Body Closures

Body Closures

Doors
The passenger compartment doors each comprise of an inner and outer panel, clinched and bonded together to form a door assembly. Both panels incorporate extensions spot welded together to form a cheater assembly and a sealant is applied in cosmetic bead form to all clinch joints.

The doors are of a conventional latch to striker plate design with the strikers located on the body pillars.

A joint-less single profile bulb seal is installed on each door together with a water shedder and separate vacuum formed speaker cup. Upper and lower door hinges and multi-stage checkstraps require no lubrication throughout vehicle life.

Luggage Compartment Lid
The luggage compartment lid comprises of an inner and outer panel clinched and bonded together to form a complete assembly. A cosmetic bead sealant is applied to all clinch joints.

Hinge reinforcements and a latch striker mounting reinforcement are attached to the lid inner panel and a combined hinge and gas strut mounting assemblies are secured by bolts and nuts to the inner panel and the luggage compartment flange at each side.

The luggage compartment lid utilizes a conventional lock to striker plate design, with the striker located centrally on the edge of the load space floor.