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Lesley Upham
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Mini
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"Different manufacturers use different methods..."
  • Different manufacturers use different methods for joining similar steels
  • E.g. ‘B’ post reinforcement identical grade
  • boron steel
  • Vectra – Not to be sectioned or MAG welded
  • Volvo XC90 – Can be sectioned at the top and
  •  this can be MAG welded


  • OE joining process cannot be followed in repair
  • E.g. Spot weld without double sided access
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"‘A’ post deformation –..."


      • ‘A’ post deformation – EuroNCAP failure
      • Air bags failed to deploy/deploy early or late
      • Chest injuries =fatality
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"Cosmetic"
  • Cosmetic


  • Structural – Steel


  • Structural – Aluminium and
  •                       Composite
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"Insist that the vehicles you..."

  • Insist that the vehicles you specify have detailed repair methods to the Thatcham standard.


  • If in doubt – ask your repair network – are methods to the depth of Thatcham’s available now on this model?
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