1935 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Fisher Body Service Manual, 1935
The Front End Frame Side Brace, (See Illustration No. 8)
is a triangular steel stamping designed to brace the Front
Body Pillar to the Dash and Sill. It is electrically spot welded
to the Front End Frame Upper (Instrument Panel) to the
Front End Frame Leg and to the Dash. It is bolted and
screwed to the Main Side Sill. (See Illustration No. 9 at C.)
The Toe Board Brace is also spot welded to it and to the Dash.
The Cowl Upper Panel is a steel stamping that covers ^he
upper portions of the two Front Body Pillars and the top of
the Cowl section. It is welded to the Roof Panel (See Illustration
No. 11 at E) with a torch weld; to the Cowl Side Panels
at "B" with an electric butt weld; to the Dash at "C" with an
electric spot weld, and to the Front End Frame Upper (See
Illustration No. S at D) by spot welding. The top of the Cowl
Upper Panel is stamped out to receive the Cowl Ventilator Assembly.
(See Illustration No. 11 at A.)
Illustration No. 10
Roof Front Corner.
Illustration No. 8
Front End Frame Side Brace.
The Front End Frame Leg is a steel stamping that reaches
from the Front End Frame Upper (See Illustration No. 9 at
A) to the sill at "B". This stamping forms the lower half of
the Front Body Pillar Facing to which the Front End Side
Brace and the Cowl Side Panel is spot welded, forming the
lower portion of the Front Body Pillar.
The Cowl Side Panel is a Steel stamping that covers the
side of the Cowl from the Main Side Sill to the belt line.
This Panel is electrically butt welded to the Cowl Upper
Panel on a line above the Belt Molding. (See Illustration No.
11 at B.)
It is spot welded to the Front End Leg along the Front
Body Pillar and also spot welded to the Dash Panel. Its
attachment to the Main Side Sill is through the Dash and
Front End Frame parts to which it is spot welded.
Lugs or anchor nuts are attached to the lower front of the
Cowl Side Panel. These lugs are tapped to receive the Front
Fender Bolts. (See Illustration No. 11 at D.)
Illustration No. 9
Front End Frame Side Brace Assembled.
FRONT END OUTER SHELL
The Front End Outer Shell is composed of four major
Panels: ,
' Cowl Upper Panel.
Cowl Side Panel, Right.
Cowl Side Panel, Left.
Dash Panel.
Illustration No. 11
Cowl Side Panel.
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