slayllian

Hi Everyone, I am tidying up my 1.7 Puma. The project was originally on another forum, so will take a bit of shifting across until I can get it up to where I am now, please bear with me.

I was in the market for a second hand car costing no more than 1k, my finance deal was set to end and I didnt fancy chucking more money down the drain on a new car.

I was looking for a fiesta (my sister-in-law had a reliable little runner) but then realised for the same money I could pick up a Puma of the same age, seemed a bit of a no brainer! I set about hunting for cars in my area, but the closest I could find in my budget was in Ipswich. I left it a couple of days and decided to go on the friday after work, with the intention of placing a deposit if all was well.

I checked the net that morning and the car had gone. I hadn't looked the car over yet, but I had somehow become attached (I know this is a bad thing). I contacted the dealer, who told me that someone liked the car and was coming back for a second look. I shot the 40 odd miles to Ipswich, crazy I know! When I arrived the car was gone..... wasted trip!

But as it turned out it was only on a test drive. Cut a long story short, person on test drive didnt buy car, I bought car, person coming back for second look in afternoon missed out! popular little cars! And that was that, I had fallen for Pumas, she has a peachy little engine, the body was a little rough around the edges (somebody had gone crazy on the rear arches, with something that looked like Hammerite).

I have had her for just under a month and I think this project is turning into a bit of an obsession. We have affectionatley nicknamed her Ayia. I want to get the suspension, bodywork and rust sorted as my primary goals, I will eventually modify her, but only subtly and in favour of enhancing the handling and performance.

The first picture of the car, complete with caved in front wing and horrific arch repairs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6942200921/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6942200921/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

I will update this list as I go (check back on this list, as updated often)

Since February, the previous owner had replaced:

The car also received a new remote key and had a full service carried out. It had been kept running but that was about it, everything had been done on the cheap. One omission I noticed was no cambelt change, so I had my ford dealer (Busseys) replace it. I got the water pump changed at same time, all in for £360.

I want to get all major components back to OE quality or better if I can. A lot of the suspension bushes and mounts were shot, so they need sorting.


Things done:

Things to do (in order I plan to do them):

After a good clean and some touching up on the rear arches:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5925893574/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5925893574/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5925893574/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562930/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562930/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

When I got the car back, I gave her a quick wash only to discover the next morning that the drivers footwell was sodden (never buy a car in a heat wave). I set to work finding the leak. With the help of my wife and a hose pipe, I managed to trace it back to somewhere near the bottom of the windscreen. I had to remove wipers and cowling to gain access, then I ran a bead of sealant along the suspect bottom edge of the screen making sure not to block the drain holes. This seem to have cured the leak so far (touch wood).

Now the car is water tight, I removed a most of the the rotton underlay and and let the interior dry out. I can now fit some velour floor mats which I have ordered form a Ford dealer. With the carpet back I also cleaned the foot well up. When refitting the carpet I reattached the plastic bracket which holds the edge of the carpet to the sill, this annoyingly pulled out every time I got in!

Next I decided to remove the wheels and arch liners and give both a good clean. There was at least 2 inches of dirt sitting in the bottom of both front wings and so much on one side that the whole bottom of the wing rotted through. I then painted all exposed areas of suspension and brake components that I could get at.


Front arch after cleaning and painting suspension:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5926000086/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5926000086/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Rear arch, liner replaced:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5926000184/
When I got the car it had shocking repairs on the rear arches, I sanded both down and used halfords primer, paint and lacquer to give a much cleaner finish. There's still a slight difference between panels, but its only a temporary soloution as I already have a quote for repairing both arches and the rotted front wing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5933363052/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5933363052/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934002823/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934002823/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

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Next I decided to check for rust and tidy up the rear underside:

I removed the rear bumper, both rear wheels, the spare wheel and wheel holder. There was a fair amount of corrosion on the passenger side rear chassis leg but the rest of the car seemed in fair condition., helped by the fact it has been under sealed at some point.

I removed the fuel filler pipe to gain better access, then cleaned up the corroded chassis leg with a wire brush. I then rust treated the whole rear underside before sealing with silver Hammerite. I treated the rear arches in the same way and made sure to get into all those little rust traps. Next up I cleaned the rear beam, the spare wheel and holder and then coated all with Hammerite smooth black. Finally I checked the spare tyre pressure.

