bare E60 body and materials used
04-27-2005, 02:19 AM
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Last night I did a repair course focussed on new HSLA metals used in car bodies.
As example car they had a complete E60 body showing the different metals used in the body.
They use 12 different metals to construct the body in various grades of thickness.
None of the parts are welded together, they are either glued or "popped"
I've added some poor pics, will return to get some better pictures.
In the sheet behind the car the various compounds are displayed.
As example car they had a complete E60 body showing the different metals used in the body.
They use 12 different metals to construct the body in various grades of thickness.
None of the parts are welded together, they are either glued or "popped"
I've added some poor pics, will return to get some better pictures.
In the sheet behind the car the various compounds are displayed.
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04-27-2005, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobi' date='Apr 27 2005, 02:25 PM
makes a change to using UHU....
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You need special wielding equipment for taking out the "pop nails" and extra strong certified tools and nails for popping them back in again.
So, if for example the front takes a strong impact there is a good chance that the repair shop has to take out the complete engine in order to get to the rear part of the construction. These parts are only delivered as a complete arm ie. There is no way to cut of let's say half of it and wield back a new part like in a conventional car.
Moral: get a good insurance because hurting one of the trannies is going to be a severe attack on your wallet!
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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Apr 27 2005, 11:19 AM
Last night I did a repair course focussed on new HSLA metals used in car bodies.
As example car they had a complete E60 body showing the different metals used in the body.
They use 12 different metals to construct the body in various grades of thickness.
None of the parts are welded together, they are either glued or "popped"
I've added some poor pics, will return to get some better pictures.
In the sheet behind the car the various compounds are displayed.
As example car they had a complete E60 body showing the different metals used in the body.
They use 12 different metals to construct the body in various grades of thickness.
None of the parts are welded together, they are either glued or "popped"
I've added some poor pics, will return to get some better pictures.
In the sheet behind the car the various compounds are displayed.
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which is your business? Do you run a carbody workshop?
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Apr 28 2005, 09:38 PM
I've seen two others from the same angle, one showing the interior light package ( I think) and another cut-away showing the interior and other mechanical and oily bits. Do you have any more ?
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Hi Guys,
The fastening technique used on the E60/61 is not a traditional 'pop' style fixing, but is a new concept of 'self piercing rivet' - the rivet requires no holes pre-prepared in the sheet materials to be joined. It ierces it's own hole and retains up to 5 thicknesses of sheet in one sandwich. It can accommodate adhesive and plastic layers in the sandwhich and can also join sheet to cast material (in the case of the strut towers for example).
This type of joint is very easy to process and gives huge productivity gains. However, rework is very difficult as the profiles have to be replaced and rivets reapplied using technical equipment. It is envisaged that whole sections of the frame will be replaced to repair knocks and brusies - the moral - don't hit anything too hard.
The pictures here show the installation of a RIVSET rivet and the 'capture' of a simple 2 sheet laminate to produce a finished joint.
Regards
Andy - Newport - UK
The fastening technique used on the E60/61 is not a traditional 'pop' style fixing, but is a new concept of 'self piercing rivet' - the rivet requires no holes pre-prepared in the sheet materials to be joined. It ierces it's own hole and retains up to 5 thicknesses of sheet in one sandwich. It can accommodate adhesive and plastic layers in the sandwhich and can also join sheet to cast material (in the case of the strut towers for example).
This type of joint is very easy to process and gives huge productivity gains. However, rework is very difficult as the profiles have to be replaced and rivets reapplied using technical equipment. It is envisaged that whole sections of the frame will be replaced to repair knocks and brusies - the moral - don't hit anything too hard.
The pictures here show the installation of a RIVSET rivet and the 'capture' of a simple 2 sheet laminate to produce a finished joint.
Regards
Andy - Newport - UK
