The engine hood, doors, trunk lid and front fenders are bolted on and can be easily replaced.
Along with the bodywork, this section also describes interior equipment such as seats and trim. Since many of these parts are secured with Torx bolts, a set of special keys is required.
Safety precautions when performing bodywork
If welding or other work that generates a spark is carried out near the battery, it must be removed.
The parts of the filled air conditioning system must not be welded or soldered. This applies to welding and soldering work on the vehicle if there is a risk of heating up the air conditioning parts. Caution: The air conditioning coolant circuit must not be opened.
The body parts that are particularly susceptible to corrosion have a zinc coating. Do not remove the zinc layer before welding (the zinc layer is removed only by hard soldering). In this case, increase the welding current by approximately 10%.
Caution: When welding galvanized surfaces, toxic zinc oxide is released, so adequate ventilation must be provided.
At the repair site, remove the PVC protective coating from the bottom with a rotating wire brush or heat it with a hot hair dryer to a temperature of no more than 180°C and remove the coating with a spatula. When PVC material burns or heats up, hydrochloric acid is released, which promotes corrosion, and vapors are also released that are harmful to health.
As part of repair painting, the car can be heated in a drying chamber or in a heating zone to a temperature of no more than +80°C. Otherwise, there is a risk of failure of the electronic control units on the car.