This weekend I plan to go under again and finish off/tidy up. when I get the funds together I will invest in a waxoyl sprayer as I intend to fill all the box sections and sills full of the stuff before winter.

After a quick wash down, a fair amount of rust was revealed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562684/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562684/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Arches & bumper beam treated:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5933383060/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5933383060/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Before refitting spare wheel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932824497/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932824497/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934003031/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934003031/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Spare wheel tidied up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562570/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934562570/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Finished:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946702137/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946702137/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Gave the engine a good gunking (which it needed from rocker cover oil leak) then started detailing the engine bay, noticed the air filter housing lid was bust so i put good old super glue in the holes and put the screws back in, this seems to have generated new threads, result!

I then found the intake into the filter box, which stangely comes out of the near side wing? was broken where it attaches ti the box and kept falling off, I fixed this by slipping a self tapper into the attachment. There was also a cable hanging off near the gearbox which I reattached.

Quick clean up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804761/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804761/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I bit the bullet and bought a new front valance from my local ford dealer, after much searching ebay with no sucess. This was a really easy job to fit, but I decided to use bolts and locknuts instead of the rivets provided, just incase I want to remove it in the future, plus I had no rivet gun lol!

Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804563/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804563/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

After:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804697/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5932804697/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I sprayed the bottom edge of the bumper as it has been scuffed at some point, probably when loosing the valance. Im really pleased with the result, I think the valance tidies up and finishes the front of the car.

slayllian

I swapped the the stereo which came with the car, which was the wrong colour and really bugged me. I managed to find the correct cd6000 in silver on ebay for £45. I though about getting the mp3 version from the mondeo but these seem like gold dust!

before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934563282/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934563282/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

after (note horrible floor mats which have now been binned):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934002421/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5934002421/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Gave the puma a good interior clean over the weekend. I ran out of autoglym interior shampoo so rummaged around and found some left over rug doctor for those carpet cleaning machine you hire, and I gotta say the results were incredible, this stuff is ten imes better than autoglym, i just used it with warm water and a micro fiber cloth.

I removed the interior panels and seats to give the car as good a clean as I could, (and found a pound coin in the process) get in!

I also fitted my ford oem mats which I managed to wrangle for £43.50 from the main dealer.
WORD OF WARNING - when fitting dont twist the clips to hard into the carpet as they sheer off, as I found the hard way. :'( But managed to find some spares on ebay.

Front seat removed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947278466/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947278466/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947276652/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947276652/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

This much dirt was hiding in the drivers seat alone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946719839/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946719839/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Removed the rear bench and cleaned underneath:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946697541/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946697541/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Found this behind drivers side rear panel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947247696/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947247696/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946695325/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946695325/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flick

Need sorting at some point, but rust treated and sealed for time being:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946698897/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946698897/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946711815/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946711815/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I also found rust on the bottom edge of the drivers door which I treated in same way:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947264266/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947264266/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946710347/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946710347/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Replaced some missing trim plugs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946714963/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946714963/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Then replaced my grubby window switch trim:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946727583/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946727583/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

With this minter from ebay:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946728883/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946728883/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

All finished, rather proud for a days work, and found a quid!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947281026/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947281026/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947285388/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947285388/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Will put up more updates soon!

slayllian

I noticed an annoying rattle/squeak on way home from work on Friday, took ages to locate, it turned out to be the rear drivers side handbrake cable rubbing on the sill. I relocated the cable and cured the squeak.

While I was there I started to paint the underframe with the black hammerite I had left over from the suspension. I need to wait until I get some axle stands to get all the way under.

The sills seem in pretty good shape at the moment so I hoping to keep them that way:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946700751/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946700751/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Fitted some 6x9s I had laying around into those rear housings, they were easy to fit, only requiring a little cutting of the box and some silicone sealant. They really make a difference sound wise!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947258736/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947258736/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I fitted my sat nav, but didn't want the wire hanging around centre console, so I routed it up through the back. The only trouble with this was the ash tray fails to shut and jams the cable. I got around this by modifying the rear of the tray and as I dont smoke use it to store the charger. when I want to use the sat nav I only have to open the tray and plug the charger in. The rest of the time its out of sight.

