Body Shell-Sheet Metal; Alignment; Dust And Water Leaks - Fiat X 1/9 1974 Service Manual

Ill - 1914
Section No. 101.041.05
Page 197
Body Shell-Sheet Metal
and extent. It is impossible to provide detailed infor-
mation on what should be done to repair bodies be-
that particular case.
In order to repair a damaged body, it is essential that
you become thoroughly familiar with the body con-
struction and know how the various assemblies or
have to remove some parts to gain access to parts re-
quiring repairs. If the body is severly damaged, you
moved. This will provide better access during repair
measuring checking, and placing jacks for straighten-
ing and aligning the body.
Alignment
front and rear wheels is the first thing to check. Mis-
alignment is apparent when there is no parallel rela-
tionship between the axes of front and rear wheels or
when rear wheels do not follow in the tracks of the
front wheels. You should first check to make sure the
misalignment is not caused by damage to front and
if the body proves to be bent, you may restore it to its
mechanical units to the underbody. They must be the
same as given in the illustration on the next page.
distortions must be corrected until the proper dimen-
sions are obtained.
After repairing the body and before installing interior