Body - Repair Update

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SUBJECT:

GALANT BODY REPAIR INFORMATION
NO. STB-86-23-001

DATE May, 1986

MODEL 1985, 1986 Galant
PURPOSE

Slight changes have been made in production to Galant body panels. These changes are illustrated in this bulletin to reassure the body repair technician that certain differences in the shapes of replacement components as compared with original parts are not the result of improper forming or incorrect parts but instead are production modifications. In some cases new panels must be re-shaped to fit the car body as shown in the illustrations.

Also in this bulletin is information showing new locations where sealant should be applied after replacing body parts.

FIGURE 1:

FIGURE 9:

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES

Figure 1, Page 2 shows the parts that have been changed:
1. Rear Wheelhouse Inner Panel
2. Rear Seat Pan
3. Rear Floor Side Brace
4. Rear Floor Side Member
5. Rear Floor Side Sill

Figs. 2-8 show the changes in greater detail.

SEALANT APPLICATION

Figure 9, Page 6 shows where sealant is to be applied or repaired.

FIGURE 2:

REAR WHEELHOUSE INNER PANEL Beads have been added as shown in Fig. 2.

FIGURE 3:

REAR SEAT PAN has been changed in shape as shown by the shaded areas and dotted line in Fig. 3 below.

FIGURE 4:

REAR FLOOR SIDE BRACE has been changed as shown by the shaded area and dotted lines in Fig. 4 below.

FIGURE 5:

REAR FLOOR SIDE MEMBER AND REAR FLOOR SIDE SILL are changed in shape as shown by the shaded areas and dotted line in Fig. 5 below.

FIGURE 6:

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FIGURE 8:

NOTE When installing new parts on a vehicle produced before August, 1985, it will be necessary to re-shape the parts by hand as shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 following.

FIGURE 9:

REAR SUSPENSION SPRING PAD When performing structural repairs on the car body, in the area of the rear spring pads, apply a bead of sealant around the spring pad as shown in Fig. 9 below. On later models (after March, 1985), the sealant has been applied during assembly. On these cars, check for cracks or breaks in the bead of sealant and re-seal if necessary.