PRE-RELEASE
Tart of rear floor
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The new floor should be plug-welded at the front edge around the edge towards the spare tire well as well as be all-welded edge-to-edge between the spare tire well and the wheel housing.
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Position the car in an aligning bench and cross-measure if necessary.
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Remove the rear bumper abutment, see
Rear bumper abutment
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Drill out the spot-welds that secure the floor to the frame members.
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Cut away the rear floor and remove it.
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Drill out the spot-welds that secure the sides of the floor to the wheel housings and remove the remaining sheet metal sides.
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Align any deformed sheet metal or panels.
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Grind the surfaces to be welded on the body.
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Cut the new floor so that it overlaps the intended joint line by approximately three centimetres.
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Punch holes for plug-welding where possible. Remaining holes are drilled using a 6 mm drill bit.
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Fit the floor and fixate with a few welding clamps.
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Cut through the new and old floor between the spare tire well and wheel housing at the same time so that the joints can be welded edge-to-edge.
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Remove the floor and grind the surfaces to be welded.
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Apply welding primer on the surfaces to be welded. Use Teroson Zinkspray.
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Fit the floor in the car and fixate with a few welding clamps.
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Plug-weld the new floor along the edge towards the spare tire well.
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All-weld the joints between the spare tire well and the wheel housings.
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Spot-weld the edges of the new floor.
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Plug weld the floor to the frame members and a new reinforcement on the right-hand side.
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Fit the rear bumper abutment, see
Rear bumper abutment
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Remove remaining welding primer. Welding primer will reduce adhesion for 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 PVC substitute on the underside of the floor. Use Terostat 9320.
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Apply anti-corrosion agent to the members abutting the new floor. Use Terotex HV 400 T 129 or Mercasol 3.
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