Punto (Mk1) Hi from a Roman Punto GT owner

[RudaGT]

Hello Everyone, I'm half Engish and half Italian, I live south of Rome and am the proud owner of a 1996 Punto GT. I've spend the last 4 years stripping it down completely and doing it up again. The tricky bit is remebering where everything goes again... I thought I'd taken sufficient photos and video, but they are never enough .
I'm looking forward to asking you guys for advice, and trust I'll be able to contribute issues others are facing.
Thank you for the welcome!

 

[Steve gt]

Hello Everyone, I'm half Engish and half Italian, I live south of Rome and am the proud owner of a 1996 Punto GT. I've spend the last 4 years stripping it down completely and doing it up again. The tricky bit is remebering where everything goes again... I thought I'd taken sufficient photos and video, but they are never enough .
I'm looking forward to asking you guys for advice, and trust I'll be able to contribute issues others are facing.
Thank you for the welcome!

Hi & welcome, looking forward to the photos etc of the gt
Mine is a 1998 gt but if you need any photos of anything I’m sure they will similar.

 

[steveras57]

always difficult when there is a big gap between the strip and rebuild! at least when your done you will be VERY familiar with your car!.

 

[RudaGT]

Hi Steve gt, thanks for the welcome . Here are some pics, how it was when i bought it, and the rebuild.

Yes Steveras57, that is exactly the problem, having only Saturdays to work on it...

 

[Steve gt]

The car looked in decent condition when you bought it , wouldn’t have the rust problems we get over here I bet

 

[RudaGT]

Yes you are right, hardly any rust. But I want it to be like new so, seeing it is over 20 years old...

 

[steveras57]

I suspect that once youve finished it that it will be BETTER than it was when Fiat finished it!

 

[RudaGT]

Not sure about that, but i certainly will feel a lot of ownership

 

[RudaGT]

Morning All, I posted a question asking for some help to fit a Saab IC in a relevant post but I've received no answer, should i have posted differently? Thank you

 

[Steve gt]

Is posted in the right place , mine is a stock car so can’t help with that one sorry , hopefully you can fit it without having to cut the bumper to keep the original look.

 

[RudaGT]

Thanks Steve gt, that's exactly the thing I want to avoid. Hopefully someone has fitted that type before and has some advise to offer

 

[GTAntoni]

Welcome..!! I've rebuild my GT from a shell so I know how you feel..!! Any questions feel free to ask I'm sure one of us can help out..!

 

[RudaGT]

Thanks GTAntoni, I sure will need help as I tackle all the inside! At the moment I'm battling with a fmic. I have a Saab one with both outlets on the same side, but there doesn't seem to be enough space ( I don't want to cut the bumper or remove the AC radiator). I read somewhere that you can move the whole radiator back a couple of inches so ive done it but, after 1 inch, the back of the radiator touches the metal air pipe on the right ...any suggestions?

 

[GTAntoni]

Thanks GTAntoni, I sure will need help as I tackle all the inside! At the moment I'm battling with a fmic. I have a Saab one with both outlets on the same side, but there doesn't seem to be enough space ( I don't want to cut the bumper or remove the AC radiator). I read somewhere that you can move the whole radiator back a couple of inches so ive done it but, after 1 inch, the back of the radiator touches the metal air pipe on the right ...any suggestions?

Could you grab some pics of how your radiator and ac are , cos on mine I had too move the radiator over to the right to centre it then the boost pipe can go past,

 

[RudaGT]

Thanks for the interest GTAntoni. Here are some pics of the one i want to fit...

 

[RudaGT]

As mentioned, I've moved the radiator back about an inch, but it's now touching the metal ic downpipe and i still can fit the bumper without cutting it