slayllian

Some more updates:

bonnet latch fitted.....
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Various new fixings....
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Car as it stands at the moment....
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Started cleaning the underside of the bonnet....
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Replaced the plenum gasket as the old one was cracked....
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Replace fasteners for engine mounts....
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Repaired the damaged thread for one of the power stering pipes using a helicoil kit....
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Rusty bolts holding subframe, will replace these....
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Cleaned the expansion tank, tried all sorts, but shingle and water followed by about 2 hours of vigorous shaking then a blast in the dishwasher finally sorted it....
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A little more polishing and tidying up in the engine bay....
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Next i replaced the thermostat....
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Finally I have started grinding back and rust treating front arches....
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slayllian

Not doing too much on the car at the moment, but thought I would add a little update....

Fitted new genuine gear knob....
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Few new bits from Ford....
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Including new plastic radiator thingamebob (Ł20)....
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And new brake pipe clips (old ones perished and disintegrated when removed)
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Removed the wheels from my daily, cleaned up and put in garage ready to go back on car.
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RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Nice job mate, I changed the header tank on my 5 year old ST, couldn't beleive how grubby it had got in such a short space of time. I tried all sorts to clean it, anything solid wouldn't have worked as there is little chambers inside it.

slayllian

I know what you mean, there are sort of baffles and chambers in mine, it was a bit like playing some frustrating 3d puzzle trying to get all the shingle out again! lol

PaulinhoT

Your car is coming along really well

slayllian

Thanks, getting there slowly, on a really tight budget though, so its being drip fed at the moment. hoping to get some suspension installed and the fluids in so I can have it running again in the spring. If I had the money I would do much more, but its a bit of an austerity project! lol

slayllian

Currently checking over, cleaning up and lubricating the front callipers. Was going to rebuild them but I plan on fitting ST150 callipers and discs later in the year. I'm also undecided on whether to fit the larger style rear drums or go for a disk conversion.

The car should be back on its wheels next week and the engine running the following week (fingers crossed)

slayllian

Got the new front struts, but found the top weights and top cap nuts were different. got around this by buying some new nuts from ford.

Earlier and later top weights:
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Earlier tye and later type nuts side by side, as you can see the thread is different:
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Had to grind bottom of strut slightly to fit:
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Some more bits from Ford:
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New Aux belt fitted:
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New Gearbox breather fitted (other one robbed to service other Puma)
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Calipers removed for rebuilding:
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Finished rust treating other arch:
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Cleaned up and refitted bumper:
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co55iewife

great effort!

slayllian

Thanks, keeps me busy! lol

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Cool project.You have done a fair bit to this car.Ive been thinking about getting a Puma for a track car.

slayllian

cheers glenn. they are quite fun

Mk4 Rick

Nice car mate, love the attention to detail