Preparing Connection Areas Of The Body For Installing The Roof Rail (Outer Reinforcement)

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Align contact surfaces and connections of the body.
De-burr connection points and prepare them for joining.
Prepare connection areas of the body.

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Connection areas
1. 3.1 Prepare marked connection area -A- of body for full steel welding.
2. 3.2 Prepare marked connection areas -B- of the body for bonding and resistance spot-welding.
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Prepare connection areas of the body.

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Connection areas
1. 4.1 Prepare marked areas -A- for gluing and riveting.
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2. 4.2 Prepare marked areas -B- for bonding and resistance spot welding.
  > 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00