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Punto (Mk1) Steven's Mk1 Punto Progress Thread

Introduction

I'm going to use this thread to document my progress on my Mk1 Punto. It's a 1999 Punto S with the 1242cc 8v engine. I bought it at the end of last week and it needs a few jobs done to it. The car has just under 75000 miles on it and unfortunately at some stage it has fallen into the hands of a chav. So the car needs tidied and de-chaved. :p

Overall it's not too bad. The bodywork is pretty good and mechanically it's good having been serviced recently and had a new clutch and timing belt.

Here's the car:



It's MOTed until July 8th 2011, so the idea is to have it sitting 100% by then.

The chavvy seat covers need to come out, I haven't seen the seats below yet, fingers crossed they are decent.



The engine seems to be running well, it had fresh oil, filters and spark plugs less then 500 miles ago. A coolant change is near the top of my to do list though. The engine bay could also do with a good clean.



I'm still very unsure about the alloys. I haven't decided whether to keep them or to get hold of a set of original steel wheels and fit them. I might be interested in a swapping them for a set of steelies with good tyres and original wheel trims if anyone fancies them.

Another job which I want to do asap is to paint the brakes black. They are currently a chavtastic shade of red. :mad:

The most important job though is to repair the sills. In the usual Punto spot the passengers side sill has completely rotted out. The drivers side isn't far behind. :yuck: It's booked in for next Tuesday to have the sills welded and then I'll apply copious quantities of Waxoyl to stop it from happening again.

Sorry about the crap photo, I'll take better ones later.

 
My sills are like that and ive got a 2000 mk2 punto my valuation to fix was £100-£150 but one garage said around £200 cause its a days work... :eek:
 
needs lowered thats why wheels look strange.

keep eye on ebay or classifieds for a plain black/dark grey GT interior they go for around £50 or less these days. keep a look out in scrappys for clear front indicators, they was stardard o a lot of mk1's so not chav.
£40 is patch sill. £100-£150 is fit new price
 
needs lowered thats why wheels look strange.

For the first time ever I think you're right Dave. :p

ive just painted my calipers red... i aint no chav. REPENT TO THE PUNTO GODS!!!! lol

I think you might be a chav. Maybe just a little bit though. :D

have a read through this https://www.fiatforum.com/members-motors/194574-my-red-mk1.html

could get some ideas from there :)

Very very nice Mk1. Probably the nicest I've seen.

While were on about sills
Where the Hole is - the Jacking Point on the sill - If that rusts/Bent does that count as an MOT failure?

Ziggy

Pretty sure it does Ziggy. The sills are structural.
 
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