Installing Rear Side Section (Roof Removed)

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Apply adhesive.

Fig 1: Applying Adhesive To Rear Side Section
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1. 1.1. Evenly apply adhesive to the marked areas.
  Working with body structural adhesive → 5X00IN WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE
Fit and secure rear side section.
Observe gap dimensions. → 5X00IN DIAGRAM - BODY GAP DIMENSIONS
Resistance spot-weld the rear side section.

Fig 2: Identifying Resistance Spot-Weld Rear Side Section
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Resistance spot-weld the rear side section.

Fig 3: Identifying Resistance Spot-Weld Rear Side Section
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Weld in rear side section.

Fig 4: Identifying Weld In Rear Side Section
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1. 5.1. Resistance spot-weld rear side section.
2. 5.2. Apply a welded seam to the rear side section using inert gas.
Weld in rear side section.

Fig 5: Identifying Weld In Rear Side Section
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1. 6.1. Resistance spot-weld rear side section.
2. 6.2. Apply a welded seam to the rear side section using inert gas.
3. 6.3. Plug-weld rear side section in the area -A- using inert gas.
Apply a full butt weld one in front of the other to the rear side section using inert gas.

Fig 6: Identifying Welded Seam To Rear Side Section
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Weld in rear transverse roof strut.

Fig 7: Identifying Weld In Rear Transverse Roof Strut
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1. 8.1. Remove support.
2. 8.2. Spot-weld rear transverse roof strut using inert gas.