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Installing Inner Rear Wheel Housing

  1. Fitting inner rear wheel housing to the body
    1. 1.1. Fit inner rear wheel housing to the body and secure to the straightening set.
    2. 1.2. Fix the inner rear wheel housing in place with tensioning clamps.
  2. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld inner rear wheel housing in area -A-  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A)
    G09589519Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 3.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A, B, C-  using inert gas.
    Fig 2: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A, B And C)
    G09589520Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 4.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A-  and -B-  using inert gas.
    Fig 3: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A And B)
    G09589521Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 5.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A-  and -B-  using inert gas.
    Fig 4: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A And B)
    G09589522Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 6.1. Apply a full weld to the inner rear wheel housing in area -A-  using inert gas.
    Fig 5: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A)
    G09589523Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Install lower B-pillar reinforcement. → Installing Lower B-Pillar Reinforcement


  1. Fitting inner rear wheel housing to the body
    1. 1.1. Fit inner rear wheel housing to the body and secure to the straightening set.
    2. 1.2. Fix the inner rear wheel housing in place with tensioning clamps.
  2. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 2.1. Resistance spot-weld inner rear wheel housing in area -A-  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A)
    G09589578Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 3.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A, B, C-  using inert gas.
    Fig 2: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A, B And C)
    G09589579Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 4.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A-  and -B-  using inert gas.
    Fig 3: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A And B)
    G09589580Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 5.1. Plug-weld the inner rear wheel housing in areas -A-  and -B-  using inert gas.
    Fig 4: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A And B)
    G09589581Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Welding in inner rear wheel housing
    1. 6.1. Apply a full weld to the inner rear wheel housing in area -A-  using inert gas.
    Fig 5: Identifying Welding Inner Rear Wheel Housing Area (A)
    G09589582Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Install lower B-pillar reinforcement. → Installing Lower B-Pillar Reinforcement