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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992

Filed:

Sep. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Noboru Yoshii, Hiroshima, JP;

Narutoshi Omosako, Hiroshima, JP;

Noriaki Ozaki, Hiroshima, JP;

Yoshifumi Ito, Hiroshima, JP;

Assignee:

Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29430 ; 29431 ;
Abstract

A method for fixing a nose unit having a shroud panel to the front portion of a car body. Shroud upper fixing brackets are temporarily attached to the shroud panel before various parts are mounted on the shroud panel so as to assemble the nose unit on a car assembly line. The brackets serve to fix the shroud panel to the car body. In the state of temporary attachment, the brackets are welded to the car body. Then, the shroud panel is removed from the brackets. The various parts are attached to the shroud panel so as to assemble the nose unit. The shroud panel of the nose unit is fastened to the brackets, so that the nose unit is fixed to the car body.


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