Preparing Rear Side Panel For Installation

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Fit in rear side section Rear side section .

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Rear side section
1. 1.1 Cut rear side panel Rear side section at the points where it joins the body leaving an overlap of 30 mm.
2. 1.2 Fit in rear side section Rear side section .
  Check gap dimensions.
  
  5X00IN GAP DIMENSIONS
3. 1.3 Make cuts through the rear side section Rear side section and body in the overlap areas.
Punch holes for flow-form rivets in areas -A and B- .
5X00IN23 REPLACING PUNCH RIVETS AND PENETRATED JOINTS

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

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Rivet areas
Drill bore holes Drilling area for rivets through both sheetmetal panels.
Diameter 6, mm

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Drilling area
Cut sheetmetal inserts used as a welding backing strip for the two weld areas from the old rear side panel.
5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM
Remove rear side section.
Prepare connection areas Bonding areas for bonding and riveting.

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Bonding areas
Prepare connection areas Welding areas for welding.
5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM

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Welding areas