Preparing Rear Side Panel For Installation

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Fit rear side panel.
1. 1.1. Cut rear side panel at the transitions to the body leaving an overlap of 30 mm.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Rear Side Panel For Installation
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2. 1.2. Fit rear side panel.
  Observe gap dimensions. → 5X00IN DIAGRAM - BODY GAP DIMENSIONS
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Rear Side Panel For Installation
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3. 1.3. Make cuts through the rear side panel and body in the overlap areas.
Make holes for plug-welding using inert gas using a body hole punch.

Fig 3: Identifying Holes For Plug-Welding
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Grind both sides of the connecting flanges of the rear side panel in the marked areas until bare.

Fig 4: Identifying Connecting Flanges Of Rear Side Panel
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Do not apply zinc powder paint to the bonding areas.
Coat all spot-weld flange areas with zinc powder paint.