Fiat Brava Service Manual page 582

Bodywork
Replacing structural body panels
Brava
70.
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.
Adjusting the outer centre pillar
1. Carefully position the outer centre pillar.
2. Fix the replacement part to the bodyshell and fix it using self-locking pliers.
3. Cut the edges of the excess panel superimposed on the bodyshell.
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