Preparing Front Side Member For Installation

Drill holes for plug welding and blind rivet joints in the marked areas.
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Make sure that the bore holes A are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.
1. 1.1. Drill holes for plug welding in area -A- using a → Diameter: 8.0 mm drill bit.
2. 1.2. Drill holes for blind rivet joints in area -B- using a → Diameter: 6.5 mm drill bit .
  
  Fig 1: Preparing Front Side Member
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  Fig 2: Removing Reinforcement
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  Make sure that the bore holes A are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.
  
  Fig 3: Checking Bore Holes Of Reinforcement For Longitudinal Member
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  Make sure that the bore holes A are flush with the connection areas of the reinforcement for the longitudinal member.
  
  Fig 4: Checking Front Wheel Arch Extension Bore Holes
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Prepare front side member, reinforcement and mounting for bonding, welding and blind riveting.

Fig 5: Preparing Front Side Member

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Fig 6: Preparing Front Side Member

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Fig 7: Preparing Reinforcement

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Fig 8: Preparing Mounting Front Side Member

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Fig 9: Preparing Front Wheel Arch Extension

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Fig 10: Preparing Front Impact Absorber

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Red	Plug-welding/apply a full weld using inert gas without bonding
Yellow	Resistance spot-welding + bonding
Green	Resistance spot-welding
Orange	Blind riveting + bonding