Punto (Mk2/2b) Joshhh Mk2b Punto "Project".

[ascott92]

When I first saw the stuff on your bonnet it looked like you were fitting a bonnet vent thankfully i was mistaken

Good progress mate, especially now the car is running and all .

 

[Joshhh]

Ah awesome, cheers very much
And I think when the Flyeye site is back open (I think they're on holiday or something...) I'll be ordering a kit for my car... might as well give it a bash! Why did yours need re-doing?

More than likely, the company gets through about a mile of the stuff a day
and i had to redo them because the heat got to one side i didn't do properly, it looked fine, but i knew it was there

HI Joshhh i see you have fitted a new front bumper,did you weld the outside grilles on the back of the bumper where they go through the captive fittings?
factory ones are welded here but when you replace with aftermarket copies you think they clip in tight but with the bumper flexing over time they pop out or get stolen
a neat self tapper drilled from the front is just as effective if you dont want to get under

looking good

Cheers for that bud, i think i know what you mean, there's a riveted piece of sheet steel behind that, so i hope that won't pop out

When I first saw the stuff on your bonnet it looked like you were fitting a bonnet vent thankfully i was mistaken

Good progress mate, especially now the car is running and all .

Oh common Scott You actually think i would do such a thing!
and taa bud, cars all happy now, just still saving fo' dem' coilies. :devil:

 

[Joshhh]

Finally got round to whackin' the badgeless grill on

Here's my car sitting at the Train Station car park, poor thing.

Poor pictures i know, but it was getting dark when i mounted it, so i took these at 5am. On a blackberry :bang:
I'll get some better pictures up when i get back

 

[Deekstar]

Looking good dude, now just sort out the monstertruck ride height and its well on its way

 

[Joshhh]

Looking good dude, now just sort out the monstertruck ride height and its well on its way

Cheers bud and you don't understand how much i agree with you on the height. This car escaped Download Fest, managed to get out of the mud were a Focus RS got stuck.

Still, get that exhaust on, then hopefull, Coilovers

 

[Deekstar]

Best part of having a Fiat lol in the winter i can go anywhere, pretty much, where i work is at bottom of huge hill when it snows its more or less a car park for german saloons lol dont think ive been stuck once.

 

[Joshhh]

Best part of having a Fiat lol in the winter i can go anywhere, pretty much, where i work is at bottom of huge hill when it snows its more or less a car park for german saloons lol dont think ive been stuck once.

Wouldn't think it would you?
Also, is wiring up and Engine Start Button difficult Deekstar? I'm ****scared of blowing something important. You seem to know a fair bit about Car Electrics

 

[ormo]

Wouldn't think it would you?
Also, is wiring up and Engine Start Button difficult Deekstar? I'm ****scared of blowing something important. You seem to know a fair bit about Car Electrics

Remember taking my Punto up a steep hill with 2 inches of snow over it. She made it, but it was a ****-scary experience!

And I know question wasn't aimed at me, but I've done one as well... engine push button isn't too hard at all. Put mine in within an hour or so. There's a great guide for it here [ https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/250488-how-install-engine-push-start-button.html ] and my comments here [ https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-ii/300754-ideas-more-mods.html Posts #4 and #6] explain a slightly different way of doing it that lets you hide it inside the switch rail.

 

[Joshhh]

Remember taking my Punto up a steep hill with 2 inches of snow over it. She made it, but it was a ****-scary experience!

And I know question wasn't aimed at me, but I've done one as well... engine push button isn't too hard at all. Put mine in within an hour or so. There's a great guide for it here [ https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/250488-how-install-engine-push-start-button.html ] and my comments here [ https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-ii/300754-ideas-more-mods.html Posts #4 and #6] explain a slightly different way of doing it that lets you hide it inside the switch rail.

Damn, nice driving there bud!

And oh thank you! I've read it a while back, but its all different now i'm about to do it
A Hour or so for you, 2 weeks for me im guessing
Cheers once again!

 

[Joshhh]

So yeah, i said i'd take a better photo, i had a play with PhotoShop and got this: :chin:

Yeah, the car needs a wash, i know. This weekend Laters.

