Search results

ProjectPuma

Help Support ProjectPuma:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. Blackridge

    #save the pumas

    Just had a look and there are 2,596 now! we have lost about 400 in almost a year :teary:
  2. Blackridge

    4 inch repair plate cost me a car!!

    I repaired te same area on mine, to be fair not much of the Chassis number was there anyway! not really much choice i say?
  3. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Thank you Richard, still lots of things i need to source/buy/fix! If anyone has a working pair of door mirrors....
  4. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Passed M.O.T this morning, happy to finally have her back on the road! Need to get a slightly sticky caliper sorted and that's it.
  5. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Finally got the paint finished today, happy with the match looking forward to giving the whole car a good compound.
  6. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Well the rear beam bushes are done, but it was a nightmare! next time it will be beam out and take it somewhere for them to do... These were an MOT failure and its not hard to see why. my air chisel was a lifesaver in getting these buggers out! And this tool only just managed to get the new...
  7. Blackridge

    #save the pumas

    It is rather sad that the numbers are falling so fast, im sure mine would have been scrapped if it was bought by a non enthusiast.
  8. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Little update on the work carried out over the last week. First up was sorting the rear arches... Not too bad so chose to do local repairs rather than go down the 206 front wing route. was happy with the inner arch, only a small amount of rot to cut out. then had a look around my garage for...
  9. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Thank you, but its taken about 5 evenings with plenty of tea breaks! im sure some Pumas have been scrapped for less but i enjoy the work!
  10. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    No mostly laying on the floor, only bit that was upside down was the very bottom of the sills.
  11. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Now for the inner and outer rear sills.... As you can see it wasnt nice in here! And this is what the repair looks like from the underside near the rear beam, luckily the rear chassis box sections where the beam attaches is solid! this was a horrible job to do on axle stands in my...
  12. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Most of the floor sections was made up from an old sherpa rear quarter panel i had spare, really nice and thick! no wonder they were so slow :lol:
  13. Blackridge

    What car have you been obsessing about today?

    Yes my old Fiat 850t campervan project, wishing i still had it :'(
  14. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Wont overload with all the floor repairs but all the rot was cut out, treated then patched. Then some basic patches made. Bit of seam sealer and a dab of paint Its not the neatest welding ive ever done but this car wwill be my daily and not some kind of show car.
  15. Blackridge

    Project Hiatus

    Hello thought id start a thread on my new Project, had my last Puma all the way back in 2013 a rather tired black 1.7 but had to sell due to needing a more family orientated car... But that car really was a blast to drive and ive wanted another one ever since, so a few months ago i started...
  16. Blackridge

    Back again!

    Well interior was removed today and lets just say you are correct lol.
  17. Blackridge

    Back again!

    Hello all, joined PP a few years ago when i bought my first Puma (black 1.7) and wanted some a guides ect, only had that car for a year and moved onto another project but that car really left an impression on me! so much fun and cheap to run and i have always liked the look! I resently decided...
Back
Top