Preparing the Spare Part
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1993–1999
- Section
- Structural sheet metal parts replacement › Preparing the Spare Part
70 BodyworkPreparing the Spare Part
- Using a rotating brush, clean the chamfering areas to show up the welds.
- Reduce the welds all around the edge of the body using a drill, spot cutter and pneumatic chisel.
- Trim the sheet metal and straighten the edges of the body.
- Remove the residues left from welding using a disk grinder.
- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the spot welding areas.
Preparing the Spare Part
- Working on a bench, trace out and cut the new floor under the seat belt attachment holes, to a value A shown in the diagram in order to maintain an area for overlapping.
- Trace out and drill the partial rear floor with a drill and ø 5 mm bit as shown in the diagram leaving a distance of approximately 40 mm between holes.
- Using a disk grinder remove the rust proofing from around the edge of the new part.
- Apply electro-galvanizing paint to the previously treated edges.
Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Fiat touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Fiat panel clips assortment
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