Check alignment
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1993–1999
- Section
- Structural sheet metal parts replacement › Check alignment
70 BodyworkCheck alignment
Check alignment
- Mount the blocks securing the front wing.
- Check parallelism, gaps and angles (this involves refitting the mobile components removed previously along with the seals and parts which, when mounted, make it possible to check the success of the operations.
Finishing
- Remove and level the residues left from welding, using an abrasive grinding wheel.
- Clean the welded areas using a rotating brush.
Protection
- Apply rust protection to the areas affected by MIG welding.
- Restore sealing on the joints and apply rust protection and sound-proof panels. The areas to be treated and the products to be used are indicated in the general diagrams of the Manual.
- Proceed with the painting and wax-treatment phases.
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