Preparing Connection Areas Of The Body For Installing The Outer Side Member (Front Section)

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Align the sealing surfaces and connections of the body.
De-burr connection points and prepare them for joining.

Prepare connection areas > Connection areas for joining.

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Connection areas

Yellow	Bonding and resistance spot-welding > 5X00IN21 Working with body structural adhesive
Orange	Bonding and riveting > 5X00IN21 Working with body structural adhesive

Prepare connection areas > Connection areas for applying a full aluminium weld using inert gas.

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Connection areas

Yellow	Applying full weld using inert gas (steel)
Magenta	Applying full aluminium weld using inert gas >5X00IN10 WELDING ALUMINIUM