Hyundai H1: Body Repair Manual — part 19

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BODY PANEL REPAIR PROCEDURE - Front pillar and apron panel

INSTALLATION

1.

Cut the front pillar inner. Then cut the front pillar reinforcement
at 60 mm away from the front pillar inner cutline.
Cut the front pillar outer at 30 mm away from the front pillar
reinforcement cutline as shown at the right illustration.

2.

Weld the front side sill outer reinforcement to the front side sill
outer by applying MIG butt weldings at an interval of 20 mm.

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Reinforcement

Inner panel

9.

Cut the front pillar through each cutline, taking care not to
damage the other panel as illustration.

10. Using a hammer and dolly correct the flanges if they are bent or

deformed when spotwelds are broken.

11. Prepare all surfaces to be welded.

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Dolly

Hammer

60 mm

30 mm

Front side sill outer reinforcement

Front side sill outer

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5.

Perform MIG plug welding the front apron panel and MIG butt
welding to the front pillar inner reinforcement.

6.

Temporarily install front pillar outer panel.

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3.

Tamporarily install front apron panel.

4.

Tamporarily install front pillar inner panel and front pillar inner
reinforcement.

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60 mm

Front pillar inner panel

Front pillar inner
reinforcement

NOTE

Grind the surface of MIG butt welding on the front pillar
inner reinforcement.

Front apron panel

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9.

MIG plug weld all holes and MIG butt weld to the front pillar outer
panel.

10. Clean and prepare all welds, removing all residue.

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7.

Cinfirm the installation status of front pillar inner panel and outer
panel by checking the hole center at "A". Confirm the installation
status of front pillar inner reinforcement and front pillar outer
panel by checking the hole center at "B".

8.

Measure each measuring point (Refer to the BODY DIMEN-
SION) and correct the installation position.

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"A"

"B"

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20. After completing body repairs, carefully apply under coating to

the welded parts (Refer to the CORROSION PROTECTION).

21. In order to improve corrosion resistance, if necessary, apply a

under body anti-corrosion agent to the panel which is repaired
or replaced (Refer to the CORROSION PROTECTION).

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18. Apply the correct seam sealer to all joints carefully (Refer to the

BODY SEALING LOCATIONS).

19. Reprime over the seam sealer to complete the repair.

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11. Apply body sealer to joints and sand as needed.
12. Apply the two-part epoxy primer to the interior of the front pillar.
13. Apply an anti-corrosion agent to the welded parts and inside of

front pillar (Refer to the CORROSION PROTECTION).

14. Prepare exterior surfaces for priming, using wax and grease

remover.

15. Apply metal conditioner and water rinse.
16. Apply conversion coating and water rinse.
17. Apply the two-part epoxy primer.

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