Features of the car body device Body parts 1 - front panel; 2 – front spar; 3 - headlight housing; 4 - front wing; 5 - hood; 6 - front flap; 7 - air supply box; 8 - sidewall; 9 – wind window frame; 10 - the...
Body frame repair Main sections of the body (body side view) Main sections of the body (top view of the body)
Checking and editing the body frame Basic dimensions for checking the fixing points of the units 0 - baseline; 1 – the top fastening of a radiator; 2 - fastening of the crankcase of the steering mechanism and...
Front fender replacement Front fender welds The dots indicate the resistance welding seams. The arrows indicate the gas welding points. For minor damage (small dents, scratches, etc.), without removing...
Rear fender replacement Rear fender welds The dots indicate the resistance welding seams. The arrows indicate the gas welding points. The repair rules for the rear wing are the same as for the front...
Roof replacement Welding lines for roof and front panels The dots indicate the resistance welding seams. The arrows indicate the places of preliminary welding by gas welding. Welding lines for...
Replacing front and rear panels The general rules for replacing panels are the same as for replacing roof panels and fenders. Contact welding seams are shown in the figures (see fig. Welding lines for roof and...
Repair of deformed surfaces Deformed surfaces are repaired by mechanical or thermal action on the metal, as well as by filling dents with quick-hardening plastics or solder. Wrinkled plumage areas are...
Polishing of the paintwork To preserve the paintwork of the body for a long time and keep it in good condition, it is necessary to select polishing agents that correspond to the condition of the coating. At...
Repainting the body with synthetic enamel 1. Wash the body with water and, with a spatula or brush, remove the old peeled coating from defective areas. 2. Carry out wet grinding of the surfaces to be painted with 55C 4-P...
Painting individual body parts After replacing individual parts (wings, doors, hoods, etc.), and also after straightening work on deformed parts, paint the entire outer surface of the part. Before painting,...
Anti-corrosion body protection The load-bearing hollow profiles of the body, the bottom, the lower parts of the doors, pillars, as well as the joints of body parts, including the places of spot welding, are...
Preparation and anti-corrosion treatment of hidden cavities Hidden body cavities (bottom view) 1 - rear floor cross member; 2 - rear spars; 3 - jack brackets; 4 - the middle cross member of the floor; 5 – front spars of the floor; 6 –...
Body sealing Body rubber seals 1 - lower door glass seal; 2 - windshield and rear windows; 3 - sliding glass; 4 – seal frame; 5 - sealant edge; 6 - sealant of the doorway; 7 - trunk lids; 8 -...
Removal and installation of a cowl Removing the hood 1 - hood; 2 - hood stop; 3 – a bolt of fastening of a loop of a cowl; 4 - loop The hood 1 is hung on the body along the front edge and is locked with a lock. The...
Removal and installation of bumpers Front bumper 1 - bumper; 2 - side bracket; 3 – strut of fastening of a bumper; 4 - right bracket; 5 - rubber seal; 6 - bumper pad; 7 - bumper buffer To remove the front bumper,...