Key to SideView
KeyLocation
1Front face body-bumper strut/mounting point
2Front Master Datum Vertical, centre line of front crossmember rear mounting
3Transmission mountings at the main floor longitudinal
4Handbrake rear lever bracket fixings
5Rear Master Datum Vertical,, rear longitudinal
6Tapped boss, rear suspensi on 'A' frame mounting bush
7Rear suspension spring-pan damper mounting
8Rear suspension differential strut mounting
9Rear face body-bumper strut/mounting point
10Wheel centre to bumper cover face
11Wheelbase
12Wheel Centre to Bumper Cover Face
13Driveshaft centre bearing mounting
Replacement bumper cover assemblies includer side armatures, which should be removed from discarded bumper
assemblies and rout ed for recycling.
BODY SIDE MOULDINGS
Description
Two types of moulding are fitted to the standard wheelbase sedan. The lower mouldings are positioned on the body / door
lower feature lines. Where applicable, the upper mouldings are positioned using the lower mouldings as data. Replacement
lower mouldings are supplied in a primed condition and must be finished as detailed in this section.
Side Moulding Positions
Body Closures
Clearances and Alignments
When any panel, closure or body component is renewed, refitted or reset, the specified clearances and alignments must be
restored. This ensures that vehicle appearance and operation fully satisfy design intent and the customer.
Clearances
Gaps should be uniform around body panel contours and must be parallel to within 1mm in a 400mm linear measurement.
LocationFinishApplicationFixing method
UpperPolished stainless steelDaimler / VDPSelf adhesive
LowerBody colorAll modelsSelf adhesive
1Adhesive tape
2Moulding, Daimler/VDP
3Moulding all models