Black puma project - e3silversurfer

[e3silversurfer]

hmmm not very straight forward as they require a little modification to be able to fit in and in Zara's case had to glue her fuel guage needle back

 

[Anonymous]

that was already broken though

 

[e3silversurfer]

Needing Road Tax = need MOT = need to change tyres = might as well use the wheels i refurbed myself

pics (excuse quality, taken with handphone)

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they are 16" mondeo ST24 alloy wheels and with 195/45/16 tyres. drives better thanlow profile 17" alloys imo. Might refurb the ST170 alloys and might sell them off we shall see.

anyway failed MOT, rusty brake pipes grrr... the bugger passed it last year and failed this year?? I dont see any huge difference from the rustiness since last year.... nevermind, excuse for me to get these

looking to fit them on wednesday...

does anyone know how to bleed rear brake drum/shoes?? never done it before

 

[FlashBastd]

Isn't it the solid pipes that usually corrode, rather than the flexi's?

 

[e3silversurfer]

i think he failed the hoses based on the rusted fronts which connect to the brake calipers.

 

[FlashBastd]

Easy fix then!

 

[Puma09]

used wet and sand 600 first. and then switch down to 2500 or the finest you an get

rub like crazy at first... takes the entire day to complete. no dremel. it is too destructive for elegant work

ford had a layer of silver paint on top of the aluminium. you will have to rub down quite hard (due to it being very smooth) to "eat" into the paint and carry on attacking it from there.

Hi, I have just come across your post whilst doing a search on cleaning up my scratched gear knob... I'm amaized at the results!

When you say "Wet and Sand 600" & then "2500" is that a type of sand paper? Sorry if that's a stupid question


Mine is currently scratched pretty badly from the previous owner wearing a ring on their left hand :-( so either needs repairing or replacing.


Thanks,

Lawrence

 

[red]

Yes 600 is rougher (coarse, although still a very fine 'grit') then 2500 which is much finer grit to give it a smooth finish.

http://woodzone.com/Merchant2/articles/sandpaper/index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

*The above link gives a nice overview but as it's for wood and not automotive the table doesn't go anywhere near 2500 grit.

 

[e3silversurfer]

hello, soory for the late reply, yup it is a type of sandpaper. the number is the grade of it. the smaller the number, the coarser/rougher it gets. I am doing my 2nd gear knob now and am using a grade of 150. i think it is good for removing the paint fast and i will smooth it out using 600 then 2500 as I go along and that should save me loads of time.

 

[Dal]

After the 2500 grit, try some crocus paper if you can find some

http://www.m-p.co.uk/muk/parts/chap10/0482000115.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[e3silversurfer]

Hello guys, just an update here as I have just repaired my rusty arches and got a new paint job at the same time. Nothing much done to the interior and they are all the same as I left it sometime back. I might need to change the title of this thread as well lol.

Here's a few pics of it when I got it back yesterday evening and a pic from this morning.

Some work still outstanding on the vehicle:
- replace rusty window sill seals
- repair/replace boot lid trim
- replace door sill protector plates
- change brake disc and pads (routine)
- figure out why fog lights do not work...
- speedo unit, rev counter, petrol and temp guage, digital mileage not working... hmmmm

 

[Sparx]

Another white one!!!!!! Looks good :grin: Mines nearly finished.... different kinda white to yours though ;p k:

Are the insides of the headlights white too?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Another sexy white Puma..... at least one more has seen the light!

 

[e3silversurfer]

Another white one!!!!!! Looks good :grin: Mines nearly finished.... different kinda white to yours though ;p k:

Are the insides of the headlights white too?

The inside of the head lights is just chrome silver. I did them a long time ago back in 2007

 

[Flying Scotsman]

They look white and i too might actually go down this avenue.... damn nice IMO.

 

[crystalpuma]

Back from the dead!! Hello, long time no see!

 

[e3silversurfer]

Hello there long time no see. I had just changed the colour of the puma so thought I would do an update on the project thread. Never thought that there are so many white ones now lol.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

11 To my count.

 

[red]

Holy thread resurrection batman! Good to see you Elvin.. glad to see the Puma is still happy!

 

[adampuma]

Is it hard to spray the inside of the headlights? And what spray did you use? Do they not get mega hot inside?