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Pic. 37. Body trim, rubber seals: 1. Radiator grille; 2. Factory sign; 3. Ornaments of the back and central pillar; 4. Plank fastening apron; 5. Rear wheel apron; 6. Rear bumper; 7. Facing the central pillar of the car VAZ-2108; 8. Roof gutter trim; 9. Seal glass tailgate; 10. Sidewall glass seal; 11. Sliding glass guide groove seal; 12. Lower seals of the sliding window; 13. Front door seal; 14. Lower windshield seal; 15. Air box seal, 16. Upper windshield seal; 17. Sliding glass groove seal; 18. Seal the opening of the tailgate; 19. Front lower upholstery of the sidewall; 20. Front upper upholstery of the sidewall; 21. Upholstery front door; 22. Upholstery rack wind window; 23. Medium sidewall upholstery; 24. Upholstery of the central pillar; 25. Upholstery of the rear wheel arch; 26. Roof upholstery; 27. C-pillar upholstery; 28. Luggage compartment shelf support, 29. Right and left rear upholstery. 30. Facing the rear cross member; 31. Medium back upholstery; 32 Luggage compartment mat. 33. Floor mat; 34. Dashboard seal; 35. Spring lock glove box; 36. The axis of the glove box lock; 37. Glove box lock; 38. The body of the glove box; 39. Glove box cover; 40. Cover hinge pins; 41. Box for small items; 42. Ashtray guide; 43. Front ashtray; 44. Overlay of the console of the panel of devices; 45. Visor; 46. Bracket for fastening screws; 47. Dashboard; I. Interior trim of the body; II. Rubber seals; III. Dashboard.
The body is painted with three or four layers of synthetic enamel. Front and rear body is covered with bumpers. The bumper covers are made of black microporous polyurethane foam with crushed fiberglass and attached to aluminum beams. With the help of brackets, the bumpers are mounted on the body frame. The grille 1 and the radiator lining, as well as the bumper linings, are made of polyurethane foam and painted to match the body color. The factory mark 2 is attached to the radiator grille, which is made of plastic under "chromium" on a matte background.
Black plastic edgings 8 are installed on the drain grooves of the body and fastened due to their elasticity. The central pillars of the VAZ-2108 car are closed from the outside with matte black plastic facings 7. On the trailing edges of the facings, exhaust ventilation grilles of the body interior are made. Ornaments 3 are attached to the right facing of the central pillar and the back panel. The inscriptions on the plastic ornaments are made under "chromium". The background of the ornaments is embossed.
The rear wheels have aprons 5, which are fastened with slats 4 to the body brackets.
The interior trim of the body in terms of shape and color is selected in a single style that meets modern aesthetic requirements. All finishing materials of facings and upholstery have a matte surface that does not give glare.
The color of upholstery of doors, seats, sidewalls is selected depending on the color of the body. Door handles, trim and upholstery of the back of the body, upholstery of the tailgate, upholstery of the pillars, rear shelf and shelf supports, floor mats, sill linings have black color. Dashboard upholstery and trim in black or brown.
The roof lining 26 is made of polyurethane foam, integrally molded with fiberglass on both sides, for weight reduction and thermal and acoustic insulation. From the side of the passenger compartment, the upholstery is covered with a PVC film with duplication of polyurethane foam. A plastic strip is attached to the upholstery along the rear edge. The roof lining is fastened in front by fastening the sun visors with self-tapping screws, on the sides with handrails, in the center with a ceiling lamp and at the back with four buttons.
The upholstery of the pillars 22, 24, 27 of the body is made of ABS plastic 2 mm thick. Upholstery 22 pillars of the windshield is fastened with three self-tapping screws, upholstery 24 B-pillar - hook and button. The upholstery 27 of the C-pillar is attached with two screws and a seat belt attachment.
The upholstery 19 and 20 of the side panels is made to facilitate dismantling and installation in two parts and is fastened with self-tapping screws. The middle upholstery of the sidewalls 23 and the upholstery 21 of the front doors are fastened into the holes of the inner panels with plastic holders fixed from the inside of the upholstery.
Door upholstery 21, sidewalls 19, 20 and 23, rear wheel arches 25 are made of ABS plastic.
The instrument panel 47 is made of energy-absorbing material and consists of the panel itself, made of 3 mm thick plastic, and a trim that is attached to the top of the panel. The pad is made of a metal frame and covered with an energy-absorbing layer of polyurethane foam. From above the slip is faced with a decorative film.
The floors of the passenger compartment and the luggage compartment are covered with carpets 33 and 32 in black, molded from lightweight non-woven fabric with a polyethylene backing. In the door openings, the mat 33 is pressed by the sill linings made of black polypropylene. Each sill trim is fastened with six self-tapping screws.
Body sealing
To ensure the tightness of the body of the VAZ-2108 and VAZ-2109, rubber seals of various profiles, sealing mastics, rubber plugs for technological holes are used, and all mating body parts are carefully adjusted.
The air intake box is sealed against the ingress of smoky air from the engine compartment into it with a rubber seal 15 installed on the upper flange of the box. The seal has a metal frame, due to the elasticity of which its secure fit on the body flange is ensured. The seal 18 of the tailgate opening has a similar design.
The seals of 13 front door openings are made of sponge rubber in the form of a tube, to which a plastic facing edge with a perforated metal frame is welded. The metal framework provides fastening of a sealant on a flange of an aperture of a door. The inner part of the seal is connected to the atmosphere by holes in the sponge rubber, located every 300 mm.
The openings of the wind window, tailgate windows and sidewall windows are sealed with rubber seals 14, 16, 9 and 10, which have special tongues for reliable sealing.
The upper seals of the sliding windows of the front doors, the seals 17 and 11 of the guide grooves and the lower seals 12 of the glasses are made of rubber of special profiles, on the sealing surface of which pile is glued to reduce the force on the friction of the glasses. The pile of the lower seals 12 also prevents the seal from turning and creaking when the glass is lowered. Water leaking between the lower seals and the sliding windows flows into the door, from where it pours out through the drain holes.