Body Closures

Body Closures

Front and Rear Doors







Each front and rear door consists of a welded, mild steel inner frame and an outer panel. The outer panel is welded to the waist rail and cheater of the inner frame, then bonded and clinched to form the door assembly. Cosmetic PVC bead is applied to all clinch joints. Sponge rubber primary and secondary seals are mounted on the doors. Internal insulation is provided by a foam water shedder attached to the door by double-sided adhesive tape. Front and rear door armrests are secured by internal and external screws to support brackets riveted to each door frame. All external armrest securing screws are concealed. Each door casing complete with door pocket is secured to the door by clips and screws. Multi-plug connectors facilitate connection of the electrical harness to guard lamps, window lift switches, speakers, external mirrors and regulator, all of which are accommodated within the doors.

Hood







The hood consists of one piece inner and outer panels clinched and bonded together, with cosmetic bead PVC sealant applied to all clinch joints. The hood pivots at the front on two hinges each secured by bolts to the hood front underside and the BIW front upper crossmember. Two gas struts secured to the hood by pivot pins and snap-on couplings, support the hood in the open position. A full width insulating pad is secured by screws to the underside of the hood. A sponge rubber tubular seal is mounted transversely towards the front of the hood underside.

Trunk







The trunk lid is of similar construction to the hood, consisting of inner and outer panels clinched and bonded together and PVC bead sealed. The trunk accommodates the spare wheel, the battery, an electrical carrier containing electrical fuses, relays and modules and where premium ICE is fitted, a compact disc auto-changer mounted on body bracketry. Carpet covered trims line the trunk and are secured by push-fit fasteners to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet covered, two-section, removable trunk floor provides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery and electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear edges locating in blocks on the fuel tank backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor height settings to accommodate either a space saver or full size spare wheel. A trunk seal retainer covers the rear of the trunk below the sill. Finisher panels fitted to the rear lamp units provide for trunk interior access to the lamps. The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removable moulded liner and two trunk illumination lights. Two gas struts fitted between the inner wheel arches and trunk hinges support the trunk lid in the open position. For some markets, a warning triangle is attached to a bracket on the trunk lid underside. The trunk is locked by a central latch and striker operated by an adjacent electrical actuator, via the central locking system, or by key operation of a barrel lock located behind the trunk lid badge.

Fuel Filler Flap







The hinged fuel filler flap which is attached to the rear saddle panel by two nuts, incorporates a rubber buffer, snap-in striker, hinge spring and fuel cap stowage magnet. The rubber fuel bowl moulding attached via a steel armature to the body reinforcement panel, is retained at the filler neck by a clip. A mating drain tube is fitted with an internal filter. The filler flap latch mechanism which is secured by nuts to the fuel bowl armature, comprises a locking pin and actuator. The actuator, driven directly by the security and locking control module, operates independently from the central locking system. Locking of the fuel filler flap can only be achieved by operation of the key or the remote rf transmitter.