BODY STRUCTURE [PANEL REPLACEMENT]
09-80B–47
09-80B
5. Make a reinforcement panel using the material from the front pillar reinforcement.
6. Because the front pillar reinforcement cannot be welded to the existing parts from the inside of the panel, drill 2
plug weld holes at the locations indicated by (A) on the existing parts. Install the reinforcement and the existing
parts by plug welding from the outside, then butt weld the new and existing parts.
Caution
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Press fit the reinforcement panel and the body side material, and then plug weld them.
7. Drill the 2 locations indicated by (B) from the interior.
(B)2
FRONT PILLAR
REINFORCEMENT
CUT-AND JOIN
LOCATION
125mm
{4.92in}
30mm
20mm
t=1.6mm
REINFORCEMENT
{0.79in}
{0.06in}
{1.18in}
(A)2
L=10mm
{0.39in}
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