Cut out in rear of ash tray (used snips, scalpel and file to make cutout):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946705223/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946705223/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

In use:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947261858/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947261858/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Routed the cable along bottom edge of dashboard and up behind weather strip (wire is just tucked in vent when sat nav is not in use):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947263272/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5947263272/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Only thing left to do is download a Puma logo for my satnav start up screen!

slayllian

Just ordered my focus/mondeo stereo remote from ebay, so will be fitting that this weekend.

on another note, I need to do somthing temporary with this arch, until I get the money together to get it and the rear arches done at the bodyshop. I cant weld (least not very well)so I was thinking of maybe reconstructing the bottom with some fibreglass or somthing? It looks like somthing has been hit and caved the inside of the arch in at some point, I pulled it out a bit but pulled the wing off in the process, as the whole bottom of the wing had rotted through!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946691357/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946691357/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

l will be giving the engine its first real detailing tonight, I had planned to wash & wax the car but the weather has other plans! will post some pictures up!

Water has decided it wants to make its way into my now clean footwells once again and all over my lovley new mats! so its back to the drawing board, think tomorrow im going to remove rubber seal dig out all the previous bodge attempts and seal it up good and proper!

Had another go at fixing the water leak Friday night, hopefully for the last time, if not its coming in from somewhere else:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5971162424/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5971162424/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Removed all the surrounding parafinalia, gave everything a good clean up at the same time:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970599025/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970599025/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Also put silicone behind seal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970602425/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970602425/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Gave engine a quick detail and clean, oh and I removed the carpet lining and resonator box (for cleaning):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970608323/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5970608323/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5971168978/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5971168978/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I gave the arches another quick respray as the rust had started to come back through already:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962329110/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962329110/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962330102/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962330102/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961776881/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961776881/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962335400/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962335400/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961777757/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961777757/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961782281/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961782281/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Hope this will hold it off a bit until they are properly repaired

I removed the front panels to check and repair any rust, I knew my front N/S arch was badly corroded but wanted to see what it was like underneath:

first things, I planned to start this wedensday after work, but confronted with this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961758339/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961758339/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

luckily the weather was not so bad next day, started removing panels:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961762435/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961762435/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962317580/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962317580/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Here is the state of the front wing, ill be replacing it very soon, but just painted over rust for time being:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961765571/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961765571/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Luckily the sill underneath is in good condition, but the wing mounting plate is a little corroded.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962318450/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962318450/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Gave everything a quick clean up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962320652/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962320652/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961767519/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961767519/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961768467/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961768467/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Sorted the front sill out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961769291/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961769291/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Touched up rust:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962324330/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962324330/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Didn't find much rust in total, she has aged gacefuly :thumbs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961771103/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961771103/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Puma has this concoction for an air intake, ford must have put it there for a reason, so i popped it back in:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961772065/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961772065/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Hiding in her rather messy den:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962327174/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962327174/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

the bumper wasnt hanging right after I put it back together, so I had a fiddle and got it like this, quite happy now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961779501/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961779501/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Now added the remote stereo controls, managed to pick one up on ebay. I used some speaker cable to connect it up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962346222/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5962346222/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I positioned it close to the wheel so my fingers can reach it while im still holding the wheel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961793263/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961793263/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961794269/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5961794269/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

This is one mod that is really worth doing, as it makes life so much easier and you dont have to take your eyes off the road to fiddle with the stereo 8-)

This thing had been floating around the engine, found where it goes, just clips in, think its the cover for the HCV:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982134844/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982134844/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

replaced my broken mirror, but found it would not stick unless the residue from the last sticky pad was completly removed from the window. I opted to go for a genuine brand new mirror (not cheap @ £50!):

The old mirrors metal casting snapped when I tried to adjust the mirror because it was stiff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982128442/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982128442/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Removing old sticky pad, used some alcahol cleaning soloution and a blunt plastic scraper:http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982130522/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982130522/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

New mirror fitted, just pressed on firmly, took a day or so to set fully:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982132600/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982132600/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Driving home in the dark I learned, was rather scary in a ford puma! So I decided to try and improve the situation by cleaning the lights. Only problem was I needed the car for the next day so I had to put the lights back on, thus the condensation! but that has cleared itself after a couple of days and driving everywhere with the lights on!