 

[Joshhh]

Alright Chaps
Decided to show my car a bit of love (Proberly the most amount of affection its ever had
I spent nearly all of the day, cleaning, shampoo'ing, cleaning all the interior, the engine bay. Then went and T-cut the whole car (Such a good product ) Waxed up. Back to black'ed the tyres. EVERYTHING. Spent around 5-7 hours on it. Worth every second. (These are not photoshopped in anyway.)

Then, thanks to @ormo, he gave me the idea of getting rid of that p*ss poor excuse for a light:

So the plan was to replace that, with 2 LED strips (The ones i chose are Monster Green )

Ill post a link to them later

Didn't forget to disconnect the battery first! :devil:

Hmm, i cleaned that 2 days ago. :bang:

Won't bore you guys with the method and what-not, there's guides on this already So, after a bit of nip and tuck here and there:

Sorry about the pretty gay arm pose i've got going there. :doh:
Considering i took these about 1pm, so obviously they aren't going to be dead bright. Ill take some more later when its a bit darker
Laters!

 

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

Nice pics although i would never use t-cut anywhere near my car,Autoglym's super resin polish can do a much better job and is alot safer on paintwork.


How about de-wipering the back (24mm grommet i think ) and tinting the side repeaters ?

 

[Joshhh]

Nice pics although i would never use t-cut anywhere near my car,Autoglym's super resin polish can do a much better job and is alot safer on paintwork.


How about de-wipering the back (24mm grommet i think ) and tinting the side repeaters ?

I needed to get all the panels/bumpers to look kinda the same, but i understand what you mean
I was talking about de-wipering the back today infact with a lad from work who has a Grande. Tomorrow whilst i get the exhaust on, ill quickly measure up and ill order one, if i can find somewhere that does them (Thinking about it, i could just order a 24mm Flesh Tunnel you see your local Greebs with and just cut it in half? :chin: and the side repeaters are a complete Ball Ache, i can't Fly Eye them, so i'll have to take them off and spray them with E-Tech, but cheers for the ideas bud!
Also, how did you get that Signature of your mk2b? Did you make it yourself or did you use a website to generate it?

 

[Ashjj]

Looking great very sutble but noticeable keep up the good work.

Have you thought about alloys and/or lowering

 

[Joshhh]

Looking great very sutble but noticeable keep up the good work.

Have you thought about alloys and/or lowering

Thanks mate

It rarely leaves my mind bud Currently saving up for alloys and Coilovers, getting some Punto Sporting Alloys (Then hopefully getting them Powdercoated) and im hoping to get some FK AK Coilovers. Looking to drop around 60-80mm buddy.
Can't wait :chin:

 

[ascott92]

Still needing a step ladder to get in to it. Ima dissapoint

 

[Joshhh]

Still needing a step ladder to get in to it. Ima dissapoint

 

[Ashjj]

Thanks mate

It rarely leaves my mind bud Currently saving up for alloys and Coilovers, getting some Punto Sporting Alloys (Then hopefully getting them Powdercoated) and im hoping to get some FK AK Coilovers. Looking to drop around 60-80mm buddy.
Can't wait :chin:

Yer a good choice all round. What colour you thinking of powder coating the alloys? I nearly bought the FK AK Coilovers until i got give the offer to swap for 50mm springs. That amount drop will look cool i wouldn't go much lower than that though.

 

[ascott92]

How's about some Coupe Turbo wheels, some rubber band tyres, then sit it on it's arse?

 

[Joshhh]

Yer a good choice all round. What colour you thinking of powder coating the alloys? I nearly bought the FK AK Coilovers until i got give the offer to swap for 50mm springs. That amount drop will look cool i wouldn't go much lower than that though.

Colour? Erm, White, maybe bright Green? I'm not too sure yet bud and ahh, im not sure, Coilovers are adjustable, so ill just adjust it till i find the size im happiest with

How's about some Coupe Turbo wheels, some rubber band tyres, then sit it on it's arse?

Baha, They maybe slightly too big for the Punto

*UPDATE*
So, it's got dark and i took some photos. (My Camera F*CKING HATES TAKING PHOTOS IN THE DARK)

These are the lights i brought Pretty cheap and easy to install

So yeah, pretty happy with the outcome
Just waiting on the new bulbs for the headlights (H7 Kit)
And me and one of my mates from work are going to tackle the exhaust tomorrow
Ill be in touch soon!