1 | Install rear fender (1), trunk lid, taillamps, rubber seal and lock striker and fit. |
2 | Check gap dimensions (I, J, K, M and N) and adjust. |
3 | Fix rear fender (1) in place. |
4 | Remove trunk lid, taillamps, rubber seal and lock striker. |
5 | Drill Ø 6.5 mm rivet holes on rear fender (1) (area A). |
6 | Remove rear fender (1). |
7 | Deburr rivet holes on rear fender (1) on both sides. |
8 | Coat insides of riveted joints with zinc dust paint. |
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9 | Apply MB body sealant (arrows) to foam parts of C-pillar. |
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10 | Install rear fender (1) and fix in place. |
11 | Rear fender (1) (areas B and E). |
12 | Rivet rear fender (1) and outer longitudinal member with Ø 6.414 Polygrip flat/round head rivets (area A). |
13 | Rear fender (1) (areas C and D). |
Weld in intervals, allow to cool down in between to minimize heat distortion (areas C and D). |
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14 | Rear fender (1) (area F). |
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15 | Rear fender (1) (areas G, H, J, K and L). |
16 | Weld in rear fender (1) with (area I). |
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17 | Rear fender (1) (areas M, N, O and P). |
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18 | Convert spot weld flange on wheel well. |
Spot weld flange position analog to undamaged vehicle side. |
19 | Grind rear fender (1) down flat in cross-hatched areas. |
20 | Clean welds on rear fender (1). |
21 | Fill surfaces on rear fender (1) with solder in area of inert gas welds and smooth. |
22 | Remove grinding and drill shavings using wet/dry vacuum cleaner. |