Body Repair Manual

Replacement
1. Remove the related parts:
• Hood
• Front fender
• Front door
• Windshield
• Front side trim
• Door opening trim
• Side cowl lining
• Dashboard
• Front pillar trim
• Wire harness, etc.
• Steering column
• Steering hanger pipe
NOTE: Make sure that the right and left pillars are
parallel with the windshield surface. Check the door for
proper opening and closing.
2. Pull out and straighten the damaged area.
• Pull out the damaged area with the frame straight-
ener before cutting off the front pillar extension and
front pillar.
NOTE: Pull out until the pillar is lined up with the
surface of the windshield.
• With the pillar pulled out, pull out and straighten the
related lower dashboard and floor section.
• After pulling, check the inner pillar position using the
body dimensional drawings (see section 6).
3. Remove the wheelhouse upper rear member.
WHEELHOUSE
UPPER REAR MEMBER
4. Cut off the front pillar.
• Cut off the front pillar along the bold line shown in
the figure to the right with a gas cutter.
• Use a handsaw to cut the windshield and side sill
areas.
NOTE: Be careful not to cut the inner section.
• Center punch around the spot weld imprints.
• Drill holes using a spot cutter.
• Chisel off the weld flanges.
• Finish the burrs at the drilled areas with a disc
sander.
To prevent eye injury, wear goggles
or safety glasses whenever sanding, cutting or
grinding.
OUTER
PANEL
INNER
UPPER
OUTER PANEL
Repair the front pillar lower stiffener if necessary.
FRONT INNER UPPER
PILLAR
FRONT PILLAR LOWER
STIFFENER
UPPER
STIFFENER
INSIDE SILL
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