SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Body
Underhood Dimensions
Body Side Closure Dimensions
Rear Opening Dimensions
Underbody Dimensions
Welding Precautions — Steel
Welding Precautions — Dual-Phase Steel
Sealers
Sound Deadeners and Insulators
Plastic Components
Adhesives
GENERAL PROCEDURES
Sectioning Guidelines
Restoring Corrosion Protection Following Repair
Body and Frame Undercoating
Refinishing — Environmental Damage
Iron Oxide (Rail Dust) or Acid Rain Decontamination
Surface Finishing Following Decontamination
Refinishing — Manufacturing Damage
Plastics Identification
Plastics Refinishing
Weld-Bonding
Weld-Bonding — Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRW) Method
Weld-Bonding — Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding Method
Plastics Repair
Sheet-Molded Composite (SMC) Panel Repair
Thermoplastic Compounds
Tab Repair — Bumper
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Frame Members
Roof Panel
Inner Body Reinforcing Panels
Side Impact Reinforcement
Door Outer Panel
