FIAT PUNTO GT TURBO RESTORATION TIME TO MAKE THE ENGINE LOOK GOOD

[@r2dter]

Hi buddy, I kinda went down the rabbit hole with my busso a couple years back spraying bits of the engine, after much trial and error here's what I found: If you want to spray aluminium, you need to get phosphoric acid to etch first, apply it with a brush to clean castings, if you want shiny alloy, wash off after about 60 seconds. If you want a base/primer alloy to dry to black oxide. You can then spray ANY paint on the part and it'll stay stuck, might discolour but it won't flake. If you do use high heat paint, DON't use etch primer etc. on part before the high heat, heat up the part in oven/stove top, if you smear some wax crayon on it, when the crayon mark starts disappearing, remove from heat, you won't mess with temper etc. as it'll be well below 250 degrees celsius. Spray the part while it's warm as the high heat requires curing as they're usually ceramic infused/based paints and initial grab via heat is imperative.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Nice. Thanks

[@aslandama]

Nice to see it approaching completion.

[@ItaliaAutos]

Yeah it's been a good few years now.

[@rickydub6950]

Punto is looking stunning man, will be one of if not the best in the country when you are finished. Nice tip running those fixings through a cable tie 😁👍

[@stuartlew1229]

brilliant vid mate saving up to get my coupe to you is been in a lockup for the last 8 yrs

[@ArmySigs]

Nice update, car is looking good!

[@jamesdecross1035]

This is looking rather splendid. A lovely car.

[@callumwhitelaw4581]

I had one of these a 1994 mk1 in 2005 till 2007 and I loved it and was quick, was even rare back then,was great to drive,no one knew what it was and left many a fast car with there pants pulled down. M26 Xbp you were loved 🤣

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video neil❤👍looks absolutely amazing brilliant

[@a11csc]

spot on Neil

[@karlwelsh1923]

Superb video

[@MrPabsUk]

I might have the door handle cups & wiper arms from a 1997 1.6 Sporting I stripped. I`ll let you know..

[@ItaliaAutos]

I managed to find a cup but still need wiper arms. Thanks

[@MrPabsUk]

@@ItaliaAutos I`ll have a look over the weekend mate.

[@johnpidgeon5810]

Thanks Neil excellent

[@martinclapton2724]

You can actually use vinegar to soak rusty bolts , works a treat eats away at rust. Just be careful in summertime with the wasps ! 😂

[@paulocarkeijeiro9480]

Tenho como recuperar um motor passo-passo de um alfa 145 1.4 16v? A marcha lenta está instável.

[@katywalker8322]

Bearings in the throttle body are probably standard bearings, available from a bearing supplier. Bostons Of Milford. Just the other side of Stafford from me.

[@ghobby6143]

Looking good

[@kimwalton2873]

I am looking forward to the final reveal.

[@hobizoli]

this turbo was rebuilded, on stock unit, there is not that blue plakett refurbish now it with an 40-42mm GTX compressor wheel, to have more airflow over 5k rpms too the standard unit just cant hold the pressure over that

[@Lewuaptedama]

These ones are getting hard to find

[@BuilditUK]

Just one thing, the hottest part of the flame of a blow torch is at the tip of the flame. Just saying...

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

The tip of the blue flame…

[@fatwalletboy2]

We know where you picked that tip up from

[@neilmcclary]

stabbing of finger not required lol