Repair of external elements of body VAZ-21051 «Zhiguli»

General information about the car body
Car body type sedan, four-door, all-metal, welded, load-bearing structure. The body consists of a frame and attachments: hood, trunk lid, doors, bumpers, interior upholstery and...

Removal and installation of a cowl
1. Open the hood 1 and disconnect the stop 2 from the bracket 3 on the body (4 – bolts of fastening of loops of a cowl). 2. Turn out bolts 4 fastenings of loops to a cowl and...

Hood adjustment
The hood in the opening of the body must be located with the same gaps around the perimeter. 1. When adjusting, outline the contours of the hinges, disconnect the stop 2 from the...

Hood lock adjustment
Hood lock 1 - lock body; 2 - spring; 3 - ejector; 4 - hook; 5 - cable; 6 - drive handle 1. If the hood does not close or closes with difficulty, adjust the position of the lock....

Removal and installation of bumpers
Rear bumper 1 - overlay; 2 - lining holder; 3 - bumper; 4 - side pad; 5 - tubular extension; 6 - fastening bolt; 7 - bracket The bumpers are fastened on the car with bolts 6 to...

Body frame — design description
1 - front assembly; 2 - sidewall; 3 – wind window frame; 4 - roof; 5 - side panel of the roof; 6 – the bottom panel of a frame of a back window; 7 - rear panel; 8 - rear wing; 9 -...

Checking and editing the body
The main dimensions for checking the attachment points of the units 0 - baseline; 1 – the top fastening of a radiator; 2 - fastening of the crankcase of the steering mechanism and...

Front fender replacement
Front fender replacement The arrows on the fragments indicate the places where the wing was cut. The dotted lines indicate cutting lines. Front fender welds In the main view, the...

Rear fender replacement
Rear fender replacement The arrows on the fragments indicate the places where the wing was cut. The dotted line indicates cutting lines Rear fender welds In the main view, the...

Car roof replacement
Roof replacement The arrows show the cutting sites. The dotted line indicates the cutting lines of the roof panel Roof welding points The dots indicate the resistance welding...

Replacing the tailgate panel
Back panel replacement The dotted line indicates the felling lines, the dots indicate the contact welding seams. In the main view, the arrows show the places of gas welding, the...

Replacing the tailgate floor, fuel tank floor and tailgate floor spars
Rear floor replacement The dotted lines indicate the felling lines, on the fragments, the arrows show the felling places. On the main view, the arrows show the places of gas...

Door sill replacement
Door sill replacement 1 - connector; 2 – threshold amplifier; 3 - outer threshold panel The dotted line indicates the felling lines, the dots indicate the contact welding seams....

Windshield frame panel replacement
Windshield frame panel replacement The dotted line indicates the felling lines, the dots indicate the contact welding seams. In the main view, the arrows show the places of gas...

Repair of deformed body surfaces
Deformed surfaces are repaired by mechanical or thermal action on the metal, as well as by filling dents with quick-hardening plastics or solder. Wrinkled plumage is straightened,...

Body paint and polish
To preserve the paintwork of the body and keep it in good condition for a long time, it is necessary to select polishing agents that correspond to the condition of the coating. In...

Repainting the body with synthetic enamels
1. Wash the body with water and use a spatula or brush to remove the old peeled coating from defective areas. 2. Perform wet sanding of the surfaces to be painted with 55S 4-P...

Painting individual body parts
After replacing individual parts (wings, doors, hoods, etc.), and also after straightening work on deformed parts, paint the outer surface of the entire part. 1. Before painting,...

Body anti-corrosion protection
Anti-corrosion compounds for body treatment Name of composition brand Working viscosity, in sec. at 200°C according to VZ-4 Type of solvent, diluent Drying mode °C min....

Preparation and anti-corrosion treatment of hidden cavities
Hidden cavities treated with anti-corrosion compounds Cavity name Compound injection points Injection direction Additional instructions Lower cross bar Top of the engine...

Restoration of the coating of the bottom of the body and wheel arches
During the operation of the car, the coating on the bottom of the body is exposed to gravel, sand, salt, moisture. As a result, the mastic and soil are damaged and erased. Bare...

Sealing the body with rubber seals and mastics
Rubber seals 1 - hood; 2 - bumper connectors; 3 – the bottom sealant of glass of a door; 4 - windshield and rear windows; 5 - sliding glass; 6 – seal frame; 7 - edge of the seal;...

Features of the car body device VAZ-2104
View of the compartment for the spare wheel of the car VAZ-2104 Mat and cover with fastening screw not shown. The tailgate of the car VAZ-2104 1 - door upholstery; 2 – upholstery...