Body and Frame: Description and Operation

Body

WARNING: Collision damage repair must conform to the instructions contained. Replacement components must be new, genuine Ford Motor Company parts. Recycled, salvaged, aftermarket or reconditioned parts (including body parts, wheels or safety restraint components) are not authorized by Ford.
Departure from the instructions provided, including alternate repair methods or the use of substitute components, risks compromising crash safety. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect structural integrity and crash safety performance, which could result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupants in a crash.

The body consists of the following:
- High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), Bake Hardened Steel (BH) and mild steel used throughout the body structure
- Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
- Steel roof panel constructed of mild steel
- All steel body panel construction
- Front frame rail service kit available
- Sound deadener mastic material used in floor pan and door panels
- Front bumper fascia and rear bumper end caps constructed of Thermoplastic Olefin (TPO) plastic