Right front side member and left wing apron panel

General equipment: Measuring and straightening.

Name	Specification
Apron panel reinforcement
Spar with apron panel

Withdrawal

1. General notes:

• Remove the front assemblies, seat, instrument panel trim, fender, hood, hood latch panel, and cross member before beginning repairs.
• Remove the following items: power steering reservoir, coolant expansion tank, hood windshield, bulkhead damper lining, and jay trim panels «A».
• Move floor coverings, electrical wiring, and hoses away from work area.

2. Reinforcement of the apron panel

• Mill out the spot welds.

3.

CAUTION: Only cut to a depth equal to twice the thickness of the panel

Partition

• Mill out the spot welds.

4. Apron panel

• Cut off both tabs.

5. Spar

• 1. Mill out the spot welds.
• 2. Mill the spot welds only to a depth equal to twice the thickness of the panel, using a grinding wheel Ø 10 mm.

Installation

1. Prepare a new side member.

• Disconnect the front spar from the spar assembly at the original connection.

2. Reinforcement of the apron panel

• 1. Bend the tabs outward 180°before installation.
• 2. Perform a puddling weld.

3. Spar

• Perform a puddling weld.

4. Partition

• Perform a puddling weld.

5. Reinforcement of the apron panel

• Perform a puddling weld.