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Lincoln Nautilus: Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks / Body and Frame. Description and Operation

Lincoln Nautilus 2018-2025 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Body and Paint / Body Repairs - Vehicle Specific Information and Tolerance Checks / Body and Frame. Description and Operation

Body

The body consists of the following:

  • High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), dual-phase (DP) and Boron steels
  • Aluminum hood
  • Steel liftgate
  • Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
  • Dent resistant steel fenders
  • Ultra high-strength steel (UHSS) front and rear bumper beam
  • Underbody components constructed of mild and high-strength steels
  • Mastic spray-on material used on floor pan for sound deadening

Body Dimensions

Body Margins - Front Panels

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH and LH side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Specification Flushness Specification
1 Grille-to-front fascia 1.0 mm ± 1.0 mm —
2 Hood-to-front fascia 5.0 mm ± 2.3 mm 3.0 mm ± 2.3 mm
3 Grille-to-headlamp 3.0 mm ± 2.0 mm —
4 Hood-to-headlamp chrome 5.0 mm ± 2.5 mm 1.1 mm ± 2.5 mm
5 Fender-to-hood 3.0 mm ± 1.5 mm 1.5 mm ± 1.7 mm (at tip) 0.6 mm ± 1.7 mm (at midsection)
6 Bodyside-to-windshield moulding — 1.5 mm ± 2.3 mm
7 Hood-to-A-pillar 3.2 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.0 mm ± 1.9 mm
8 Headlamp chrome-to-fender 2.0 mm ± 1.9 mm 0.6 mm ± 1.9 mm
9 Wheel lip moulding-to-fender — 3.0 mm ± 1.7 mm
10 Wheel lip moulding-to-front fascia — 3.1 mm ± 1.9 mm

Body Margins - Side Panels

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH and LH side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Specification Flushness Specification
1 A-pillar-to-fender 2.2 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.0 mm ± 1.2 mm
2 Fender triangle-to-front door quarter window 4.5 mm ± 2.2 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.2 mm
3 Bodyside-to-front door chrome header moulding 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm 1.5 ± 2.5 mm
4 Bodyside-to-rear door chrome header moulding 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm 1.5 ± 2.5 mm
5 Front door applique-to-rear door applique 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm —
6 Rear door chrome header moulding-to-rear door applique 1.0 mm ± 1.0 mm —
7 Belt moulding-to-rear door 1.1 mm ± 0.6 mm —
8 Rear door moulding-to-rear wheel lip moulding 4.0 mm ± 2.2 mm 0.5 mm ± 2.5 mm
9 Front door moulding-to-rear door moulding 4.5 mm ± 1.9 mm 0.75 mm ± 2.5 mm
10 Front door-to-rear door 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.5 mm ± 2.0 mm
11 Front door belt moulding-to-rear door belt moulding 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.0 mm
12 Front door belt moulding-to-front door 1.1 mm ± 0.6 mm —
13 Mirror-to-front door 1.5 mm ± 1.5 mm —
14 Front wheel lip moulding-to-front door moulding 4.0 mm ± 2.2 mm 0.75 mm ± 2.5 mm
15 Front wheel lip moulding-to-fender — 3.0 mm ± 1.7 mm
16 Fender-to-front door 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.5 mm ± 1.5 mm

Body Margins - Rear Door and Quarter Panels

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH and LH side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Specification Flushness Specification
1 Rear door applique-to-quarter glass 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm —
2 Rear door applique-to-quarter glass 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm —
3 Bodyside-to-fuel filler door 2.2 mm ± 1.2 mm 1.0 mm ± 1.2 mm
4 Bodyside-to-rear fascia 0.0 mm ± 0.5/0.0 mm 0.75 mm ± 1.5 mm
5 Rear wheel lip moulding-to-rear fascia — 3.3 mm ± 1.9 mm
6 Rear wheel lip moulding-to-bodyside — 3.0 mm ± 1.7 mm
7 Rear wheel lip moulding-to-rear door 3.7 mm ± 2.2 mm 3.0 mm ± 2.5 mm
8 Rear door-to-bodyside 3.4 mm ± 1.5 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.0 mm
9 Rear door belt moulding-to-quarter glass 4.5 mm ± 2.0 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.0 mm

Body Margins - Rear End

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, margin dimensions apply to RH and LH side of vehicle.

Item Description Margin Specification Flushness Specification
1 Bodyside-to-spoiler 6.0 mm ± 2.0 mm 2.0 mm ± 2.2 mm
2 Roof-to-spoiler 8.7 mm ± 2.0 mm 2.0 mm ± 2.6 mm
3 Liftgate glass-to-liftgate 3.0 mm ± 2.0 mm —
4 Liftgate light bar-to-liftgate 1.5 mm ± 1.4 mm 1.6 mm ± 1.5 mm
5 Liftgate-to-rear fascia 6.8 ± 3.0 mm —
6 Liftgate-to-liftgate light bar 1.5 mm ± 1.4 mm 0.7 mm ± 1.5 mm
7 Rear fascia-to-liftgate 4.0 mm ± 2.0 mm 2.0 mm ± 2.6 mm
8 Rear lamp-to-liftgate lightbar 4.0 mm ± 2.6 mm 2.0 mm ± 2.4 mm
9 Rear lamp-to-rear fascia 2.0 mm ± 1.9 mm 0.0 mm ± 2.0 mm
10 Bodyside-to-rear lamp 1.5 mm ± 1.4 mm 1.0 mm ± 1.4 mm
11 Bodyside-to-liftgate 4.0 mm ± 1.5 mm 1.6 mm ± 1.5 mm
12 Bodyside-to-spoiler 4.5 mm ± 2.6 mm 1.5 mm ± 2.0 mm

Under Hood Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Front Bumper Mount Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Front Door Opening Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Rear Door Opening Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Rear Body Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Under Body Dimensions

NOTE: All measurements are on center unless otherwise indicated.

Datum Height Dimensions

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