Benking's Puma

[benking]

Yeah, we have a love hate relationship lol

Its was lovely there today. I told the mrs we would go there for a walk. What i ment was take some pics then go for a blast haha inkeye:

Was great fun, what my car is about. Its not a means to and end. Yes it gets me to work and back but its also my hobby and something 2nd to my family that i enjoy

Hense why i still have her and will for a little while longer k:

 

[benking]

Decided to tidy up rear hubs today as im also doing the bearings.

Before

Rubbing the rust off, Reggy wanting to get involved as normal!! By liking the rust off :shock:

Ready for paint

1st coat

After 4 coats they were ready to fit

Look 1,000,000 times better, although you cant really see them its worth doing

 

[BlackKnight1982]

Tidy job, if you picked a lighter colour you maybe able to see them behind your props if you look really really well! haha

 

[Dal]

No point "showing off" drum brakes IMO. Keep them hidden by making them black / dark grey.. lol

 

[benking]

I wanted the hidden so i think the colour works perfect, i think drums should be there and not seen !! painting them in bright colours is pointless IMO

 

[BlackKnight1982]

LOL, yeah i agree drums are crap, ive just painted mine blue to match the front calipers as it won't look right otherwise with frp alloys on!

 

[benking]

No point "showing off" drum brakes IMO. Keep them hidden by making them black / dark grey.. lol

Thats whats stopping me getting 17"s, until i upgrade both front and back brakes, the props are going to have to hide my sins lol

Its also stopped my bearing whine, good old scrapyard. I often wonder how many other pumas have donated parts to my car lol k:

 

[alex]

you must be looky mate cos there aint no scrap yards round me that have pumas

 

[benking]

Thats a good thing aint it??

 

[BlackKnight1982]

I agree!

 

[benking]

Decide i had enough of things flying around my boot because of the crap carpet ford gave us. I had some black thick pile with underlay in one, about 20mm thick, lovely stuff. Decided that it would be perfect as it wont move, wont move at all!!

It also gives what ever i put in the boot a bit more stability when driving

Carpet

Old carpet in place to trace around (this istheunderneth of the carpet, thats why it looks so rough)

Trace of the old carpet

Done!!

I cut it a bit bigger so i can trim when i fit it, so much better than the original anyway

 

[TyeBoi]

nice work mate. i found that the none slip matting from tesco solved my carpet problems but doesn't look all new like yours! you fixed your car yet?

 

[benking]

Its doing ok mate, Got a couple niggles but nothing thats stops me driving it. So really happy

Wish i had enough of that carpet for my house, i took it from aBMW garage last year i helped build and though it would be big enough for the bedroom but didnt fit lol so its made its way into my car

My car is turning into a house lol plumbing fittings in engine and proper carpet it the boot just need to get sky now any a place to put the kettle!!

 

[TyeBoi]

lmao it can be arranged lol.

nice one man glad you've sorted it out!

 

[benking]

Fitted new Lower arms today. They had prety much brand new bushes in. So was really pleased i found a good used pair. As expeced they were a nightmare. But got there in the end. Handling has improved sooooooooo much. The front end feels tight again, so they have cured all the niggly problems ive been having with the handling

Was going to change the subframe but when i got under the car and looked at it i couldnt be bothered lol. Still on the to do list, just when i got a bit more patience

Also decided to put the white dials back in today, with a twist. Decided to paint the orange needles black, as the orange looks out of place with the rest being black

Will fit them tommorow, they do look really good in the flesh

 

[martinthrapston]

oh is that what the black nail varnish was for!!!! i was getting a biut worried when we went boots and you came back with nail polish lmao

 

[benking]

Was going to be your christmas present but your getting nothing now

 

[martinthrapston]

thank god for that, was the wrong colour for me anyway lol

 

[TyeBoi]

nice work dude!

 

[benking]

just thinking about painting a red bit inbetween 6-7000rpm, which i something ford should of put on them