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

Preparing bodyshell and spare part

Make
Fiat
Model
Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
Year
1993–1999
Section
Replacing body panels › Preparing bodyshell and spare part
70 BodyworkPreparing bodyshell and spare part
Diagram showing a hammer and dolly block being used to straighten the edges of a car body panel (labeled 1).
Diagram showing a disc grinder being used to remove spot weld residues from a car body panel (labeled 2).
Diagram showing galvanizing paint being applied with a brush to the edges of a car body panel (labeled 3).
Diagram showing the prepared perimeter of a replacement cross member on the vehicle bodyshell, ready for painting.

Preparing bodyshell and spare part

  1. Straighten the edges using a hammer and dolly block.
  2. Remove the spot weld residues and level the edges using a disc grinder.
  3. Apply the galvanizing paint, using a brush, to the edges previously lev-elled using a disc grinder.
  4. Remove the anti-corrosion treatment from the entire perimeter of the re-placement part using a disc grinder.
  5. Apply galvanizing paint to the weld area of the cross member.
Diagram showing a person using a disc grinder to remove anti-corrosion treatment from the perimeter of a replacement cross member part resting on a stand (labeled 4).
Diagram showing a person applying galvanizing paint with a brush to the weld area of the replacement cross member part (labeled 5).

Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto

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