Center Pillar Section; Front Pillar Section - Honda Accord 2008 Body Repair Manual

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Side Sill Outer Panel
Installation
NOTE:
Welding symbols
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: 2-Plate spot welding
: 3-Plate spot welding
: 4-Plate spot welding
: MIG plug welding
: MIG fillet or butt welding
L= Welding length Unit: mm (in.)
( ): The number of welds
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1. Rough-cut the side sill outer panel repair part, and
clamp it to the body.
2. Check the dimensions.
Front wheelhouse lower member position (see
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page 4-5)
Door hinge mount position (see page 4-6)
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Windshield/door and rear window/trunk lid
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opening, 4-door (see page 4-8), 2-door (see page
4-9)
3. Temporarily install the door, hood, and front fender,
then check for differences in level and clearance.
Check the external parts fitting position (see page
4-10). Make sure the body lines flow smoothly.
4. Trim the cut and joint areas of the outer panel repair
part as needed, and prepare the butt-welding
connections.
5. Weld the patch (A) at the cut section of the body side
outer panel (B).

Front pillar section

40 mm
(1.6 in.)
3-24
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(2)
40 mm
(1.6 in.)
(3)
A
B
A

Center pillar section

B
(2)
40 mm
(1.6 in.)
A
6. Install the new front pillar outer separator (A), center
pillar outer separator (B) on the front pillar lower
stiffener (C), and center pillar stiffener (D).
NOTE: Apply the sealer (E) all the way around the
separator and inside the outer panel repair part (F)
without gaps.
C
E
B
D
E
(2)
40 mm
(1.6 in.)
A
40 mm
(1.6 in.)
(7)
B
A
A
F
F