Not sure if it's good or bad news.
A panel beater contacted me to look at my Puma on Wednesday night.
He reckons he can properly fix it and has a good reputation locally.
Still no word on how he is getting on with it.
Fingers crossed.
Hi Barry, it's not rot, but it seems it's either too big a job for them or they couldn't be bothered.
If I can sell it either whole or in parts I'll head North for another.
The garage i brought my Puma today said they 'didn't know where to start' and 'worst they've seen' she'll be either sold for as much money as possible or become a donor for my next puma
Yeah the VIN plate is being welded over and i must get a report signed by the Garda (Police) Public service vehicle office as the chassis number is now gone in that area.
I can't find another 1.7 Puma here that doesn't have rot, so repairing my own is the lesser of 2 evils.
Always wanted a...
I got lucky and got 2 solid ones for 50 euros combined.
Brand new they are 600 a piece.
A major saving towards the restoration.
Spent half my day cleaning around the engine bay.
Next step is to remove the interior carpet and prep it as best as i can for when it goes to the garage for...
The price might vary slightly on the repairs as I have decided to replace rather than repair the 2 front wings and corrosion under the carpet inside the rear arches was only discovered by myself today. So I'm taking out 2 bits and adding 2 new ones.
Once the quote is no more than €1000 I'm happy.
Thanks for the reply. Apologies for taking so long to get back to you.
Got a quote yesterday from an indie garage i used for years. Was quoted between €7/800.
I got the feeling they just didn't want the work.
Both floor pans will need work also.
This was included in the price.