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Good to see an update on this so soon Nick, IIRC on Facebook you mentioned about the ST170 being relatively easy to take to 200, have you done that...or is that an update to come? :grin: Greg.

Location would be handy too :ok:

Hi Frank, cheers for that, already got some Vactan as used it on something else so will get on with it. :ok:

Cheers Frank, :ok: looks like I need to sort it with new metal apparently...or maybe glassfibre mat if it's possible? Will employ your method though after (and on the other side) as prevention.

Hi Sinisa, thanks for the advice, no worries at all about shooting the messenger... though the "professional" repairman might be another story. Can't understand how you could weld the new panel in over that and think it is OK? :roll: Not sure about how that area structured but given the...

Bah, da da da, da daaa da da da... "Tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking... " Yup, it's time to ruuuumba with rust... the big question was would the ol' hips be what they once were? The Puma's not mine, mine are positively snakelike... as long as it's a python...

Welcome... sure folks will help if they can :ok:

If it's just the water pump why all the rest, or is it due for changing anyway? The timing belt is overpriced anyway I'd say...here...

Welcome! One wasn't a W123ce was it? Always had a little crush on them :grin:

Sounds & looks more like the system they have in Spain, mind they were also a LOT stricter over mods etc. Very difficult to get them through without engineer reports etc. and sometimes even that wouldn't suffice. Lots of bureaucracy. Having had to put cars through our MOT & Spanish ITV I'd...

Cheers & no worries Matt, only referenced it to reflect my pitiful state at the time... & make Barry look even more heroic :wink:

Well, lately I've felt like a contestant on Strictly Dumb Dancing as it's been a case of one step forwards, two back, one forward. You may remember I had a cambelt change that was something of a poor job and so needed re-timing by another mechanic? Well..... On the front foot, I had a trip...

Welcome Josh, if you look through the forum index there is a section called How To Guides, very worthwhile having a look through it, the forum also has a search function so that can be really handy for research too. Finally, if you put your location you may find you have a forum member close by...

Great that you keeping going with it :grin: Re. Panels...Here ya go, they have others too btw http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Puma-RH-Full-Sill-/252726688552?hash=item3ad7af3b28:g:p9AAAOSwAuZX2pvP

It all depends on your needs & expectations. I'd say they are generally quite reliable, with the weak spots well known and well covered for advice. Make sure you keep on top of any rust issues and servicing and you got a very decent motor. Plus there's really nothing for the price to match the...