Front Pillar Outer Panel Installation
NOTE:
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Install the new front pillar inner separator (A) on the inside the front pillar lower stiffener (B).
NOTE: Apply the sealer (C) all the way around the separator and the side sill reinforcement (D) without gaps.
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Set the front pillar lower stiffener, and tack weld it into position.
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Rough-cut the front side outer panel repair part, clamp it to the body, and check the dimensions.
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Temporarily install the windshield, the door, the hood, and the front fender, then check for differences in level and clearance.
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Trim the cut and joint areas of the outer panel repair part as needed, and prepare the butt-welding connections.
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Remove the outer panel repair part, and weld the front pillar lower stiffener (A) to the upper stiffener (B) and the side sill reinforcement (C).
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Weld the patch (A) at the cut section of the body side outer panel (B).
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Install the new front pillar outer separator (A) on the front pillar lower stiffener (B).
NOTE: Apply the sealer (C) all the way around the separator and inside the outer panel repair part (D) without gaps.
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Clamp the outer panel repair part, and recheck the clearance and alignment of the door, the front fender, and the windshield.
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Do the main welding. Weld the outer panel repair part (A) and the patch (B).
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