Hyundai TIBURON Manual page 88

BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE - Side sill (Assembly)
3. Cut the side sill outer panel along outlines. Be careful not to cut
mating flanges.
4. Drill out all spotwelds, attaching the side sill outer panel.
5. Remove the side sill outer panel.
6. Determine if the side outer reinforcement is damaged and needs
to be replaced, measure outline on reinforcement as illustration.
7. Cut side outer reinforcement along the outline.
8. Drill out spotwelds attaching the side outer reinforcement to the
body and remove side sill outer reinforcement.
9. Prepare all surfaces to be welded.
INSTALLATION
1. Transcribe outline dimension to side outer reinforcement, add-
ing 30mm overlap to rear end and cut to length.
2. Drill 8mm holes in overlap area on rear end and along front
flange.
3. Fit and clamp the side outer reinforcement in place.
4. MiG plug weld all holes and MIG butt weld seams.
Before welding the side sill outer panel, apply the two-part epoxy
primer and anti-corrosion agent to the welded parts.
NOTE
The reinforcement will be stronger if the weld traces are not
ground.
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