Porsche Boxster Technical Manual page 127

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Boxster
Body rear
Inserting the side section into the body
No. Procedure
Instructions
6
Tack-weld side section under
shielding gas
Insert side section into the body. Check the contours and
gap dimensions. Tack-weld the side section under shielding
gas at the separation point.
7
Weld the B-pillar under shielding
gas
Plug-weld the B-pillar side section to the inside of the side
section under shielding gas. Weld the side section to the
lower side member connection with a continuous butt weld
under shielding gas.
8 Spot-weld wheel arch and weld
under shielding gas
Plug-weld underside of lower side member. Spot-weld
wheel arch
9 Spot-weld water channel
Spot-weld inside of side section with the water channel
10
Spot-weld light housing
Spot-weld light housing with the connecting angle and the
connection to the transverse lock panel.
On the inside of the side section (small figure), make sure
that the welding nuts are lined up with the hole pattern in
the side section. Screw in M6 hexagon-head bolts to
position. Spot-weld the connection with the side section.
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