Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel

Heat up sealing elements with a hot-air gun and remove them.

Fig 1: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel
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Drill out spotwelds A through two plate thicknesses.
Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill Nr.129 .

Fig 2: Removing A-Pillar Reinforcement
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Fig 3: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel (1 Of 4)
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Fig 4: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel (2 Of 4)
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Fig 5: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel (3 Of 4)
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Fig 6: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel (4 Of 4)
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Loosen welded joint.
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Drill out spotwelds B through three plate thicknesses.
1. 3.1. Drill out spotwelds using spotweld drill Nr.129 .
2. 3.2. Grind down MIG seams -A- .
  
  Fig 7: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel
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Loosen bonded areas.
1. 4.1. Bend up sheetmetal bracket -arrow- .
  
  Fig 8: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel
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2. 4.2. Heat up connection areas using a hot-air gun.
3. 4.3. Remove inner A-pillar panel.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Inner A-Pillar Panel
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