The lights were really filthy, which doesn't really show that well in photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982138466/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982138466/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Unit washed out with de-ionised water (to reduce water marking):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982143400/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982143400/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Lights are better (condensation has now cleared):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982145662/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982145662/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982153292/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982153292/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

On another note, I refitted the bonnet liner and resonator box. I have made a temporary repair on the liner until I get a new one.

This was before, I just dabbed the damaged area with some black model makers weathering powder (from my airfix days) to blend it in as in pic above :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5981587937/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5981587937/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Decided to sort rust in footwell from the water leak (bit mouldy down there):

Pulled carpet back to gain access:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982160738/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982160738/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Chipped away loose paint/rust, then used a rust treatment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982156712/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982156712/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Hammerited over top of area, followed by sealant and then another coat of hammerite:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982165720/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982165720/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

A few pics of the project as it stands (doesn't look much different yet I know)...

Interior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5981605891/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5981605891/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Engine (really pleased how this has come up):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982163276/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982163276/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Exterior:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982125620/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5982125620/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

My wheels need refurbing and I came across a thread about spraying standard puma alloys black, got me thinking.

I generated these in Photoshop.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5986028308/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5986028308/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5986028458/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5986028458/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Finished off painting the front arches, all that I have to do now is get her up on the jacks and paint her undersides.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006247254/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006247254/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

I replaced the broken gear leaver surround, picked one up on ebay for £15

Original broken trim:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006252310/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006252310/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Spot the difference:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005709633/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005709633/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

New item in car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005710721/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005710721/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Finally couple pictures of Aiya all cleaned up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005719359/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6005719359/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006262324/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6006262324/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Got plenty more jobs coming, will post updates as I go along.

slayllian

Oil leak now fixed:

Basically the breather was the wrong way round, however unfortunately whilst re-checking the gearbox level I dropped a piece of cable tie into the box never to return, no matter how much I fished it! So I flushed the oil, in the hope of removing the offending object, no luck! I tried again the next day, but it appears to have sort of liquidated into the oil. So I will change the gearbox oil fully in the next month by removing the drive shaft. She is running fine at the moment and the gearbox is as smooth as ever, so fingers crossed!

Some pictures of the gearbox flushing (wondering if anyone can tell me what's going on with the gearbox oil, is it oxygen in the oil making it milky and when it settles, whats that gray stuff is that iron)?

Oil coming out of the filler (previously been over filled)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082906087/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082906087/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083448734/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083448734/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Decanted it into smaller containers:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082907059/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082907059/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Settled with this gray stuff at the bottom?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082896595/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082896595/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082895589/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082895589/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Thinking its some sort of addative?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083452424/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083452424/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Flushing through with new oil:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082909887/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082909887/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I managed to fill from above by removing the air pipe and using a funnel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083449570/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083449570/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

The gearbox seems to be running ok at the moment, but I will change the oil again in the next month to flush the remainder of the cable tie.

Little bits, the devils in the detail:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082897817/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082897817/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

replaced with:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082898689/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082898689/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

its a nightmare to find a mint one of these for the o/s, they are always cracked!

Had another stab at the water ingress and has really reduced it! Think the dash will need to come out to fix it fully though! sealed all the bits up in the scuttle panel with roof sealant, far more durable than bathroom sealant!

Cleared around bulkhead so I could get good access (also used the time to give this area a good clean):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082900719/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082900719/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Used roof sealant to seal all suspect areas, then refitted all components:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083442060/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083442060/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083443706/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083443706/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083442828/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083442828/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Gave the engine another quick spruce up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082904135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082904135/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083445668/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083445668/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Also bought this the other day, so I can finally get under the car:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082913803/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082913803/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Next up I decided to do a temporary repair on my damaged front n/s wing:

Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946691357/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/5946691357/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

As the bottom fixings had rotted away the wing sat proud:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082915767/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082915767/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

So I came up with a rather bodge but secure solution to pull it back:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083458294/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083458294/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082923403/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082923403/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

