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Содержание Airflow

Страница 1: ...ture and welding a small piece of sheet steel in its place As a result of these fundamental advancements in constru ction the me thods employed in servicing Airflow bodies will differ in a great many respects from those with which the averag e body mec ha nic is familiar It is th e purpos e of this Body Service Man ual to cover in as much detail as possible the servicing of each indiv idua l part ...

Страница 2: ... and reinforcement lower not serviced 19 Rear window to roof strainer 20 R ear quarter rail and reinforcement net serviced 21 Rear shelf assembly 22 Tire car rier channel assembly 23 Tire carrier brace and plate assembly 24 Cowl tie brace bracket 25 Cowl front lower ti e bar 26 Cowl tie brace 27 Hood top to body bracket 28 Cowl inside panel strainer not serviced 29 D ash to chassis frame brack et ...

Страница 3: ...r abnormal causes how ever the Airflow body is so designed that it m ay be repaired an d restored to its original state of rigidity and durability with comparatively litt le lab or expens e This feature has been ob tained as mentioned in the Foreword to this manual by so constructing the body that whole or partial body sections may be cut out with a torch and a new section welded in as a unit or p...

Страница 4: ... r of th e car body at different heights and differe nt angles For example the distance from a point on the front of th e left body door hing e pillar to a point on the right rear body hinge pilla r should be exactly equal to the distance from the corresponding point on the right front body hinge pillar to the cor responding point on the left rear body hinge pillar Similar measu rem ents ma y be t...

Страница 5: ...uch as a screw driver between th e back of the panel foundation and body metal Fig 5 gently prying outward until the expanding fasteners are extracted from the hole in the body Should a trim panel be accidentally damaged a replacement unit trimmed to match the original may be procured from the Chrysler Motors Parts Corporation See Ordering Body Parts and snapped into place without cutting fitting ...

Страница 6: ...enter pillar trim pan el upper 12 Door bod y header tr im panel 13 Headlining side garnish mou lding 25 Luggage compartment 26 Cowl trim panel 27 Glo ve compartment door SIN CE COMPLETE DETERIORATION WILL R ESULT USE ONLY CASTILE IVORY OR SIM ILAR SOAP The instructions for cleaning coated trim materi als also apply to the cleaning of leather or imitat ion leather Under no circumstances must a clea...

Страница 7: ...il 4 D eck material 5 Roof rail sup por t 6 Roof seal 7 R oo f panel 8 Trim panel garnish mouldin g screw 9 Tri m panel garn ish mou lding 10 T rim pan el material 11 Ro of rail screw 12 Roof r ail screw lock washer 13 Roof rail anti squeak 14 Trim panel foundati on 6 9 10 FIG 8 Cross Section of Headlining Panel Installation 1 R oof screen a ntenna 2 W addi ng 3 D eck mat erial 4 Silen cer 5 R oof...

Страница 8: ...e chann el start ing at the cent er of the front of the roof opening and progressing down each side to the mi ddle of the back 9 Raising the protruding margin of the top deck 4 insert a sharp knife between it and the roof panel 7 Holding the blade hori zontal and pressing the sharp edge against the roof seal 6 trim the exce s material from around the roof opening This cutting should start at the c...

Страница 9: ...ing methods CAUTION Lower the glass as far as possible I Lateral adjustments of the door may be made by loosening the screws in the body pillar half of th e hinge plate and sliding them in or out on their elongated holes 2 The lock side of the door may be raised or lowered by placing the end of a wrench or suitable flat tool between the hinge leav es closing the door arefully until the ing e is sp...

Страница 10: ...required to extract the paper If it can be removed without tearing the bearing is too loose A strip of sponge rubber 1 Fig 12 is cemented arou nd the flange on the outer door panel 2 Fig 12 and seats in the door frame on all four sides whe n the door is closed T ension on this rubber weatherstrip should be uniform at all points and unless the door is sprung may be satisfactorily increased or decre...

Страница 11: ...ith a zig zag motion to work it around the cross brace in the door panels Reaching in through inner door panel cut outs as shown in Fig 15 after removing the three machine screws 1 Fig 15 with a screw driver extract the and remote control assembly Lubricate all moving parts of the lock and remote control assembly before reinstalling Installation is accomplished by reversing the order of the above ...

Страница 12: ...ATORS The door window ventilator glass 2 Fig 16 may be raised or lowered with the door window glass 4 Fig 16 by locking the t wo control mechanism together with the locking lever 3 Fig 16 located at the joint between th e window glass and ventilator glass or it may be left in its fully raised position while the window is low ered independently With the locking lever in its forward or horizon tal p...

