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Ford
Request
Is there a sectioning procedure available for the front lower rail?
Response
Ford does not have a sectioning procedure for the front lower rail.
Per the 2012 Ford Focus Workshop Manual: "No frame rail sectioning is allowed on this vehicle. Components must be replaced at the factory seams."
A tool that may be used to find out if the vehicle maker has a partial replacement or sectioning procedure is the I-CAR developed OEM Partial Part Replacement Search.