1997 Puma projeckt , with Audi's 1.8t quattro soul

[Puuhapete]

Does anyone want to hear about a new widebody project with Audi's 1.8t quattro soul

 

[TomEbbs]

Yes! I want to hear all about this.

 

[red]

I'd like to! Sounds like something different.

 

[yippeekiay]

Yes please
Would be interested to see how easy it is - or not

 

[Puuhapete]

I'll try my best, in Finland you need to choose a Puma model with first registration in 1997, which you can make a change of traction. So I couldn't use my 2000 body. So we picked up a 1997 model body 700 km away. And it was rusty!

 

[Puuhapete]

I lightly removed the rust before priming

 

[TomEbbs]

Did you find that in a river? She’s more than rusty!

Interested to watch this project!

 

[Puuhapete]

Did you find that in a river? She’s more than rusty!

Interested to watch this project!

This is a normal old Puma
a previous Puma has even made it into a newspaper in Finland!
https://www-is-fi.translate.goog/au...en&_x_tr_hl=fi&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true

 

[Puuhapete]

A few pictures of the initial situation, but the rust has already been repaired. I had to make the repair shutters myself because I couldn't find ready-made ones anywhere quickly. Technology donor a3 I took the middle tunnel off

 

[Puuhapete]

The bottom plate is starting to be ready, the construction of the places for Audi's longitudinal support arms was quite a big job for the Puma's body.

 

[yippeekiay]

"I lightly removed the rust before priming"

Was that an intended joke as I laughed out loud - lightly removed = cut out most of the floor

 

[TomEbbs]

In some ways a perfect car for it.

 

[Puuhapete]

Then I started to place the 150ps power class machine in places
I welded the raised pieces from the Puma beam to the support beam of the Audi

 

[TomEbbs]

Out of interest why a puma and why did you choose this engine?

 

[Puuhapete]

Out of interest why a puma and why did you choose this engine?

The idea came about because I live in Finland in the winter, so maybe four-wheel drive would be nice. So I drive Puma in the winter for my commute. The Audi a3 technology was affordable, of course I didn't think about putting a Puma 1.7 machine with a turbo. That would be a great package.

 

[red]

What a project, love how you have it on that spit to turn it over, great progress so far and a lot of effort I'm sure!

 

[Puuhapete]

Rear diff fitting

 

[Surrey Puma]

Absolutely brilliant!!!

 

[Puuhapete]

In the back, we had to make room for the upper support arms for the frame beams, maybe you can see it better from this angle.

 

[Puuhapete]

Do you want more bottom welding pictures here or is this a nightmare to look at