Preparing Connection Areas Of Body For Installing Body Front Section

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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. Align the sealing surfaces and connections of the body.
2. De-burr connection points and prepare them for joining.
3. Drill holes for steel plug-welding using >diameter 8 mm  .

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   Plug-welding

4. Drill holes for steel plug-welding using >diameter 8 mm  .

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   Plug-welding

5. Prepare marked areas for bonding and riveting.

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   Bonding areas

6. Prepare connection areas of the body.

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   Joint areas

   1. 6.1 Prepare marked areas -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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   2. 6.2 Prepare marked areas -B-  for steel welding.
7. Prepare connection areas of the body.

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   Joint areas

   1. 7.1 Prepare marked area -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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   2. 7.2 Prepare marked areas -B-  for steel welding.
8. Prepare connection areas of the body.

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   Joint areas

   1. 8.1 Prepare marked area -A-  for bonding and riveting.

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   2. 8.2 Prepare marked areas -B-  for steel welding.
9. Prepare marked areas for bonding and riveting.

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   Bonding areas