Lincoln Nautilus: Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs / Inner Quarter Panel and Wheelhouse. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Materials

Removal

NOTE: Left hand (LH) side shown, right hand (RH) side similar.

NOTE: Factory welds may be substituted with resistance or metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds. Resistance welds may not be placed directly over original location. They must be placed adjacent to original location and match factory welds in quantity. Metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds must equal factory welds in both location and quantity.

NOTE: Adequately protect all adjacent areas against cutting, grinding and welding procedures.

1. Depower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
   

1. If Required:
   Dimensionally restore the vehicle to pre-damage condition.
   Refer to: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks, Description and Operation).
   

1. Remove the quarter panel.
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the rocher panel inner reinforcement.
   Refer to: Rocker Panel Inner Reinforcement (501-29 Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Position the carpet and wiring harness away from the work area.
   

1. Remove the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. Remove the extension panel.
   

1. Remove the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. Remove the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. Remove the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Spot Weld Drill Bit

1. Remove the inner quarter panel and wheelhouse.
   

Installation

NOTE: Left hand (LH) side shown, right hand (RH) side similar.

NOTE: Factory welds may be substituted with resistance or metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds. Resistance welds may not be placed directly over original location. They must be placed adjacent to original location and match factory welds in quantity. Metal inert gas (MIG) plug welds must equal factory welds in both location and quantity.

NOTE: Adequately protect all adjacent areas against cutting, grinding and welding procedures.

1. Drill plug welds holes in replacement panel.
   Use the General Equipment: 8 mm Drill Bit

1. Drill plug welds holes in replacement panel.
   Use the General Equipment: 8 mm Drill Bit

1. Drill plug welds holes in replacement panel.
   Use the General Equipment: 8 mm Drill Bit

1. Inatal,properly position and clamp the inner quarter panel and wheelhouse.
   Use the General Equipment: Locking Pliers

1. Install the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
   Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Install the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
   Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Install the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
   Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Drill plug welds holes in replacement panel.
   Use the General Equipment: 8 mm Drill Bit

1. Inatal,properly position and clamp the extension panel.
   Use the General Equipment: Locking Pliers

1. Install the welds.
   Use the General Equipment: Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
   Use the General Equipment: MIG/MAG Welding Equipment

1. Dress all welds as required using typical metal finishing techniques and materials.
   

1. Sealing work:
   All areas must be sealed to production level.
   Material: Seam Sealer / TA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, LORD Fusor® 803DTM

1. Refinish the entire repair using a Ford approved paint system.
   

1. Restore corrosion protection.
   Refer to: Corrosion Prevention (501-25 Body Repairs - General Information, General Procedures).
   

1. Reposition the carpet and wiring harnesses to original location.
   

1. Install the rocher panel inner reinforcement.
   Refer to: Rocker Panel Inner Reinforcement (501-29 Side Panel Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Installthe quarter panel.
   Refer to: Quarter Panel LH (501-30 Rear End Sheet Metal Repairs, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Repower the SRS .
   Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).