PRE-RELEASE
B-pillar, 3D
| B-pillar, 3D |
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The side panel must be removed.
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Cut free the damaged part of the outer B-pillar panel, see
Permissible joints
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Cut away the B-pillar from the inner side panel.
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Drill out the spot-welds that secure the reinforcement in front of the wheel housing.
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Grind down the welds at the lower end on the inside of the B-pillar.
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Drill out the spot-welds on the inside of the upper part of the B-pillar.
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Tap loose the B-pillar and align any damaged sheet metal or panels.
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Fit the B-pillar new inside part and fixate with a couple of welding clamps.
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Cut through the B-pillar inside part and the inner side panel at the same time so that the joint can be welded edge-to-edge.
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Remove the inner part and drill holes for plug-welding at the upper end.
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Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the inside part, the B-pillar new reinforcement as well as on the body.
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Apply welding primer to the surfaces to be spot welded or plug welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Fit the B-pillar inner part and reinforcement, fixate with a couple of welding clamps.
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Fasten the inner part and reinforcement with a couple of welds.
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Cut the B-pillar outer part so that it overlaps the intended joint line by approximately three centimetres.
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Fit the outer part and fixate with a couple of welding clamps.
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Fasten the outer panel with a couple of welds.
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Fit the door and side panel, check the fit.
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Remove the side panel, outer panel of the B-pillar and B-pillar reinforcement.
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All-weld the joint between the B-pillar inner part and the inner side panel.
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Weld the inner part lower end to the sill.
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Drill holes for plug-welding in the reinforcement that is to be welded in front of the wheel housing.
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Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the reinforcement and body.
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Apply welding primer on the surfaces to be plug and spot-welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Fit the reinforcement, spot and plug-weld it.
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Fit the B-pillar reinforcement and fixate it with a couple of welding clamps.
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Spot-weld the reinforcement.
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All-weld the joint at the top edge on the inside of the B-pillar inside part.
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Plug-weld the upper end of the B-pillar inner part.
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Fit the B-pillar outer panel and fixate with a couple of welding clamps.
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Fit the door and side panel, check the fit.
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Cut through the B-pillar outer panel and the door frame outer panel at the same time so that the joints can be welded edge-to-edge.
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Grind clean the surfaces to be welded on the B-pillar outer panel and body.
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Apply welding primer on the surfaces to be spot-welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Remove the side panel.
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Spot-weld the inner panel.
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All-weld the joints between the B-pillar outer panel and the door frame.
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Remove any remaining welding primer. Welding primer reduces adhesion of paint, filler and sealant.
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Apply primer to all ground surfaces. Use Standox 1K Primer.
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Fit the side panel.
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