1. Use a hot air blower and a wire brush to remove the sealant and underbody protection.2. Use an oxyacetylene torch and wire brush to unsolder the brazing shown in the diagram.3. Use the rotary brush to remove the paint to access the spot welds.4. Use the drill and chamfer the spot welds not accessible with the chamfering machine.- Use the hammer and chisel and remove the spot welds chamfered previously.5. Remove the right front side panel/strut.
Variant for the removal of the left side panel/strut 1. In addition to all the operations described in the previous point, with reference to the right side panel/strut, unsolder the brazing shown in the diagram, using the oxyacetylene torch and a wire brush.
- Straighten the edges of the bodyshell using a hammer and dolly block.- Remove the spot weld residues using a disc grinder.- Use a rotary brush to clean the areas treated previously.1. Apply electro-galvanizing paint.
For the left side panel/strut only- Straighten the edges of the bodyshell using a hammer and dolly block.- Remove the spot weld residues using a disc grinder.- Use a rotary brush to clean the areas treated previously.1. Apply electro-galvanizing paint.
1. Work at the bench and make the openings shown in the diagram on the inside of the replacement side panel/strut using a drill.- Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter using a rotary brush on both the inside and the outside.2. Apply electro-weldable paint to the edges treated previously.
1. Make the openings shown in the diagram using a drill.2. Remove the replacement part and drill as shown in the diagram.- Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter using a rotary brush on both the inside and the outside.3. Apply electro-weldable paint to the edges treated previously.
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1. Apply sealant to the areas illustrated in the diagram.
1. Position the two half panels correctly on the vehicle and secure them using self-locking clamps.2. Tack weld the flange.
1. Fit the headlamp housing crossmember provisionally.2. Fit the crossmember provisionally checking the alignment of the fastening openings.- Remove the headlamp housing crossmember and the crossmember.
1. Use a spot welder in the areas shown in the diagram.2. Use the MIG welder to fill weld at the points shown in the diagram.3. Use the oxyacetylene torch and braze the points shown in the diagram.
For the left side panel/strut only1. In addition to all the operations described in the previous point, with reference to the right side panel/strut, carry out the brazing shown in the diagram, using the oxyacetylene torch.
1. Use the drill and make the openings shown in the diagram using the openings made previously during the removal in the edge of the turret as a guide taking care not to drill the inner panel of the replacement side panel.
1. Use a spot welder in the areas shown in the diagram.2. Use the MIG welder to fill weld at the points shown in the diagram.
- Correct any distortions to the panel using a hammer and dolly block.- Use a disc grinder to level and remove the welding.- Use a rotary brush to clean the areas welded previously.1. Apply anti-oxidant protection to the areas involved in the welding.- Seal the join lines between the replacement part and the vehicle.- Apply the underbody protection.- Renew the sound insulation.- Proceed with the painting stage.2. Apply the wax protection.
For the left side panel/strut only- Correct any distortions to the panel using a hammer and dolly block.- Use a disc grinder to level and remove the welding.1. Apply anti-oxidant protection to the areas involved in the welding.- Seal the join lines between the replacement part and the vehicle.
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Op. 7210A15 R.R. FRONT WING/HEADLAMP HOUSING CROSSMEMBER Op. 7210A18 R.R FRONT CROSSMEMBER Op. 7210E18 R.R. FRONT WING- Check that the components connected are not distorted by checking the bodyshell alignment measurements using suitable equipment (gauges, templates or jigs).- Straighten the body as necessary.
