Preparatory Work

Removing components and checking for damage 

Remove components. See: REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2006) , REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2007) , or REAR SECTION, EXPOSING (2008-2012) .

Pull out the damage to make it easier to straighten internal components.

Determine the extent of the damage. See REAR SECTION .

For further welding information, see WELDING, GENERAL .

Fig 1: Tail Section Side Weld Locations

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