel Housing Upper Section
- Fit the side member for the wheel housing upper section to the body.
- 1.1. Fix the wing mounting point support to the body with the attachment set.
- 1.2. Place the side member for the wheel housing upper section (inner part) on the body and fix in place with the straightening bracket. Fix the side member for the wheel housing upper section (inner part) to the remaining piece on the body using tensioning clamps.
- 1.3. In the area of the overlap of the side member for the wheel housing upper section (inner part) and body, cut the two sheetmetal plates with a cut -W-
(or -W-
) using the oscillating body saw. Do not damage the internal components.
- 1.4. Place the side member for the wheel housing upper section (outer part) on the body and fix in place with the straightening bracket. Fix the side member for the wheel housing upper section (outer part) to the remaining piece on the body using tensioning clamps.
- 1.5. In the area of the overlap of the side member for the wheel housing upper section (outer part) and body, cut the two sheetmetal plates with a cut -W-
(or -W-
) using the oscillating body saw. Do not damage the internal components.
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Prepare joints of side member for installing wheel housing upper section.
- 2.1. Remove side member for wheel arch.
- 2.2. Remove remaining pieces.
- 2.3. Grind both sides of the welding areas in the area of the cuts on the body and new parts until bare using a rotary brush.
- Coating spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint
- 3.1. Touch up the spot-weld flange areas of the overlap with zinc powder paint.