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1. Remove the rear wheelhouse front extension from the
wheelhouse outer service panel.
2. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
3. Drill holes in the new panel ready for MIG plug welding.
4. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check
al ignment , i f correct , proceed t o next s t ep, i f not , rect i fy and
recheck before proceeding.
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5. Sp o t we l d .
6. MIG pl ug we l d.
7. Dress all welded joints.
8. The installation of associated panels and mechanical
components is the reverse of removal.
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Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Inner Quarter Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
• N O T E: T he i nne r q ua rt e r p a ne l i s s e rvi ce d a s a s e p a ra t e w e l d -o n p a ne l .
• NOTE: There is a NVH element on this panel, it is not serviced on the new panel. If damaged, a new element will be
re q ui re d .
1. The i nner quart er panel i s replaced i n conjunct i on wit h:
Rear bumper cover
Quarter panel
Rear door
Quarter glass
2. Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n re l a t i ng t o t hi s re p a i r p ro ce d ure
please see the following:
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Body and Frame
(501-26
Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance
Checks, Description and Operation) /
St a nd a rd W o rks ho p P ra ct i ce s
(100-00 Ge ne ra l I nf o rma t i o n,
Description and Operation).
3. Remove the quarter panel.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Quarter Panel
(501-30
Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
4. Mill out the spot welds.
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5. Saw cut the old panel at the point illustrated, using the new
p a ne l f o r re f e re nce , e ns uri ng t ha t t he ne w p a ne l o ve rl a p s .
6. Separate the joints and remove the old panel, also releasing
the NVH element.
Installation
1. Offer up and align the new panel and clamp into position,
overlapping the old panel. Saw cut through the new and old
panels at the point where the MIG butt joint is to be made.
2. Remove the new panel and the old remnants.
3. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
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4. Drill holes in the new panel ready for MIG plug welding.
5. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check
al ignment , i f correct , proceed t o next s t ep, i f not , rect i fy and
recheck before proceeding.
6. Remove the new panel.
7. If necessary, renew the NVH element.
8. Apply sealer adhesive to the NVH element.
9. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position.
10. Tack weld the butt joint.
11. Sp o t we l d .
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12. MIG pl ug we l d.
13. Dress the tack welds.
14. MIG weld the butt joint.
15. Dress all welded joints.
16. The installation of associated panels and mechanical
components is the reverse of removal.
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Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs - Front Inner Quarter Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
• NOTE: The front inner quarter panel is to be unpicked from the inner quarter panel, it is not serviced separately.
• NOTE: There is a NVH element on this panel, it is not serviced on the new panel. If damaged, a new element will be
re q ui re d .
1. The front i nner quart er panel i s replaced i n conjunct i on wit h:
Rear bumper cover
Quarter panel
Rear door
Quarter glass
2. Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n re l a t i ng t o t hi s re p a i r p ro ce d ure
please see the following:
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Body and Frame
(501-26
Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance
Checks, Description and Operation) /
St a nd a rd W o rks ho p P ra ct i ce s
(100-00 Ge ne ra l I nf o rma t i o n,
Description and Operation).
3. Remove the quarter panel.
Fo r a d d i t i o na l i nf o rma t i o n, re f e r t o : Quarter Panel
(501-30
Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
4. Mill out the spot welds.
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5. Saw cut the old panel at the point illustrated, using the new
p a ne l f o r re f e re nce , e ns uri ng t ha t t he ne w p a ne l o ve rl a p s .
6. Separate the joints and remove the old panel, also releasing
the NVH element.
Installation
1. Remove the front inner quarter panel from the inner quarter
service panel, mill out 5 spot welds.
2. Offer up and align the new panel and clamp into position,
overlapping the old panel. Saw cut through the new and old
panels at the point where the MIG butt joint is to be made.
3.
Remove the new panel and the old remnants.
4. Prepare the old and new panel joint surfaces.
5. Drill holes in the new panel ready for MIG plug welding.
6. Offer up the new panel and clamp into position. Check
al ignment , i f correct , proceed t o next s t ep, i f not , rect i fy and
recheck before proceeding.
7. Remove the new panel.
8. If necessary, renew the NVH element.