Preparing Body Front Section For Installation

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• Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or a similar component. 
• Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. 

1. Position body front section using the straightening bracket.
2. Drill bore holes for blind rivets -A-  , -B-  and -C-  through both sheetmetal plates using >diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Blind rivets

3. Drill bore holes for blind rivets through both sheet metal plates using >diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Blind rivets

4. Drill bore holes for blind rivets -A-  through both sheet metal plates using>diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Blind rivets

5. Drill bore holes for blind rivets through both sheet metal plates using >diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Blind rivets

6. Drill bore holes for blind rivets -B-  through both sheet metal plates using>diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Plug-welding

7. Remove body front section.
8. Drill holes for steel plug-welding using >diameter 8 mm  .

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   Plug-welding

9. Prepare body front section for joining.

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   Joint areas

   1. 9.1 Prepare body front section in areas -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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   2. 9.2 Prepare body front section in areas -B-  for steel welding.
10. Prepare body front section for joining.

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    Joint areas

    1. 10.1 Prepare body front section in area -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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    2. 10.2 Prepare body front section in areas -B-  for steel welding.
11. Prepare body front section for joining.

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    Joint areas

    1. 11.1 Prepare body front section in areas -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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    2. 11.2 Prepare body front section in area -B-  for steel welding.
12. Prepare body front section for bonding and riveting.

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    Bonding areas