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Preparing B-Pillar For Installation

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IMPORTANT:
  • BEFORE FINAL ASSEMBLY, MAKE SURE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL THE WORK STEPS INVOLVED AND CARRY OUT A TRIAL ASSEMBLY WITHOUT APPLYING ADHESIVE. 
  • THE BONDING PROCESS CAN ONLY BE CARRIED OUT RELIABLY WHEN A SMOOTH AND SWIFT SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS IS GUARANTEED. 
  • DO NOT BEGIN BONDING WORK UNTIL ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS NECESSARY FOR LATER REPAIR WORK ARE AVAILABLE. 
  1. FIT THE B-PILLAR.
    1. 1.1  CUT THE B-PILLAR AT THE POINT WHERE IT JOINS THE ROOF LEAVING AN OVERLAP OF 30 MM.
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      B-PILLAR

    2. 1.2  FIT IN AND SECURE THE B-PILLAR.

      5X00IN GAP DIMENSIONS

    3. 1.3  MAKE CUTS THROUGH THE B-PILLAR AND BODY IN THE OVERLAP AREAS.
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      SEPARATION POINTS

  2. DRILL THROUGH CLINCH POINTS IN AREA -A AND B-  USING A DRILL BIT WITH A DIAMETER OF > DIAMETER 4 MM  .
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    BORE HOLES

  3. PUNCH HOLES FOR FLOW-FORM RIVETS IN AREAS -A AND B-  .

    5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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    PUNCH AREA

  4. DRILL HOLES FOR RIVETS > SPOTWELDS  THROUGH BOTH SHEET-METAL PANELS. > DIAMETER 6.6 MM 
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    SPOTWELDS

  5. REMOVE B-PILLAR.
  6. CUT SHEETMETAL INSERTS USED AS A WELDING BACKING STRIP FOR THE TWO WELD AREAS FROM THE OLD B-PILLAR.

    5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM

  7. PREPARE MARKED AREAS > BONDING AREAS  FOR BONDING AND RIVETING.

    5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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    BONDING AREAS

  8. PREPARE MARKED AREAS > BONDING AREA  FOR BONDING AND RIVETING.

    5X00IN21 WORKING WITH BODY STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE

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    BONDING AREA

  9. PREPARE MARKED AREAS > WELDING AREAS  FOR A FULL WELD USING INERT GAS.
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    WELDING AREAS

    Yellow Applying full weld using inert gas [steel]
    Magenta Applying full aluminum weld using inert gas
    > 5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM
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