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Honda
Honda does not have a sectioning procedure for the front lower rail.
Per the 2016 CR-V body repair manual: “The front portion of the side frame CAN NOT be sectioned in accordance with Parts Sectioning(Cut and Joint) Guidelines.”
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.
Check out the I-CAR Collision Repair News article: OEM Linking Pin: Honda/Acura Sectioning Clarification - UPDATE
Check out the I-CAR Collision Repair News article: Honda/Acura: Body Repair Manual Welding & Sectioning Guideline Revisions - UPDATE