Страница 13: ...to remove this assembly however it is only necessary to remove the rear quarter lower trim panel foundation at the end of the rear seat cushion after loosening the arm rest suppor t assembly unscrewing the studs 2 Fig 20 and loosening the worm wheel shaft collar set scre ws To install reverse the order of these op erations WINDSHIELD The windshields are mounted on tw o adjus tabl e hinges as illus...

Страница 14: ... be sure that the portions containing these inserts are in their proper locati on Should a water leak develop around the wind shields the na tural tend ency on the part of the operator will be to cramp th e glass closed as tightly as possible with the windshield regulator hand les This will undoubt edly seal the glass effectively but will not correct the cause of the leak and will place the glass ...

Страница 15: ...ase of the windshi eld frame by means of a yoke or bracket 5 Fig 23 and pin 6 Fig 23 is curved in cross section This curvature imparts ample strength to the tape to force the windshield open The windshield control assemblies are bolted to brackets welded to the back of the instrument panel and may be removed readily by discon necting the tape at the point where it is secured to the windshield fram...

Страница 16: ...ow frame clip upper 7 Quarter ventilating windowJrame rear 8 Quarter ventilating window glass 9 Quarter ventilating window weatherstrip assembly I a Quarter ventilat ing window lower pivot 11 Adjustor worm wheel collar 12 Adjustor handle shaft suppor _ t To align the door so that it will contact the eath erstrip evenly and simultaneously as it is o ered at all four sides and corners loosen the cew...

Страница 17: ...adding be used to absorb the shock of the mallet blows It is also possible to drive the glass into the channel by laying the block 3 Fig 26 on the bench with the groove up putting the top of the glass into the padded slot and driving the channel onto the glass with a allet Car e must be exer cised however in doing so to keep from damaging the channel with the force of the blows REPLACEMENT OF GLAS...

Страница 18: ...rity of all body repair work Every body shop therefore should not only have the necessary equipment available for performing this highly important type of work but should also employ an experienced welder familiar with all steel body welding and soldering providing it is desired to handle this class of service in its own shop In the limited space available in this Body Service Manual it is not pos...

Страница 19: ...st or other im purities It is advisable to polish the metal down with a polish ing wheel to insure re moval of all scale 2 Pile wet flake asbe stos around the weld to protect paint ed parts in the region of th e repair and to keep the meta l from bucklin g due to expansion 3 Upholstery panels are very easily removed from an Airflow body Do not tak e any chances of damaging trim by not removing it ...

Страница 20: ... the gauge or thickn ess of the metal Secure the plate in place before welding around the edges by tacking at the four corners with torch and welding rod A section of rod m ay be welded onto the center of the sheet by whi ch to hold it while making these tacks 13 To break a spot weld driil a hole approxi mately 6 11 in diameter throu gh the center of the weld prying the two pi eces of metal apart ...

Страница 21: ...t must be borne in mind that solder does not add strength to the body panel but merely acts as a filler to form a smooth base upon which to apply paint All soldering flux must be removed from the area of the repair before refinishing It is advisable to wash the surface to be refinished after soldering with a solution of bicarbonate of soda and water to neutral ize any acid which may be present on ...

Страница 22: ...roughing out body panels press the bump out by prying with a spoon on the deepest part of the indentation spring hammering the outside of the panel with a rawhide or lignum vitae mallet 9 Smooth the job out with a hammer spoon or dolly Do not file down high spots either spring hammer them down or use hot shrinkage 10 Small dings or depressions may be removed by holding a dolly block against the hi...

Страница 23: ...re it is absolutely free from all dirt grease or wax Unless the old surface is to be completely removed wash the por tion to be sprayed on an aut omobile that has been waxed with turpentine or similar wax solvent 2 Where the old surface is to be completely removed it is advisable to use a paint and varnish remover The virgin metal after stripping with varnish remover must be rubbed down with steel...

Страница 24: ...is desired unless the FIG 31 Cowl Side Panel Inside View front or rear section is ordered and in all cases specify body number body type and serial number Suggestions for cutting out the damaged section and welding in the replacement will be found on page 18 Welding and Soldering When ordering the Body Front Section Fig 30 or Body Side Panel Fi g 29 be sure to include in the order a front door hea...

Страница 25: ... provide other than our authorized dealers with copies of body parts books or catalogs which will be complete and up to date at an times Therefore it is requested that all orders and inquiries for body parts be referred to an authorized dealer or a parts Depot of the Chrysler Motors Parts Corporation When ordering body parts from your dealer be sure to give the model car number and description of ...

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