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Lincoln Corsair: Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks / Description and Operation - Body and Frame

The body consists of the following:

  • Front bumper constructed of high-strength aluminum
  • Rear bumper constructed of Boron ultra high-strength steel
  • Front frame rails constructed of Dual Phase (DP) 600 high-strength steel
  • Rear frame rails constructed of Boron ultra high-strength steel
  • Fender reinforcement tube constructed of Dual Phase (DP) 800 high-strength steel
  • Liftgate panel constructed of mild steel
  • Body structure constructed of Boron, Dual Phase (DP) and high-strength steels
  • Panoramic or steel roof panel options
  • Roof panel reinforcements constructed of Dual Phase (DP) 800, laminated steel, High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steels
  • Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
  • Bodyside outer panels constructed of mild steel
  • Steel hood hinges
  • Mastic pads used on floor pan for sound deadening

Body Margins

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH (right-hand) and LH (left-hand) side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Gap Specification Flushness Specification Parallelism Specification
1 Hood-to-fascia 5.0 mm ± 2.0 mm (Gap Symmetry ≤ 2.4 mm) 2.0 mm ± 2.0 mm (Flushness Symmetry ≤ 2.2 mm)
2 Front door header-to-bodyside (Head underflush) 4.5 mm ± 2.2 mm -2.0 mm ± 2.5 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.5 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 2.2 mm )
3 Front door-to-rear door applique 4.0 mm ± 2.0 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.0 mm
4 Front door-to-rear door belt moulding ≤ 2.2 mm (Up/down alignment)
5 Rear door-to-front door (Rear door underflush) 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm -0.5 mm ± 2.0 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.5 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 1.8 mm)
6 A-pillar-to-fender 3.4 mm ± 2.2 mm
7 Front door-to-fender (Door underflush) 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm -0.7 mm ± 1.5 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.3 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 1.5 mm )
8 Hood-to-fender 3.0 mm ± 1.5 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.5 mm

Body Margins

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH (right-hand) and LH (left-hand) side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Gap Specification Flushness Specification Parallelism Specification
1 Bodyside-to-spoiler (Spoiler underflush) 5.8 mm ± 2.0 mm 1.0 mm ± 2.4 mm
2 Roof-to-liftgate (Liftgate underflush) 7.6 mm ± 2.0 mm 1.5 mm ± 2.0 mm
3 Liftgate-to-fascia lower 6.0 mm ± 3.0 mm
4 Liftgate-to-fascia side (Liftgate underflush) 5.5 mm ± 3.0 mm -1.1 mm ± 2.5 mm Flush Parallelism ≤ 1.8 mm
5 Liftgate-to-bodyside (Liftgate underflush) 4.7 mm ± 2.0 mm -1.2 mm ± 2.0 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 2.0 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 1.8 mm )
6 Bodyside-to-aerofin moulding (Bodyside moulding underflush) 2.3 mm ± 2.6 mm
7 Bodyside-to-rear door 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.0 mm ± 1.5 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.0 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 1.6 mm )
8 Rear door header-to-bodyside (Head underflush) 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm -2.0 mm ± 2.5 mm Gap Parallelism ≤ 1.7 mm (Flush Parallelism ≤ 2.2 mm )

Under Hood Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions on center unless otherwise indicated.


Front and Rear Door Opening Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions on center unless otherwise indicated.


Liftgate Opening Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions on center unless otherwise indicated.


Underbody Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions on center unless otherwise indicated.


Datum Height Dimensions

    Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks

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    Description and Operation - Vehicle Specific Body Construction

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