Preparing (Inner) Rear Wheel Housing

1. Position (inner) rear wheel housing and secure it to body.
2. Prepare joints.

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   Joints

   1. 2.1 Drill bore holes for blind rivets -B-  through both sheet metal plates using > diameter 6.6 mm  .
   2. 2.2 Drill holes for countersunk blind rivets -C-  through both sheet metal panels with > diameter 6.5 mm  .
   3. 2.3 Counterbore rivet holes -C-  with > VAS 6957 - 100°countersink. 
3. Drill bore holes for blind rivets through both sheet metal plates using > diameter 6.6 mm  .

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   Joints

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

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   Joints

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

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   Joints

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

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   Joints

7. Remove (inner) rear wheel housing.
8. Prepare (inner) rear wheel housing for joining.

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   Joint areas

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

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   2. 8.2 Prepare marked area -B-  for resistance spot-welding.
   3. 8.3 Prepare marked areas -C-  for full steel welding.
9. Prepare (inner) rear wheel housing for bonding and riveting.

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   Bonding areas

10. Prepare (inner) rear wheel housing for bonding and riveting.

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Bonding areas