501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs 2014 Fiesta
Removal and Installation Procedure revision date: 03/5/2013

Rear Floor Panel - 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. Refer to: Liftgate (501-03 Body Closures, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: C-Pillar Upper Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Back Panel and Reinforcement - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
  1. For vehicle dimensional information:
    Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
  1. Reposition the carpeting and wiring harness away from the working area.
  1. General Equipment : Spot Weld Drill Bit
  1. General Equipment : Spherical Cutter
    General Equipment : Plasma Cutter

Installation

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

    Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
    Refer to: Complete Panel Replacement/Partial Replacement (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, Description and Operation).
  1. Cut section piece from the service replacement part.
    General Equipment : Spherical Cutter
    General Equipment : Plasma Cutter
  1. General Equipment : 8 mm Drill Bit
  1. General Equipment : MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
    General Equipment : Locking Pliers
  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: Liftgate (501-03 Body Closures, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: C-Pillar Upper Trim Panel - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Back Panel and Reinforcement - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
  1. Reposition the carpeting and wiring harness.