This is a rare early body repair manual from Thatchams printed in 1978. It is in an apparently unused condition. The only reason I have listed it as "used" is that the cover is slightly dirty due to storage.
It is a genuine Motor Industry Repair Research Centre (Thatcham) Guide to body repairs. It is produced for professional body repairs by the insurance industry and not available for general sale . There are a number of guides for different more recent models that are issued as new models come out - some of which I have sold /will be listing on Ebay.
This covers the Relian Kitten DL Saloon (and other models that used the same bodyshell. It contains all the detailed information necessary to make approved and safe body repairs to original manufacturers specifications.
It contains exploded diagrams of body panel assemblies and details of removal and reassembly (including factory weld positions and recommended repair joint weld positions). Where part panels are to be fitted it provides details of approved cut positions.
Technical data includes sections on general panel replacement methods (inc trim removal - which is not covered in later manuals) and paint refinishing. It also includes replacement time schedules useful for costing a repair even if you are not doing it yourself.
It consists of 37 A6 pages and in detail covers:
Introduction
Vehicle description inc Paint codes
General notes
Replacement time schedule
Combination replacement time schedule
Parts illustrations
Repair method descriptions (including were appropriate Welding diagrams, Welding tables and Sealing diagrams) for items such as
Front panels
Front panel assemblies
Bonnet
Front wing
Front door
Front doorskin
Rear door
Rear Doorskin
Sill panel
Rear wing
Rear panel
Tailgate
Boot
Quarter panels
Fuel tank
Plus others
(exact panels covered are model dependent i.e. hatchbacks do on cover bootlids)
Painting panels - on car
Painting panels - off car
Please note: The manual shown with the one you are bidding on is not included in this lot. It there to provide an example of content you will find in this manual.
Please see my other items for further new old stock car spares/manuals. Thank you for looking.
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