I chipped off away the loose metal and rust treated. I then cut away some of the misshapen material with an angle grinder:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082919217/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082919217/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082921035/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082921035/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Next filled as much as I could:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082927249/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082927249/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Then put the car on stands so I could clean and paint more of the underside while I waited for the filler to cure:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083466440/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083466440/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082930479/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082930479/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082928393/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082928393/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082932649/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082932649/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Then I painted the bottom of the wing and tidied up the wheel arch, while the wheels was off:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082934853/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082934853/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082935887/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082935887/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Finished, a little tidier, at least its not hanging off:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083479726/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083479726/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083480636/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083480636/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083481474/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083481474/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Mine and the Missus car, trying to persuade her to get a puma
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082936499/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082936499/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Managed to wrangle these from Ebay, for £140:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082941713/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082941713/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

From a Fiesta ZS P1, in much better condition than my existing wheels:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082943069/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082943069/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

They were a straight swap, but had been sitting around for a while as they were all flat:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082944141/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6082944141/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Think with the lower suspension, it looks much sportier:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083486330/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083486330/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083487300/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6083487300/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Taken the car off the road for the next week, so I have used the time to strip the interior to sort out any rust and niggling problems.

These include fixing the water leak through the scuttle plate (now sorted)
fixing any rust
waxoyling all prone areas
replacing both front belts
cleaning interior carpets & linings
I also plan to sort the drivers door lock


I will also post a how to guide in the next week or so, on how to remove the interior. I still have a couple of bits to remove (the door cards and seat belts) but I will include these in the guide.

Water coming the scuttle plate, I have now sealed this up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6093907143/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6093907143/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Dashboard removed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094439948/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094439948/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6093912231/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6093912231/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Carpet removed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094460226/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094460226/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094464186/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094464186/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094462534/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6094462534/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Quick update: been out doing a little more before I lost the light

removed the door cards, (bit filthy behind there) going to remove the offside door lock and take to the locksmith in the hope that it can be made to work with my key:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100446819/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100446819/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Here is some of the rust i'm in the process of fixing up, mostly appears to be around the nearside seat mounts:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100987738/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100987738/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Waxoyld the inside of the rear wheel arches (the sills will be getting the same treatment internally):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100457185/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100457185/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Gave the inside of the car a good wash, believe it or not this was the 3rd bucket: :shock:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100996344/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100996344/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100990186/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100990186/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Its now beginning to look much tidier in there: :thumbs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100459713/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100459713/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

Got a little heater in there at the moment drying everything out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100454497/http://www.flickr.com/photos/65056499@N05/6100454497/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/65056499@N05/, on Flickr

slayllian

Next I put the car back together after its interior clean/rebuild, I used a carpet cleaner machine with attachment to clean all the interior textiles with, I was shocked with the amount of black/brown water I managed to displace. The results were worth it though as the interior came up like new:

(The fascia was a bit of a pain to get back in due to the wiring harness)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136020944/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136020944/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135476367/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135476367/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136023086/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136023086/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135489927/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135489927/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Replaced the damaged n/s window switch trim:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135488985/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135488985/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136036604/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136036604/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

slayllian

Have now fully replaced the gearbox oil and also the breather with a new one, the gearbox feels like its had a new lease of life, incredibly smooth!

I also finished cleaning, sorting/painting the under frame for now
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135481757/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135481757/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135478447/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135478447/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Was still a bit filthy in those hidden crevices so got under with a brush and Gunked it thoroughly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136029056/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136029056/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135488443/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135488443/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Finished painting/treating rust on the underneath:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135484565/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135484565/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136032204/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136032204/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136033182/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136033182/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Next I decided to paint my front beam from the slightly corroded/manky white to moondust silver:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135479271/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135479271/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135479983/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135479983/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136026538/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136026538/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136043320/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136043320/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135496773/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135496773/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136039126/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136039126/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136037464/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136037464/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Found out re-aligning the bonnet latch is a bit of a fiddle!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136038336/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136038336/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Polished the manifold shield:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136041582/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6136041582/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

And gave the engine a quick spruce up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135494381/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6135494381/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Gave the rear underside a good check over and tidy up:

Touched up any missed areas:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169556383/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169556383/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169557633/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169557633/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The fuel filler pipe fixing had corroded away, so I replaced the plastic plug with a spare wall plug I had lying around that I cut to size:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169558387/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169558387/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Secured:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170095252/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170095252/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

At the same time I resprayed my spare wheel carrier to silver:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169562781/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169562781/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

And being a bit sad (and bored) polished the spare tyre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170099602/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170099602/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170101020/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170101020/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169567347/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169567347/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Next up, I wanted to replace my wheels to the correct offset so until I can afford new wheels I resprayed the original alloys black.

