Recent content by mikeandthat

Hi Steve. I tried this method but got stuck getting the rack-mounting bolt past the gearbox. Jacking the gearbox seemed to have no effect. I hack-sawed the bolt out in the hope that I might have more room to fit a replacement in the opposite direction (i.e. nut in front of the rack) but there...

Well after two disappointingly unproductive days I'm too tired and hungry to post anything useful. I'm just going to start putting lines through what I've done and underline what I've started in the list above. I've got one stuck bolt and one slightly rounded nut - so tomorrow morning I may have...

Hi again everybody! Since my last post (over four months ago! :o ) I have been quite ill and had to stop attending university. I have been trying to keep myself busy - I was dragged down into the world of building, overclocking and testing computers (don't do it!) but kept slightly sane...

Stage 1 (Nov '11 - Apr '12) (c) - Strip out interior completely and weigh each group of parts individually (started) Many people on here have done this and there's nothing really new here; but it's my project and my progress - so it's in here for completion. I still have to convert to plastic...

Small update - yet the only one I'm likely to make for a few weeks - my biggest uni deadline is less than 3 weeks away and I'm rather behind :-(. I had a quick read of that but was too tired to find any answers. I'm sure there'll be plenty of differences from a transit from '06 onwards and my...

Outlined on the right is the wire for the ignition barrel - one end is chunky like the unknown one and one end is round right? Outlined on the left are the two wiring connectors I am puzzled by. I've carefully censored my new seat, steering wheel & pedals but didn't mind showing everybody my...

Wow Steve! Your car has really started to become a lot more focused since you've got a different car for the road. It's brilliant! Seeing you conquer the wiring loom so quickly was enough to force me to make a start on mine. I've been avoiding it for weeks and weeks. Could you have a look at...

OK question time... I've been trying to strip back the wiring loom after getting sick of looking at it since the interior and dash have been gone for a while. I've removed the Scorpion alarm system and snipped all the wires going into the doors. Before I continue butchering can anybody help me...

Stage 1 (Nov '11 - Apr '12) (b) - Gather any tools necessary for any modifications to be carried out (welding?) (done) I bought my first load of tools during my first year of uni (I think). Half of them are in the first picture where I only had a bad phone camera with me. They were all from...

Ha ha ha! The things people write on the forum do make me chuckle. They cheer me up! I've looked through your project. It's nice to see a fellow green Puma. You've done some good work so far! I'd love a set of Team Dynamics wheels and I never realised 17s would look so 'in-proportion' on a...

Wow! What a transformation and a great looking Puma! :wink: It's exciting to think what it will end up like from what I've seen so far. Just thought I'd say hello as I was talking to my brother-in-law months ago about my car and this forum and he mentioned a friend called Sam. I showed him...

Very nicely done! :thumbs: Look forwards to seeing you do the rear quarters and would be interested in what the weight saving there is too. I think I know somebody who may have some polycarbonate for me. I'll have to see it to know whether it is the right stuff. If it is I'll be following...

In the past couple of weeks I haven't touched the Puma as I've been extra busy in uni, being ill and enjoying my birthday and Christmas. I've been rather spoilt so progress will pick up over the next month as I've sorted a few goodies :grin:. The welder is the top priority as I'll definitely...

OK! So it's been almost three weeks since I last posted. I'm quite surprised that nobody has anything to say about that awesome 330HP Puma! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GsEBz7O65b8) Here's a photo of it taken by Kevin Glasson, on the same day as the video...

Ha ha! I'm 23 in just over a month although the level of confusion and memory loss I seem to be suffering at this un-godly hour are leaving me feeling a fair bit older :?. I will do my best to save money as much as possible but I feel time is money too so I'll have to be careful - I was browsing...