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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

I agree with you on that. Been in contact with him a bit this week. Car is going in for welding now on Monday.

Sent some of you updated emails. The photos won't upload here oddly.

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...

Excellent set of photos and restoration. Would rather a set of those alloys on my own Puma.

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...

Finally discovered how to upload photos.

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.

Sent you an email also Red.

Thanks Guys, Stuvy check your emails, I've sent photos, unsure how to upload here. Still learning.

Update from my last post. With the car having been dry stored and untouched since last writing, it's going in for welding in 2 weeks.

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.

Hi all. New to the site. Had my puma in for the nct yesterday and she failed on "Chassis corrosion" each corner marked in the report. However the ends of both wings are badly corroded. Would this be classed as chassis? Also the driver side sill. I want to repair/restore it. What is involved in...