Punto (Mk2/2b) Smokey's Broom Yellow 1.2 16v Active Sport

SAAAAAAM · Aug 26, 2009

sorry was just trying to help

Jonnio · Aug 26, 2009

smokeyjoe03 said:
57 average through a limited 50 section on the M6, limited for road works but no1 was working. Typical

Down the bottom end of Brum? Not hard to stick to the limit there really lol.

smokeyjoe03 · Aug 27, 2009

Jonnio said:
Down the bottom end of Brum? Not hard to stick to the limit there really lol.

Yeah, between J4 and 4A, just before you get off onto the M42. We were hardly gunning it just cruising along with the flow of traffic.......

BTW here is a pic of my car (notice the front bumper)

And a pic of my car next to another mk2b, shows the colour difference between mine and the Imola:

Tris Harris · Aug 27, 2009

sweet,

you just need some side skirts to finish it off now

smokeyjoe03 · Aug 27, 2009

yup, holiday is all saved up for now except for about £100, so I should have some change out of next months pay packet (after paying for my £60 fine :bang

so I shall see what the Bay has to offer.

Also not sure weather to get tints or official fiat window blinds.

Tris Harris · Aug 27, 2009

if you can get the blinds cheap they are good as you can sell them on again at a later date. They also look just like tints.

iirc they are quite expensive from Fiat

smokeyjoe03 · Aug 27, 2009

Yeah they pop up now and again on eBay. However they aren't that expensive when you consider tints will be a minimum £100, the blinds are only about £65 so it still works out cheaper.

karbineftw · Aug 27, 2009

Loving the new Sig

Well improved

idaho1 · Aug 27, 2009

Looks well good. Is the other one in the picture next to yours lowered?

smokeyjoe03 · Aug 27, 2009

idaho1 said:
Looks well good. Is the other one in the picture next to yours lowered?

Yeah 50mm on all four corners, and the skirts help extend it to the floor, looks nice, some good inspiration there

idaho1 · Aug 27, 2009

smokeyjoe03 said:
Yeah 50mm on all four corners, and the skirts help extend it to the floor, looks nice, some good inspiration there

Hell yeah. Although the yellow cars look nice with black 17's

EDIT: make the current ones black

Tris Harris · Aug 28, 2009

i thought the blinds were ~130 from Fiat? I must be wrong then

^17's look wrong imo, stick to 15's

smokeyjoe03 · Aug 28, 2009

Yeah, might be getting the alloys refurbed (see my post in poll section) but deffinatley not changing them. 15's give the best balance between speed, handling, comfort and looks.

As for the blinds I got the bloke next door dropping my off a fiat parts catalogue soon so I shall see.

mahol · Sep 14, 2009

smokeyjoe03 said:
Yeah they pop up now and again on eBay. However they aren't that expensive when you consider tints will be a minimum £100, the blinds are only about £65 so it still works out cheaper.

£65!!!!! I only paid £10, and they are proper brand new fiat ones with the bag etc, just be sure to double check ebay. btw i didnt win bidding either they were buy it now.

smokeyjoe03 · Sep 15, 2009

I have heard these pop up now and again but vary rarely, I have been keeping my eye out for some but if you find any can you point me in the right direction.

smokeyjoe03 · Sep 16, 2009

Took my wheels off to give them a good clean, get all the brake dust off the insides etc.....

Here is a before and after picture:

BTW thats not kerbing on the alloy, its some tyre black the bloke who sold me the car put on to hide the fact the tyres were cracked (didn't work) but I can't get it off, any suggestions? Not too serious as as soon as I have the money I am having them painted black (I think)

Also while they were off I got busy with the Hamerite. (and notice the bumper still not sorted :bang

karbineftw · Sep 16, 2009

Looks brilliant!

idaho1 · Sep 16, 2009

Love the calipers mate, shame about your bumper though.

joe-bloggs · Sep 16, 2009

did you brush them or spray them cos im goona do mine at the weekend i think but im undecided which method to do?

smokeyjoe03 · Sep 17, 2009

joe-bloggs said:
did you brush them or spray them cos im goona do mine at the weekend i think but im undecided which method to do?

Undo to two nuts at the rear of the caliper, take it off the disk, take the brake pads out, mask off (I used carrier bags to cover the disks to stop over spray) anywhere you don't want paint on.

However leave the brake lines connected too much hastle to take them ll off and have to bleed them.

Then I just sprayed them, 3 coats with 30mins between each and then used an artist paint brush (little thin thing), sprayed some paint in the lid and touched up the bits that needed doing.

The whole process took about 4 hours, it would only take half as long if you can get both wheels off the ground at the same time, then you can spray one side while the other is drying. I had no axle stands though so had to use the trolley jack and do them one at a time.

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