Current alloys with incorrect offset (sitting to far in):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169589361/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169589361/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Rubbed the original wheels down:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169571137/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169571137/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Some of the original fake split rim nuts had sheered off, so I replaced these with the real equivalent sizes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169569075/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169569075/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I fitted these with Araldite and re-secured any loose fake nuts with it too!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170107786/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170107786/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Then I primed the wheels:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170114936/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170114936/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Then lots 'O' lovely paint and then lacquer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169584553/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169584553/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169586407/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169586407/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

On the car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170126460/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170126460/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Few other bits, I resprayed the front grills and bumper insert in gloss black also:

Removed all parts of the lower grill, the inserts just unclipped:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170110626/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170110626/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170112234/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170112234/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170113140/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170113140/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Gave the front a quick clean up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170114098/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170114098/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169588319/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169588319/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170125500/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170125500/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I'm getting black ford badges all round next week also.

I also fitted new number plate fixings front and rear, Old:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169580499/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169580499/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

New:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170117902/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170117902/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I also fitted new front speakers and added black gel badges, from DMB graphics:

Found that 6" speakers are not a direct fit, so had to butcher the doors a little to allow them to sit flush:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169592619/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169592619/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Fixed the speakers in and silicone sealed:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169593503/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169593503/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Cleaned the steering wheel up, which was a little grubby:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169598247/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169598247/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170132450/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170132450/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Now (a lot cleaner and smoother):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170135210/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170135210/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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My little Puma at the moment, really pleased with her, the best £750 ever:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170127346/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170127346/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170136828/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170136828/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169602499/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6169602499/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170137412/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6170137412/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The black gel overlays I have been waiting for, fitted to the car:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207890309/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207890309/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208405450/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208405450/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

This one was a bit too big, so I had to trim it down, but don't think its too noticeable?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207892531/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207892531/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I also took both door widow rubber off and gave a clean up, cause they looked like this underneath:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207894565/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207894565/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Refitted and blacked the rubbers with silicone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208413458/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208413458/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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cleaned up the rear drums:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208436748/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208436748/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Cleaned up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207936837/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207936837/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208452998/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208452998/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208456462/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6208456462/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207947289/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6207947289/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Finishing the underseal before the bad weather sets in, pretty much done now but still little nooks and crannies show up in photos that you cant see when underneath.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264077674/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264077674/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264078672/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264078672/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Decided to drop the rear beam to check for rust, good job I did looks like its been rotting away for years, god only knows how its got through the last couple of MOTs. Guessing it might be something to do with the fact it is impossible to get at or even see unless you drop the rear beam.

Removing rear axle:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264081148/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264081148/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Removed the ABS loom as it needs replacing anyway. just cut the sensors off, so to stop any crap getting in the drums untill I get my new loom. Also this was the other spacer which I finally replaced:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264082252/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264082252/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Will repaint this in the spring:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264083136/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264083136/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264099850/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264099850/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Urghh, it got quite ugly under there........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263557997/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263557997/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264086838/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264086838/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263561435/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263561435/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Here is the welding that has been carried out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431820617/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431820617/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431825723/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431825723/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Finally got my torque wrench, yay!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263570213/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263570213/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

New O/S spacer fitted, to match other side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263567903/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6263567903/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Shiny undersides.... ohhhh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264092326/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264092326/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264094416/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6264094416/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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The stub axle needed re tapping as the ABS securing screw had sheared off in the hole

Jacked car up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272477575/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272477575/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Removed Wheel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273007750/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273007750/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Hubcap and nut:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272485257/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272485257/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273017588/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273017588/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Loosened handbrake cable:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273021006/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273021006/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Put bearing somewhere safe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272506303/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272506303/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272500943/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272500943/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273024372/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273024372/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273040350/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273040350/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Stub axle removed, ready for helicoil kit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273037092/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273037092/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Hole retapped and helicoil fitted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273062064/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273062064/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Stub axle refitted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272538617/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272538617/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I then lubricated the drum with copper grease and cleaned up and lubricated the other side...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273045694/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273045694/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273052790/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273052790/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Then went a bit mad rust sorting again.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272529039/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272529039/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273058088/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273058088/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273059800/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273059800/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Metal that fell off:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273067414/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273067414/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Kurust:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273069342/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6273069342/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

