Rear Outer Wheelhouse Replacement. Cadillac DeVille 2002

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2002 🢒 DeVille 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Collision Repair 🢒 Rear Outer Wheelhouse Replacement

Locate horizontal laser-weld line (1) in upper quarter area.
Measure down 25 mm (1 in) and scribe a cut line (2).
On the vehicle rocker area, locate and scribe a vertical cut line in the recommended section area (3).
Cut panel at marked locations (2, 3).
Drill out factory welds. Note the number and locatin of welds.
Remove the damaged panel.

Locat laser weld line (1) on service part.
Cut along laser weld line.
In specified sectioning location of rocker area, create a vertical cut line (2). Allow for a 50 mm (2 in) overlap of service part to rocker area on the vehicle.
Cut service part along marked locations.
Trim a 20 mm x 50 mm (7/8 x 2 in) tab at top and bottom of section area of service part to allow for a flush fit at pinch welds (3).
Drill plug weld holes in service part as noted from original panel.
Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) plug weld holes along section areas 25 mm (1 in) from the edge on the tocker and 10 mm (7/16 in) from edge in upper quarter area.