Body / Chassis
Body is a Genuine Racing Puma but has been rebuilt at some point and carries a 98 cat d reg, effectively only the dash, mirror covers and wiring loom are 98 tho....bit weird but hey!
I started the Rallye Replica theme a few years ago as a minor bump cracked the front bumper and the car had a lot of stone chips. After a lot of research and talking to Chris Birkbeck racing (they ran the Ford Puma Rally team) I matched the colour, resprayed the front end and bought genuine ford livery. Paint is a never ending problem with a project car, esp on rear arches so shes going to be getting carbon rear arches, plastic windows and a rear respray fairly soon.
Front bumper has been modified to not use the rusty grill and has had the reg plate moved a tiny bit higher. Genuine s1600 carbon splitter but plywood has been removed, now has foam core and second carbon layer. Side meshes are titanium.
Mud flaps are flexible carbon fibre sheet
Carbon bonnet with custom made aluminium hinges and prop plus gold heat reflecting film (emergency blanket!) and locking aero catches (normal bonnet lock removed). Hoses for washer jets are hiden inside the bonnet.
Real carbon fibre number plates
underside is IMMACULATE, heatshields replaced with motorsport reflective film, engine bay has been sprayed with heatproof matt black
Genuine f2 spoiler with lacquered supports machined to correct angle so spoiler sits vertical, boot is reinforced with aluminium and F1 carbon struts (ready for carbon bootlid). Bootlid is a slightly different colour (?!) and has some peeling lacquer so I can't wait to get a carbon one!
Door catches are chrome (yeah i know its chavvy but looks nicer than rust!)
98 rear lights (black, not grey) mostly led lights, front lights are mounted with rivnuts and ali bolts as i hate anything that rusts! Almost every nut and bolt is stainless with zinc washers to battle corrosion. locking bar on fronts removed, auto height adjusters also fixed
Sunstrip and modified wiper arms that are puma bottoms, focus tops, the length has been tweeked to allow massive modern aero blades but without them fouling the sunstrip. Focus wipers also sit lower so you can barely see them when driving!
Wing mirrors have been rebuilt using aluminium frames instead of the plastic ones!
Interior; Genuine FRP, no underlay and trimmed rear speaker bins to save weight, odd mark etc here and there but regarded as in very good condition. Steering wheel is Sparco and showing age so im thinking of getting a blue one, extra holes drilled for more switches. 98 wiring loom and clocks. SPA digital speedo (due to larger wheels). 2 fire extinguishers fitted (one on each seat). Most fittings are converted to red led lights. Oem ford cd player. Gear knob has been polished with blue and red lettering. Prototype ‘Racing’ badge and blue ‘Puma’ badge on centre console, both VERY RARE! Sparco pedal covers and clutch rest (machined surface and imperial blue lettering). FRP mats with clips. 98 dash, no airbags. Ford silver handbrake
Clifford alarm, works but currently not perfect! Siren unplugged, system keeps draining battery! It’s an expensive one, auto start etc so its going to keep going back til its perfect!!
Future plans include carbon rear quarters, roof, boot, doors, bumpers and maybe front wings.
