1995 Fiat Punto MOT fail, saving it from the scrapyard!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- The Mk1 Punto is back with me, I reviewed this car earlier in the year: • FIAT PUNTO 55 sx mk1 R...
following an MOT fail on my favour pastime - metalworking and welding :+) I show how bad the damage was and how it was fixed.
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I am so glad you are repairing the Punto to keep it on the road. I love the Mk1's. So rare now though.
I know, can only be a handful left!
They really are great cars and the best Punto ever made 🙂.
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If you notice ....... they are like old carburettor cars ............. they drive better and worse depending on moisture in the air 🙂
yeah they are my fav generation of punto, driven/owned all the later ones, not tried a HGT to GT tho
My uncle had a 4 door one of these an n reg in a yellow gold colour 🤣 always past mot until gasket went hardly any rust so he got rid
Nice - my second car was a Punto 55EX 6speed - a bit of a rarity in the UK - I loved it. Great looking, with a nice interior, and although it didn’t have much power, quite peppy. HGF did for it (it didn’t like the daily commute I put it through everyday), so it was traded in for an Alfa 145. I drove a 75SX a few years later - the extra power made all the difference. Great to see another one saved!
Proving very hard to get parts for these mk 1 puntos now 😮 I have one it 61000 miles hhad to send to Latvia for a set of clocks
ah is that right? I guess they are no longer in scrap yards, im finding similar issues with that B5 Audi A4 I have
Thank you Sir from Italy for saving this Punto 176
Can't really fail that on an mot . Yes it's corroded but it doesn't seriously affect steering suspension or braking . It doest even seriously weaken the structure of the vehicle.
If it’s within 30cm of seat mounting I would fail it.
Of all the things to save from the scrapyard, you chose a Punto?
haha yes a worth survivor :+)
That Punto is in amazing condition I had a little Turbo Diesel Punto in 1996 it was the most economical car I have ever owned it sipped Diesel used to get 65 to 70MPG on the Motorway which saved me a packet on my daily commute from Edinburgh to Dunkeld, I traded it for a Brava Petrol it was a real piece of Junk. Soft spot for these 90s Puntos.
Never been keen on puntos only the MK1 turbo but they are rare and big money now but to be fair looks clean body wise but people would of scraped it because of the welding as if you can't do it yourself or no someone who can do it for a fair price as garages are expensive but that's wat I've done for 25 years welding and fabrication so I do welding at weekends for extra money but not just for any body as I'm fair but people expect it really cheap and if the job turns out more and you tell them costs more then it's even worse can't be dealing with idiots anymore fun trying to get under the car on axle stands but you did a good job not easy ive seen alot worse mate
Yah terrible hard to find parts years ago not abother but now not a single part to be found second hand punto mk1 is getting nearly €1500 plus over here
I was looking at a 95 one yesterday with 39000 miles rusted to peices and he wouldn't sell any parts of it
Great to watch. Happy to see someone prepared to save another oldish car.
looking good.....what gauge of steel are you using ?
Had a Punto HGT.
Loved it.
yeah that's one id love to drive!
I have an M reg Uno, one of the last to be sold, I believe. The Punto was such a huge step forward and I’d happily own one again except I’d like to stay married! Glad you’re saving it. It looks too good to go.
Hello mate, owww an uno! Love to get one of those on the channel! Ps the owner of the punto has it advertised for sale 👍🏻😬
Did the same for mine but it failed mot due to not seem welding to edge off sill said was not alloud plugwelds needed to bee seemed all round also said needed to see all welds repaired it before taking for mot too good work looks neat
If replacing the complete panel then spot welding is allowed but patches must be seam welded.
1995 is 28-29 years old not 30
do you know when it was manufactured? lol
Great repair work as always Chris!
thanks mate
Another grand job, nice one!
thanks mate! yeah it went well that repair