The body of the station wagon, five-door, all-metal, welded, load-bearing structure
The body consists of a frame and attachments: hood, doors, bumpers, glazing parts, interior upholstery and exterior trim.
The frame of the body is a rigid spatial truss consisting of the following units: the base of the floor with the front and cross member 20 of the rear floor, the right and left sidewalls 22 assembled with the rear fenders 21, the front roof beam 13, the roof reinforcements 15 and 18, and the roof panel 17.
The hinged units include the side doors and tailgate, hood, front fenders, bumpers and radiator grille.
The doors and hood are secured to the body using hinges.
The front fenders, as well as the front and rear bumpers, are secured to the body with bolts.
The radiator grille is secured with four screws.
The windshield, rear and side windows are glued to the body (the tailgate glass is glued to the door and has a heating element) and are part of its power circuit.
The front seats are separate, with adjustable backrest tilt and longitudinal movement mechanisms, with easily removable headrests, adjustable in height and tilt angle.
The rear seat, structurally consisting of two seats, can be folded to increase the volume of the luggage compartment, both as a whole and in parts.
The driver and passenger seats are equipped with seat belts.
The car interior is equipped with a dashboard, cigarette lighter, ashtrays, glove box, sun visors, heating and ventilation system, rear-view mirror.
The car is equipped with two front and one rear towing eyes, front and rear wheel aprons.
Geometric parameters of the VAZ-2123 body
Dimensions of openings and mating parts of the body
