CHAPTER
12
THE
BODYWORK
12:1
12:2
12:3
12:4
12:5
12:6
12:7
Bodywork finish
Sunroof,
removal
and
refitting
Door catch adjustment
Windscreen, removal and
ref itting
Rear window,
removal
and
refittinE
Replacing door windows, 404 Cabriolet
Replacing
cable assembly,
404
Cabriolet
12:1 Bodywork finish
The finish of the car may be kept in
good
condrtion by
regular washing
and
polishing.
First remove
all
excess
mud and dirt by hosing the car down. Have two sets of
sponges and chamois
leathers,
one set
for
the car
panels
and the other for the
parts
of the car which may remain
a
little
greasy.
After hosing
the car, clean with the sponge
and
dry with the
chamois
leather which must
be
Írequently
rinsed
out and
wrung
dry.
All
polish products
on the
market may
be safely used
on the synthetic lacquer Íinish.
Windows
and
windscreens may be cleaned first by
spraying or
applying water
liberally
with a sponge, and
then by drying with the chamois and
finally
polished
with
a clean
dry
cloth.
Large
scale
repairs
to the body
panels
are best
leÍt to
expert
beaters.
Even small dents can be tricky, as too much
hammering
will
stretch
the metal
and
make things worse
instead
of better. Filling
in minor
dents and
scratches is
probably
the best method oÍ
restoring
the surface. The
touching up of
paintwork
is well within the
powers
of
most car owners,
particularly
as selÍ-spraying cans of
paint
in the correct colours
are
now usually
available.
lt
must
be
remembered however,
that
paint
chanqes colour
P404
12:8 Replacing ventilator
assembly,
404
Cabriolet
12:9 Replacing
mobile
ventilator,
404
Cabriolet
12 : 10 Lowering
procedure
for folding top,
404
convertible
12 :11 Heating and ventilation
12 : 12
Seat belts
with age and it is
better
to spray a whole wing rather
than try to touch up a small area.
Before spraying or
painting
it is essential to remove all
traces
of
wax
polish
with white spirit. More
drastic
tÍeatment is necessary if silicone
polishes
have
been
used.
Use
a
primer
surfacer or
paste
stopper according to the
amount of
filling required,
and when it is dry, rub it
down
with 400
grade
'Wet
or
Dry'
paper
until the surface is
smooth and
flush with the
surrounding area. Spend time
on
getting
the best finish
possible
as this
will control the
final finish. Apply
the
retouching
paint,
keeping it wet In
the
centre
and
light
and
dry
around the edges.
Allow to dry
for
a
few hours
and use a cutting
com-
pound
to remove the
dry
spray around the
edges of
the
reÍinished
area.
Finally, repolish with
a
liquid
polish.
12:2
Removing and refitting
the sunroof
1 Protect the f ront seats with covers
and then close and
lock
the sunrooÍ.
2 Remove the
four
Íront crossmember fixation screws,
3
Lift the
crossmember. unscrew
the nuts
and
locknuts
from the
lock rods
(see
FIG 12:1), and Íemove the
roof .
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