Preparing Rear Side Panel (Cabriolet) For Installation

Fit in rear side panel (Cabriolet).

1.1 Cut rear side panel (Cabriolet) at the point where it joins the side member leaving an overlap of 30 mm .
1.2 Fit in rear side panel (Cabriolet).
Check gap dimensions.

> 5X00IN41 GAP DIMENSIONS

1.3 Make cuts through the rear side panel (Cabriolet) and body in the overlap areas.

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Rear side section

Drill bore holes for countersunk blind rivets through both sheetmetal panels with > Diameter 6.5 mm .

2.1 Make counter bores for countersunk blind rivets using > VAS 6957 - 100° countersink .

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Countersunk blind rivets

Drill bore holes for countersunk blind rivets through both sheetmetal panels with > Diameter 4.1 mm .

3.1 Make counter bores for countersunk blind rivets using > VAS 6957 - 100° countersink .

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Countersunk blind rivets

Punch holes for flow-form rivets in areas -A- .
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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

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Blind rivets
Drill bore holes for blind rivets through both sheet metal panels using > Diameter 6.6 mm .

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Blind rivets
Punch holes for flow-form rivets in areas -A and B- .
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Flow-form rivets
Drill bore holes for blind rivets -C- through both sheet metal plates using > diameter 6.6 mm .

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Blind rivets
Punch holes for flow-form rivets in areas -A and B- .
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Flow-form rivets
Punch holes for flow-form rivets.
> 5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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Flow-form rivets
Cut sheetmetal inserts used as a welding backing strip from the old rear side panel (Cabriolet).
> 5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM
Remove rear side panel (Cabriolet).
Prepare marked areas -A- for bonding and riveting.
> 5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE PAH.071.781.00

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Connection areas
Prepare marked area -B- for aluminium welding.
> 5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM

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Connection areas