Preparing Rear Longitudinal Member For Installation

1. Position rear side member -1-  together with front side member (closing part) -2-  and secure to the body.

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   Positioning components

2. Prepare joint connections for rear side member.

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   Joint connections

   1. 2.1 Drill bore holes -A-  for blind rivets through both sheetmetal plates. > Diameter 6.6 mm 
   2. 2.2 Measure bore hole -B-  for blind rivets with distance -a-  > Distance 31 mm  and distance -b-  > Distance 24 mm  and drill through both metal panels with > diameter 6.6 mm  .
   3. 2.3 Measure bore hole -C-  for blind rivets with distance -c-  > Distance 63 mm  , mark it and drill through both sheetmetal panels using > diameter 6.6 mm  .
3. Prepare rear side member together with front side member (closing part) prior to joining.

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   Joint connections

   1. 3.1 Drill bore holes for blind rivets -A-  and -B-  using > diameter 6.6 mm  .
   2. 3.2 Drill holes for countersunk blind rivets -C-  through both sheet metal panels with > diameter 6.5 mm  .
   3. 3.3 Counterbore rivet holes -C-  with > VAS 6957 - 100° countersink. 
4. Drill holes setting > VAS 6956A - angle drill 

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   Countersunk rivets

   1. 4.1 Drill bore holes for countersunk blind rivets through both sheet metal panels with > Diameter 6.5 mm  .
   2. 4.2 Counterbore rivet holes with > VAS 6957 - 100° countersink. 
5. Remove rear side member and front side member (closing element).
6. Prepare rear longitudinal member for bonding and riveting.

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Bonding areas

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Bonding areas