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Fiat Punto (176) Factory Service Manual (1993-1999)10 · 70 Bodywork
10 · Body & interior

Positioning the replacement part

Make
Fiat
Model
Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
Year
1993–1999
Section
Replacing body panels › Positioning the replacement part
70 BodyworkPositioning the replacement part
Diagram showing a hand using a tool to mark a line on the car body, with 1mm measurements indicated.
Diagram showing a person inside the vehicle using self-locking clamps to secure a panel.

Positioning the replacement part

Offer up the spare part superimposing it on the parts which have not been damaged, then fix using using special self-locking clamps as follows:

  1. Trace the cutting line on the edges of the third window.
  2. Cut the spare part which has been superimposed on the parts which have not been damaged along the underdoor panel, then remove the replacement part.
  3. Cut the two side pillars by the third window along the dotted line.
  4. Using a brush, apply the electro-galvanizing paint along the entire perimeter of the bodyshell.
Diagram showing the rear section of the car body with the third window area marked for cutting.
Diagram showing a power tool cutting along the marked line on the car's side pillar.
Diagram showing the cut section of the body panel being positioned or removed.

Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto

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