Water Drain Panel Reinforcement - Vehicles With: 5-Door

Removal

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

   Refer to: Body Repair Health and Safety and General Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
   

1. For vehicle dimensional information:
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
   

1. Refer to: Back Panel and Reinforcement - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Water Drain Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Reposition the carpeting and wiring harness away from the working area.
   

1. General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. General Equipment : Spherical Cutter

1. NOTICE: Do not cut into inner quarter panel.

   General Equipment : Air Body Saw

Installation

1. Refer to: Joining Techniques (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
   

1. NOTE: Before resistance spot welding of body panels with a total panel thickness of 3 mm and greater, the manufacturer's welding equipment instructions must be followed.

1. General Equipment : Locking Pliers
   General Equipment : Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

1. Resistance spot weld panel thickness 3 mm and greater.
   General Equipment : Locking Pliers
   General Equipment : Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

1. General Equipment : Locking Pliers
   General Equipment : Resistance Spotwelding Equipment

1. General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Metal finish as required using typical metal finishing techniques.
   

1. Sealing work: All areas must be sealed to production level.
   Material : Seam Sealer / TA-2

1. Refinish using a Ford approved paint system.
   

1. Restore corrosion protection
   Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
   

1. Refer to: Back Panel and Reinforcement - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Water Drain Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Reposition the carpeting and wiring harness.
   

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