PRE-RELEASE
Door frame, CV
| Door frame, CV |
The following describes the replacement of a door frame on which neither hinge is damaged.
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Mount the car in an alignment bench with measuring fixture and cross-measure as necessary.
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Remove the side panel if necessary.
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Cut the door frame below the reinforcement under the top hinge.
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Cut around the hinge.
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Drill out the spot welds and cut the sill. Do not damage the underlying reinforcement. Grind down the welds to the sill reinforcement.
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Tap loose the door frame and align any damaged panels or sheet metal.
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Cut the new door frame and make a hole for the lower hinge.
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Drill holes for plug welding the door frame.
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Put the door frame in place and secure it with some welding clamps.
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Fit the side panel (if it has been removed), door, bonnet and front wing and adjust the correct position of the door frame.
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Mark the location for the cut.
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Remove the side panel, door, front wing, bonnet and door frame, and cut along the marking.
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Grind the surfaces to be welded on the new door frame.
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Grind the surfaces to be welded on the body.
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Apply welding primer on the surfaces to be spot-welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Put the door frame in place and secure it with some welding clamps.
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Plug weld the door frame.
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All weld the joint below the upper hinge and around the lower hinge. Spot weld and seam weld the sill reinforcement.
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Grind the welds.
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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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Seal joints and sheet metal flanges with sealant. Use Terostat 1K-PUR.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent to internal surfaces after painting. Use Terotex HV 400.
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