CrOwSoN15

Well, here goes my first attempt at a project car!

It was cheap, that's the only reason other than having a tubular fanimold to fit it already

It's done 116k but you wouldn't think so, drives lovely and it was super tidy inside. I say was, as it's all been gutted!
Cam belt done last year, just had a full service before I picked it up.

There's no real plans really, I'm putting the Escort away for winter and this fits the gap nicely for a winter hack and it'll nicely introduce me to track days next year.

Not many pictures yet as I forget to take them whilst working on it




I've got more pictures but the new Photobucket is shite and isn't playing ball.

Will update tomorrow!

CrOwSoN15

Scratch that, Photobucket is working again..



First thing I did was start taking the inside out, the sound deadening will be staying until next year when it warms up and I can be bothered to get the heat gun out



Only real plans are breathing mods for the time being, maybe cams next year but I'm concentrating on handling and stopping first, slightly more important!



Quite like it without the grill, looks a bit mean! I'm thinking about an oil cooler mounted in the bottom grill with the hoses running up and through the top grill, but shall see..



I couldn't be doing with the window switches swinging in the wind so bolted it to the door handle.
Also found that the JBL speakers I had in my first car fitted the door perfectly bar drilling 2 little holes and using some self tappers. Took apart the original speaker connection and used the spade connectors already on the cable, works! Result. Sound so much crisper than the standard Ford parts and are lighter too.



Same for the passenger side.



That's it so far, machining up an adapter for the MAF sensor to fit the Green cone filter I've got, the sensor on my old Fiesta must of been smaller as the flange on the filter is the same OD as the MAF!

PaulinhoT

That's a very nice Puma, good luck with the project

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Cool project matey.You will have to let me know what it goes like with the cone filter on.Have you fitted the exhaust mani yet.

STeve

iTrader: (11)

interesting photos, good luck with it

GingeRS2K

I envy you blokes buying pumas lately...I like them and want to buy one but I own one too many cars.

SBT83

Looks good crowson you forgot the head lining!!
And get the speakers out you don't need them! Just listen to the exhaust

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Ive always like the pumas.Im glad ive got one.There a proper fun car to drive.

GingeRS2K

I've driven a mk5 fiesta Zetec S where the owner concentrated on tightening up the handling more but hasn't really upped power much and I enjoyed chucking it around just lacked a bit on the straights (coming from an RS2k owner myself)

If I have a few quid burning a hole for another car it may be a puma hopefully.

SBT83

You need to get one mate I've had rs2000 and puma pisses on it through corners and pretty much straights since they weigh less

GingeRS2K

Lol I've got 3 RS2000's and a 306 GTI-6, need to sell one of them off along with lil frenchie and that's money there for the puma.

Daveysaff

iTrader: (9)

I'm gonna have to get a thread started on mine too!
Im going zetec turbo sleeper style though, full interior for now, standard prop alloys, mondy brakes and a blacktop turbo under the bonnet
Coilovers came today, just need a fork beam to fit them!!

Yours looks a good one!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Got the Peugeot sold matey...

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like a plan.

Fordmad!

Pumas are definatly one of the most under rated cars out there and embarrass alot of bigger cars

CrOwSoN15

Cheers for the comments guys!
Don't worry, there's nothing left now

CrOwSoN15

Thank you for cleaning the thread up

Little update today...

Ordered my coilovers last night, 11 long days wait for them to arrive


So at work today I managed to sneak a little job on the laser, that job being some side mounting plates for my bucket seat.


This is what I drew up on a piece of cardboard last night drew it up on CAD and sent it through to the laser to be cut out of 2mm mild steel. The reason for using steel is that I'm keeping the sliding mechanism from the original subframes, so welding these plates to it.

So with the help of this bad boy..


I ended up with these


Will try them tomorrow and see what needs playing with.

That's it today, more to come over the weekend I should think.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Very cool matey.

CrOwSoN15

The seat sits far too high, my head touches the roof Going to have to modify the original subframe drastically to keep the sliding mechanism! If worst comes to it I'll just rigid mount it to the chasis.

Battlefield 4 turned up today so spare time is going to be minimal

Turbo Zetec

iTrader: (1)

I just bought a puma for a runaround and have exactly the same problem! was thinking about fitting a recaro from another car (rs2k, frst etc), as they normally sit lower?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Im about 6ft2 and my head doesnt touch the roof.

CrOwSoN15

This is with a bucket seat with those side plates I made on the standard runners

Easily rectified I hope!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Oooooopppppppsssssss.





Just cut a hole in the roof for your heeeeeed.

mcst

With the skills at your disposal why don't you chop the doors and weld in a flat sheet with a basic strap for closing and mount the switches flush?

CrOwSoN15

It is what it is at the moment, just need to get in on the road


Another small update, coilovers arrived today!



Will get them fitted up at the weekend and wound down, then book it in for an alignment check/adjustment.

Had to make a little adapter to fit the cone I've got as it's from my old Fiesta which must of had a smaller MAF on it.

Quick squirt of black on it and away we go!

CrOwSoN15

I also need some opinions on badges.. I'm going to get some of the gel overlays from DMB but unsure of what colour to go for! As I'm going for red wheels, perhaps black with red writing?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

What about a red back ground with red writing.

If its nice this weekend I might have a go at fitting my cone filter.

PumaBen

Black background with Red writing. Thats what I want for my Red Puma anyways.

CrOwSoN15

Yeah that's what I think I'm going for, however it seems a bit daft considering I only have a badge on the back lol.

PumaBen

I've just noticed you've degrilled it lol. I'd stick with the origonal then

CrOwSoN15

I'm crap at updating this.

Got the seat in eventually, it was pointed out to me that keeping the sliding mechanism, and having a harness that FIXES to the car, won't work. Thick moment Haven't got any pictures of the subframe but it's a bit heavy duty, would like to make a lighter set up at some point.

Painted the fanblades satin black and got the coilovers fitted, not too low but I didn't want to ruin the handling.




So much fun to chuck around, I'm thinking of dropping the tyre profile down to a 45 though.
Everyone said the AP coilovers were harsh but I have absolutely no complaints, might be due to the tyre sizing? 195/50/15.

So today I set about welding in a rear strut brace to stiffen the back up, decided to get the heat gun out while I was at it and took some sound deadening out, but one thing leads to another and ended up taking all of it out the back! Just need to clean up the tar shit now.







Also in the above picture you can see the brackets I pressed up for the harness to mount to, but after the negative comments I've seen recently about having your harness at this sort of angle, I think I'm going to make something to mount them onto the rear brace.

That's it for the time being, I've got a rebuilt 2.0 Zetec sat in the garage that dad said about putting it into the Escort so that might be the next job!

stu20004x4

How far did you get with this mate?

CrOwSoN15

Not very mate, big turbocharged Volvos have taken my interest lately