Body

BODY

WARNING: Never install used or reconditioned parts (as specified below) from pre-owned, salvaged or damaged vehicles. The use of such parts could lead to serious injury.

Never use non-Ford parts or accessories for completing repairs.

Ford Motor Company does not approve or recognize body and structural repair procedures, tools, parts or anything but new genuine Ford equipment. Ford cannot attest to the safety, quality, durability or legality of non-Ford parts or accessories. Use of such parts could lead to serious personal injury as they may contain damage which is not visible.

Ford does not approve use of the following:
- Salvaged or used parts
- Major body clips or assemblies from salvage vehicles
- Aftermarket structural or body components
- Salvaged or reconditioned wheels
- Used supplemental restraint system (SRS) components
- air bags
- restraint system modules
- safety belts, buckles or retractors
- crash sensors

Returning a vehicle to pre-accident condition can only be assured if repair procedures are carried out by skilled technicians using new genuine Ford parts and Ford-approved methods. Structural component repair procedures approved by Ford, using genuine Ford parts,have been validated by Ford Motor Company engineers.

Ford Motor Company does not endorse, cannot attest to, and makes no representations regarding structural repairs (frames, rails, aprons and body panels) carried out using non-genuine Ford Motor Company parts or non-Ford-approved methods. In particular, Ford makes no representations that the vehicle will meet any crash safety or anti-corrosion performance requirement. Such parts and methods have not been tested by Ford, and may not meet Ford's requirements for safety, performance, strength, quality, durability and corrosion protection.

Ford Motor Company bears no responsibility or liability of any kind if repairs are performed using alternative structural component repair procedures and/or parts.

The body consists of the following:
- Two-door coupe
- Four-door sedan
- Radiator support assembly made of high-strength steel
- Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
- Steel roof panel constructed of mild steel
- Steel hood constructed of dent-resistant steel
- Steel fenders constructed of dent-resistant steel
- Steel doors with outer door panels constructed of high-strength bake hardenable steel
- Steel luggage compartment lid constructed of dent-resistant steel
- Inner door shells contain a laser welded blank at the hinge area
- B-pillar inner reinforcement contains laser welded blank (4-door sedan only)
- Door panels on all models have sound deadener (mastic) applied
- Mastic and sound deadener material applied to floor pan interior and exterior
- High-strength welded-on front bumper beam
- High-strength bolt-on rear bumper beam
- Front and rear subframe assemblies housing suspension and steering components
- Front frame rail service kit available for all models
- Structural adhesive used in front structure, dash panel, rear floor and package tray
- Sound deadener mastic material used in roof panel, floor pan and door panels

For dimensional information refer to the following illustrations:

Body Margins (Part 1):

Body Margins (Part 2):

Underhood Dimensions:

Body Side Closure Dimensions - 2-Door Coupe:

Body Side Closure Dimensions - 4-Door Sedan:

Rear Opening Dimensions

2-Door Coupe

NOTICE: The service replacement luggage compartment lid ships without over-hem sealer applied. Sealer must be applied when replacement is carried out to avoid corrosion to the panel.

Rear Opening Dimensions - 2-Door Coupe:

4-Door Sedan

NOTICE: The service replacement luggage compartment lid ships without over-hem sealer applied. Sealer must be applied when replacement is carried out to avoid corrosion to the panel.

Rear Opening Dimensions - 4-Door Sedan:

Underbody Dimensions - Datum Height:

Front Subframe Dimensions:

Rear Subframe Dimensions:

Underbody Dimensions - 2-Door Coupe

WARNING: Frame rail crush zones absorb crash energy during a collision and must be replaced if damaged. Straighten damaged frame rails to correct frame dimensions prior to frame member sectioning. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect frame rail performance and may result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupant(s).

Underhood Dimensions - 2-Door Coupe:

Underbody Dimensions - 4-Door Sedan

WARNING: Frame rail crush zones absorb crash energy during a collision and must be replaced damaged. Straighten damaged frame rails to correct frame dimensions prior to frame member sectioning. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect frame rail performance and may result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupant(s).