Title: Inspect, remove, label, store, and reinstall body panels and components that may interfere with or be damaged during repair.
Course: Auto Body Technology I (20117-I) > Section: Preparing for Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair

Procedures should include

- protecting panels and parts adjacent to the repair area
- inspecting, removing, replacing, and aligning front bumpers, headers, fenders, and other exterior bolted-on panels
  - bolted, bonded, and welded steel panel or panel assemblies
  - hood, hood hinges, and the hood latch
  - the deck lid, lid hinges, and the lid latch
  - doors, tailgates, hatches, lift gates, latches, hinges, and related hardware.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to maintain a positive fender-to-door flushness?
- What is the importance of the upper and lower door-hinge adjustments?
- When working with bolt-on panels, what panel is the point of reference?