Punto (Mk1) Hensey’s mk1 sporting

[bluejohn125]

Which engine ?

1.6 8V or 1.2 16V ?

 

[henseyseries3]

Which engine ?



1.6 8V or 1.2 16V ?

1.2 16v

 

[Fiatcinquecento]

There a little animal the mk1 sporting. The mk1 block is superior to any other 16v block.

 

[henseyseries3]

Turned out to be new wheel day I was going to fit my 14x6 et20 m05s of the Cinq but I would have had to faf around swapping tyres ect so I found a set of 15x7 et20 flat spoke m05s on eBay and decided to sell my 14” comps and buy the 15”





Also decided to test fit one on dads Alfa to see if they’d fit over 305mm brembos and the answer to that is yes they do so Coupé/156/147/gt brembos could be on the cards in the future after I sell some of the larger bits on the Cinq

 

[bluejohn125]

Ermmm... accepting that the early 1.2 16Vs were very peppy and punchy, I do think you could be going a little overboard on wheels / tyres / brakes !!

 

[henseyseries3]

Ermmm... accepting that the early 1.2 16Vs were very peppy and punchy, I do think you could be going a little overboard on wheels / tyres / brakes !!

An engine swap was always on the cards from the day I brought it so makes sense to do the important stuff first, plus the abarth kit needed fairly aggressive looking wheels the standard sporting wheels weren’t cutting it imo

 

[bluejohn125]

Yes take your point about the wheels, they do fit well. But the tyres are maybe too tall?

I assume you're going to enjoy the standard engine before committing to a engine upgrade?

 

[henseyseries3]

Yes take your point about the wheels, they do fit well. But the tyres are maybe too tall?



I assume you're going to enjoy the standard engine before committing to a engine upgrade?

The 195/50/15 tyres fitted are nearly the same height as the original 185/55/14s but i agree the 15s do look quite chunky but I’m of a fan of that tbh

And yeah the 1.2s staying around for some time yet got a landrover to get built and on the road before the punto has any major heart transplants

 

[bluejohn125]

And yeah the 1.2s staying around for some time yet got a landrover to get built and on the road before the punto has any major heart transplants

That does sound eminently sensible... presume that's the big green landy that last had an update just over 1 year ago!

 

[henseyseries3]

That does sound eminently sensible... presume that's the big green landy that last had an update just over 1 year ago!

That’d be the one dude

 

[bluejohn125]

It's been so long since it's moved, I bet it's recorded on Google Earth outside your house!

 

[henseyseries3]

It's been so long since it's moved, I bet it's recorded on Google Earth outside your house!

It actually is lol but you can tell they haven’t updated there streetview on my road for a few years

 

[henseyseries3]

Been slightly addicted to buying detailing stuff since I’ve got the mk1 as the paints quite good so would like to keep it that way



And finally my steering wheel boss has turned up the nardi I had fitted to my cento has found its way into the punto


And a couple of bits I’ve found the the garage to make my induction kit might need to buy a few other bits but it’ll do till I can get my hands on a gsr or something along them lines

 

[henseyseries3]

Didn’t expect to pick up what I did today but brought a set of abarth leather seats and door cards





And my brembos calipers have arrived ordered discs and pads and some vht paint to make them look pretty just need to get hold of the correct adapters

 

[Steve gt]

Didn’t expect to pick up what I did today but brought a set of abarth leather seats and door cards
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And my brembos calipers have arrived ordered discs and pads and some vht paint to make them look pretty just need to get hold of the correct adapters
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that red interior must be rare , never seen one like that before [emoji1303]

 

[blu73]

I assumed they were retrimmed and not standard?? only ever seen black leathers myself

 

[henseyseries3]

I assumed they were retrimmed and not standard?? only ever seen black leathers myself

Don’t think so dude I had scottish with me the day I picked them up and there exactly like the set in his Cinq that are genuine as his car come from the dealer with them fitted

 

[henseyseries3]

So a few things have started to arrive in the terms of paint


Buzzweld vht paint
Vht white primer
Buzzweld vht cleat

First off was give them a good clean the a good base in with the primer


Then a few coats of the paint (acid green)




Then add brembo stickers and clear



Then my mtec pads and discs arrived



Just waiting on adapters to arrived and I can get them fitted

 

[henseyseries3]

So pretty busy weekend when I comes to brakes there on adapters turned up Saturday morning