The engine compartment hood, trunk lid, doors and front fenders are bolted on and can be easily replaced. Along with the dismantling of body parts, this chapter also deals with the removal and installation of interior equipment, seats and linings of parts and assemblies. Since many of these parts are secured with slotted screws, a screwdriver with interchangeable slotted heads is required to perform the operations.
Safety precautions when performing bodywork
Before carrying out welding and other work during which sparks are formed, the battery must be removed.
Do not weld or solder parts of a filled air conditioning system. This also applies to welding and soldering on the vehicle, where there is a risk of heating parts of the air conditioning system.
Attention: The coolant circuit of the air conditioning system must not be opened.
Galvanized steel sheet is used to manufacture the body parts most susceptible to corrosion. Do not remove the zinc layer at the welding site before welding (remove only for hard soldering). Increase the welding current by about 10%.
Attention: When checking galvanized steel sheets, poisonous zinc oxide is formed, therefore, it is necessary to take care of good ventilation of the workplace.
Remove the polyvinyl chloride coating of the bottom at the place of repair with a rotating steppe brush or use an air heater to heat this area to a temperature of not more than +180°C and remove the coating with a spatula. If the PVC coating ignites or overheats to temperatures above +180°C, highly corrosive hydrochloric acid is formed and, in addition, harmful vapors are emitted.
When repairing the lacquer coating, it is allowed to heat the car in the drying chamber or in the area in front of the chamber to a temperature not exceeding +80°C. Otherwise, the electronic control units of the car fail.