P40:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272545693/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272545693/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272547621/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272547621/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Underseal I'm using at the moment:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272989244/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6272989244/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431778135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431778135/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6276566937/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6276566937/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The liner will be going back in but it will take overnight to fully cure:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6277090300/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6277090300/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

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Found this was hanging off clutch pedal, causing all sorts of problems:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431873561/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431873561/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

This little cap had got perished and was causing air to escape from the throtle body and cauising the car to stall.
I also cleaned out the throttle body and MAF sensor with carb cleaner, made a big difference to performance.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431760145/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431760145/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431762963/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431762963/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Continued rust treating the underneath:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431771649/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431771649/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

slayllian

Chassis rails and sills have now been pumped full with this (and its good stuff):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431853589/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431853589/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Powerflex bushes now fitted and the car feels a lot tighter, the originals were totally shot!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431870413/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431870413/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Replaced the handbrake clips as most were missing or bust:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431842873/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431842873/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I repainted the rear beam also, from this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431807727/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431807727/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

To this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431813219/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431813219/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The underneath is now more or less finished for this year, I also repainted the exhaust heat sheild.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431828551/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431828551/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431831593/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431831593/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431837285/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431837285/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431846107/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6431846107/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

slayllian

Had to check some wiring through for ABS, so cleaned up the passengers side scuttle at the same time:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580519273/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580519273/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580523577/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580523577/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

New ABS sensors and Exhaust to fit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580527639/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580527639/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580532145/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580532145/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Had to fit new clamp for backbox, as the old one snapped off. the old exhaust was really easy to get off as it had not been on the car long:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580541073/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580541073/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

New Backbox fitted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580536523/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6580536523/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

My new bumper sticker:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6685543515/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6685543515/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6685545325/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6685545325/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Found the culprit for the heater not blowing on number 3! the burning smell that I kept having was not the underseal baking on the exhaust after all....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6856639261/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6856639261/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The connector was was also shot so I had to get a resistor wit the pug attached, managed to get this bargain for £6 including post....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6856643129/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6856643129/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Not sure what the cause was, once fitted ran it up for a while on all settings and the wires and connector didn't get hot. So I can only guess the wires or connector on the old one got pulled when removing the dash.

slayllian

Ayia is finally back from the bodyshop. Both arches have been cut out with new metal welded in. The same has been carried out on the bottom of both front wings. The sills doors, wings, quarters and bonnet have all been fully resprayed also. here are a few pictures, sorry about the car being a bit messy in some of the pictures, it needs a good clean this weekend:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774846852/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774846852/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774848154/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774848154/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774849308/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774849308/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774850666/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774850666/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920966351/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920966351/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

This was the wing that was completely shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774854238/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774854238/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920967385/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920967385/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I removed the rear trims tonight to add some anti corrosive wax, interesting to see how the arches have repaired from the inside. Metal has been added to the inner skin, as these were also badly corroded.

Drivers side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777779808/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777779808/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Above drivers side inner arch:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923896765/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923896765/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Drivers side sill:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777782486/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777782486/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I then added built-hamber anti corrosive wax:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923901901/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923901901/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Above wheel arch:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777784190/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777784190/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I ran out of wax, but will be getting more on order to finish off the sills:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923905429/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923905429/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I then refitted the speaker housing and trim before proceeding to passenger side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777793026/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777793026/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The passenger side has been repaired in the same way as the drivers side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923910243/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923910243/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Added wax to this side also:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777795492/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777795492/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Above the inner passenger side:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777796784/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777796784/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Seems to be some kind of rodent living in the sill. on closer inspection it turned out to be a piece of insulation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777791448/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777791448/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Washed the off the dust from the body shop and tried to get some better pictures, but once again the light was failing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777797776/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777797776/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777799390/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6777799390/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923916175/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923916175/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

Its going back into the spray shop in a couple of weeks as the paint cracked in one small spot when it was baked:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923919357/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923919357/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The rear bumper is going to be flashed over at the same time as there's a small mark that was missed first time round:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923917895/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6923917895/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

I have also changed out the old amber indicators for clear ones

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920970617/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920970617/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

