Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 645

53-70

53 69 55 50
Quarter
panel,
partial
replacement
(Golf)

Cutting location

Quarter panel

removed

- Make parting cut

so body side can
be offset.

53 69 55 50 Quarter panel, partial replacement (Golf)

13/2/2005

53-71

Replacement part

Wheel house

Preparing new part

- Offset body side

Welding in place

- Transfer separating lines to new

part and remove highlighted area.

- Add approx. 10 mm (0.393 in.) for

overlap.

- Check gaps/mating lines at wheel

house, with quarter panel
installed and vehicle stress free.

- Spot weld remainder of joint, RP-

spot weld seam.

- Weld quarter panel (2-door)

Page 53-49

- Weld quarter panel (4-door)

Page 53-54

53 69 55 50 Quarter panel, partial replacement (Golf)

13/2/2005

53-72

53 69 55 50
Wheel
house
connecting
panel,
partial
replacement
(Jetta)

Cutting location

Quarter panel

removed

- Make parting cut

so body side can
be offset.

53 69 55 50 Wheel house connecting panel, partial replacement (Jetta)

13/2/2005

53-73

Replacement

part

Preparing
new part

Welding in
place

Wheel

house

- Offset body

side

- Add

approx. 10
mm (0.393
in.) for
overlap.

- Check

gaps/mating
lines at
wheel
house, with
quarter
panel
installed
and vehicle
stress free.

- Weld new

part, RP-
spot weld
seam.

- Weld wheel

house
(Jetta)

Page 53-60

53 69 55 50 Wheel house connecting panel, partial replacement (Jetta)

13/2/2005