Fiat Brava Service Manual page 572

Bodywork
Replacing structural body panels
Bravo-Brava
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Removing off cuts and preparing edges of bodyshell
1. Remove the spot welds along the entire perimeter of the edge of the bodyshell, using a special cutter.
2. Remove the metal off cuts using pliers.
3. Straighten the edges with a hammer and dolly block.
4. Remove the weld residues using a disc grinder.
5. Apply the IVI Epox epoxide type primer or an electro-weldable galvanized paint or an equivalent pro­
duct, to the areas previously ground.
Preparing the replacement internal panel
1. Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter of the inside and the outside of the re­
placement part using a disc grinder.
2. Use electro-galvanizing paint to the edges previously treated.
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