The change was not as straight forward as I was hoping, being cheap ebay parts, but got there in the end:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920972847/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920972847/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920975747/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6920975747/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774863842/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67024256@N07/6774863842/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67024256@N07/, on Flickr

slayllian

A few picture of the car now, clean at last:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929092585/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929092585/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782974934/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782974934/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929095379/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929095379/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782976700/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782976700/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782977876/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782977876/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929098487/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929098487/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782980148/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782980148/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929101321/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929101321/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929102201/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929102201/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782983590/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782983590/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929104925/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929104925/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782986294/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782986294/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782987782/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782987782/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782989266/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782989266/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929109947/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929109947/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929110789/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929110789/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929111669/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929111669/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929113135/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929113135/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929114945/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929114945/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929117025/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929117025/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782996536/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782996536/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Next thing a bird poohed on it! :'(

slayllian

I have now taken the Puma's servicing into my own hand and I have started off with a much needed oil change.

As my car is lowered I need to raise it with the ford jack before I can fit the trolley jack in:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929081029/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929081029/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Put the car on axle stands, as level as I could:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929082053/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929082053/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Then removed the road wheel to gain better access:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782963856/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782963856/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929084389/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929084389/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

The oil that came out was less than fresh looking:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782970548/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782970548/ by
Slayllian2, on Flickr

I then needed to top up the coolant, I checked the strength with my cheep but faithful little tester:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782969600/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6782969600/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929090921/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6929090921/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Fuel filter changed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6944300023/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6944300023/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

New:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798174808/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798174808/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

next up was the spark plugs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042929525/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042929525/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042933651/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042933651/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042936855/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042936855/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

The old spark plugs are indicating nothing sinister
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896843778/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896843778/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Pollen filter, old:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042640573/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042640573/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

New filter in place:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042642045/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042642045/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

Ayia back with a fresh MOT, she needed her front brake pipes renewing, but they had been flagged on the last couple of MOT's so it was not a massive shock. there was also an advisory for the hand brake cable and all four brake hoses, all of which I plan to change in the next month.

New brake pipes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798176272/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798176272/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798177778/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6798177778/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

The car has had its arches re done, the 2 pack paint was reacting with the aerosol, now looking ace:

Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042633707/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042633707/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042636159/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042636159/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

I have put the engine bay back to its original colours, wasn't happy with the silver, so its back to white:

Cleaning off the old paint:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896533608/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896533608/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Back to factory finish:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896534714/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896534714/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042631031/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042631031/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

As it stands now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042632785/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042632785/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

Investigating my ABS problems, I was shocked to find this had happened to the rear probe, it has been rubbing on the new ABS ring fitted by ford at the end of last year. Ford have assured me the probe is not the problem, but the opposite ring is causing the problems. This has now been replaced. They will put the first one fitted right under warranty, which I think is fair. So I will have two new rings when I get the car back tomorrow.

But they are adamant that the probe will not be affected by this damage??
The ABS light is of but it still makes a weird noise under slow speed braking, like an electrical buzzing.

Damage to ABS probe:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042634789/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042634789/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

On my other adventures, I found one of the rear springs was not seated right, so corrected this when I fitted the new rear top mounts.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896846644/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896846644/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

First up I ditched the spare wheel, carrier, jack and wrench in place of a can of tyre sealant.

Next I re hung the exhaust I didn't like it hanging too low....

Before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042643915/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042643915/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Now:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042646971/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042646971/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042648543/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042648543/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

I have finally got round to refitting the rear arch liners after the re-spray:

Cleaned the liners up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896550334/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896550334/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Fitted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896554712/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896554712/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

Finally got rid of my dirty tail light, I tried to clean it by removing the cover, but broke it instead, so replaced with a salvaged part:

Original light:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042650911/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042650911/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Cracked when removing the cover to clean:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042660045/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042660045/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

Fitted replacement part:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042658659/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042658659/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042661675/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042661675/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896568526/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896568526/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

Next to sort out the damage from my over enthusiastic driving. Not great, but not very noticeable down there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042652015/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/7042652015/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896558378/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896558378/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr

slayllian

Will be changing the brake flexi hoses for Goodridge braided items, every things turned up but the hoses so far.

Using ford grade dot 4:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896560016/http://www.flickr.com/photos/67048934@N06/6896560016/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/67048934@N06/, on Flickr