Toyota procedures are developed to help restore a vehicle to pre-loss condition. This generally meansreplacement welds will be recommended when replac-ing panels that were originally welded. If weld bondingwas used when a Toyota vehicle was built, a similarrepair procedure is generally described. Exact weld rec-ommendations for each vehicle are described in Toyota’smodel-specific Repair Manuals for Collision Damage. Toyota model-specific Repair Manuals for Collision Damage provide you with the recommended cut andjoin locations and measurements, specific weld-types used to replace body panels and the Toyota- recommended repair procedures. These procedures have been developed to help restore vehicle durability and quality. Model-specific Repair Manuals for Collision Damage may be ordered through yourdealership parts department or by calling the Toyota Material Distribution Center