Chilly`s Puma 1.7

Hi all,

I`ve posted in the newbie section now I thought I would start my project thread.

As described in the newbie section I originally bought the Puma for my wife but now were expecting our second child it`s simply not practical. However we faced a dilemma as we both loved it too much to sell it so after speaking to friends and other Puma fans I`ve decided to use it as a track day car.

With Curborough Sprint Track on my door step I`ve joined Shenstone Car Club which gives me access to the track twice a month.

This was our little beauty when I bought it my wife for the low sum of £300...



1st up was to loose weight so out came the carpets, roof liner, rear seats and door cards but left the front door cards in and complete dash for some comfort (pictures to follow of the strip) but here is the car all up in the air after the weight loss...



Just awaiting delivery of lowering springs (coilovers will follow when I can afford them) spacers and the car is at Midland Signs and Graphics having a sunstrip and some graphics on the rear bumper.

I aim to get the car back today, spacers and springs on Saturday.

Thanks for reading, all advice welcome.

Chilly :grin:

Great car, dont think I read your newbie post but may I ask what wrong with it? If its original and working fine, I would just say sell it and buy a Puma track car off ebay with most of the stuff already done. That way you save your Puma and rescue another

Hi mate,

Paintwork is really tatty arches etc we`ve had quotes of £700 plus to put it right.

Plus I`ve always wanted to do track days an we already had the car so I thought have fun making my own :grin:

So far I`ve stripped the interior just enough to stay in road class, just waiting for lowering springs and fitted 10mm spacers on the rear and then its off to Curborough Sprint Track August 5th.



Changing the Break Fluid, cambelt kit, water pump with new antifreeze, oil & filter and a Ram Air airfilter kit before then too.

Cheers

Tow bar and TOW sticker added for that track look . Removed number plate and removed grill, no apparent benefit just the grill was broke and flapped about. I quite like it though.

Well stripped the car today ready for new springs but couldn't help having a play around with the ramp :grin:



Fake lows, fake camber & fake dish :roll:

On a good note tho managed to fit my straight through centre section exhaust, sounds great...

http://vid1257.photobucket.com/albu...B-2559-480D-9C8F-E66E01D52657_zps5chjeyor.mp4

Hopefully you can view the above video.

Cheers.

I like it :lol:

:grin: thanks mate.

Quick update, cars been lowered 40mm feels nice now.



Not much difference in the ride height as you can see from the before and after but that's not what I`m going for this time.

Added some stickers to make it go faster :lol:





Thanks for reading.

Good to see the boy scout at the back is enjoying himself..

Car looks great :thumbs:

Hahaha yeah with his cup of tea :lol:

Cheers mate.

Quick update.

Painted my wheels black :grin: not to everyone's taste but I like them.

Me likey.

Thanks mate :grin: