Hello,
Good afternoon,
So it is time to start fixing up the HGT to get it as mint as possible.
I have identified the first issues I wish to tackle and so I need some help in the best way to proceed.
These are the issues and my questions:
- Fix the cloth on the door cards.
The cloth is in great condition. No tears, no spots, not even dirty.
But it is sagging from the door. As if the cloth is not properly glued to the door card.
Can the door card be disassembled and the cloth glued back on?
Can an upholsterer do it properly?
Or is it better to try and get some new complete door cards?
- Side skirts are starting to peel the paint.
The Abarth side skirts are starting to peel at the edge where the sideskirt meets the body of the car.
Can they be easily disassembled tomatoes them to the painter and have them repainted? Or are they assembled using clips that will break and need replacement?
- rubber gasket on the door frame. They need replacement as they are “punctured” where the edge of the door where the side mirrors go, press against the rubber.
Can these rubbers be easily replaced?
- Flush the cooling system.
I want to do a full flush of the coolant, run a couple of full cycles of distilled water to clean the insides of the engine and then use new coolant.
Since I am doing that, I also want to install a brand new coolant tank.
Is the coolant thank HGT specific or can I get a coolant tank for any 188 Punto?
Thanks for the help!
Please help me keep a very nice condition HGT on the road.
Best wishes!
Good afternoon,
So it is time to start fixing up the HGT to get it as mint as possible.
I have identified the first issues I wish to tackle and so I need some help in the best way to proceed.
These are the issues and my questions:
- Fix the cloth on the door cards.
The cloth is in great condition. No tears, no spots, not even dirty.
But it is sagging from the door. As if the cloth is not properly glued to the door card.
Can the door card be disassembled and the cloth glued back on?
Can an upholsterer do it properly?
Or is it better to try and get some new complete door cards?
- Side skirts are starting to peel the paint.
The Abarth side skirts are starting to peel at the edge where the sideskirt meets the body of the car.
Can they be easily disassembled tomatoes them to the painter and have them repainted? Or are they assembled using clips that will break and need replacement?
- rubber gasket on the door frame. They need replacement as they are “punctured” where the edge of the door where the side mirrors go, press against the rubber.
Can these rubbers be easily replaced?
- Flush the cooling system.
I want to do a full flush of the coolant, run a couple of full cycles of distilled water to clean the insides of the engine and then use new coolant.
Since I am doing that, I also want to install a brand new coolant tank.
Is the coolant thank HGT specific or can I get a coolant tank for any 188 Punto?
Thanks for the help!
Please help me keep a very nice condition HGT on the road.
Best wishes!