I-CAR Repairers Realm: FCA/Stellantis Sectioning Guidelines

Posted on 28 October 2026

I-CAR had a discussion on FCA/Stellantis sectioning guidelines.

In October’s episode of I-CAR Repairers Realm, Bud Center, Director, Technical Products & Curriculum, and T.J. O’Rourke, Subject Matter Expert, from I-CAR, spoke with Lynn Rogers Body/Collision Lead from FCA/Stellantis, to discuss FCA/Stellantis sectioning guidelines for structural and non-structural areas of FCA/Stellantis vehicles.

Questions answered in this episode include:

What information should be reviewed alongside the procedure?
What considerations apply to sectioning the outer uniside panel?
Are there considerations when MIG brazing?
Can weld-through primer be used?

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