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Installing Rear Side Member

  1. Fitting inner rear side member to the body
    1. 1.1. Fit inner rear side member to the body and secure to the straightening set.
    2. 1.2. Fix inner rear side member in place with tensioning clamps.
  2. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in areas -A-  and -B-  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (A And B)
    G09589265Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 3.1. Plug-weld the inner rear side member in area -A-  using inert gas.
    2. 3.2. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in area -B-  .
    Fig 2: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (B)
    G09589266Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 4.1. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in areas -A, B, C, D, E-  .
    Fig 3: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (A, B, C, D And E)
    G09589267Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in areas -A, B, C-  .
    Fig 4: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (A, B And C)
    G09589268Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 6.1. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in area -A-  .
    Fig 5: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (A)
    G09589269Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Welding in inner rear side member
    1. 7.1. Apply a full weld to the inner rear side member in area -A-  using inert gas.
    2. 7.2. Resistance spot-weld the inner rear side member in area -B-  .
    Fig 6: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (A, And B)
    G09589270Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Fitting outer rear side member to the body
    1. 8.1. Fit outer rear side member to the body and fix in place with tensioning clamps.
  9. Welding in outer rear side member
    1. 9.1. Plug-weld the outer rear side member in area -A-  using inert gas.
    2. 9.2. Resistance spot-weld the outer rear side member in areas -B, C, D-  .
    Fig 7: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Side Member Area (B, C And D)
    G09589271Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.