My own Puma at last

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:00 am

It is two degrees outside and I am on my way to IMPI's house to start off with my project. Only a real ACVW fan will do something like that...

We will be removing the body from the chassis for a complete chassis overall. I will keep you posted.

PS: Thanks IMPI!!!!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:16 am

Congrats!!

Farhaad · Post by **Farhaad** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:23 am

nice one

i c theres another one in the garage. is that ur's too.

Rudi02 · Post by **Rudi02** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:44 am

Very nice, To work when it is so cold, you must be a real ACVW nut.

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:51 pm

farhaad.sonday wrote:nice one

i c theres another one in the garage. is that ur's too.

Nope that is IMPI's...refer to his project post. It has been painted green in the mean time.

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:14 pm

OK so after today this is what is left of my baby...

It is interesting to see that the seal that IMPI put in place between the chassis and the body back in 1993 was still 100% intact.

Terrible rust on the floorpans...almost Flintstone.

What was even more interesting to see is how aggressive the rust was at the area where fibreglass have been added...see the passenger side of the floor pan. Below is a photo of the piece of fibreglass that was added on the floorpan.

Eish...Rome wasn't built in one day...but you can tear a perfectly good Puma apart in a day

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:32 pm

Damn you guys move fast! What are the plans for the car? All the best with the rebuild!

Post by **Pine** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:24 pm

Herbie, have I ever told you that your Puma

is COOL?

In fact, so COOL that on an average North-West winter morning, it might even FREEZE

dsan · Post by **dsan** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:41 pm

This looks like the beginning of a good project! can't wait to see how this pans out

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:43 pm

What's in the cup?

Post by **Pine** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:50 pm

Chris wrote:What's in the cup?

Uhm.... Chris, in this thread the coldness of the Wild North West is quite emphasised, and yet you still dare to ask??

Too much PINK drinks at the coast???

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:54 pm

Hey,that's NOT ACVW coffee!

Herbie · Post by **Herbie** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:14 pm

Herewith an update on my baby....

I went to IMPI's crib saturday passed and found the poor guy with only one light shining...the other one was on parks

Hope you recover soon my friend.

So this is the thing...when I entered IMPI's garage I found the most amazing site. A small magical creature by the name of Pine had worked his butt of to get my chassis in one piece. Pine....you ROCK man!

. Your blood truly is filled with ACVW fanatica. You are now officially my hero...Spiderman, you suck man.

Seriously, Pine and IMPI thanks a million for your hard work. Check out my schweeeeet chassis.

This is how the engine looked like when I started off...

and this is how it looked when I finished off

It sure came a long way since this old rust bucket chassis

Pine, IMPI....I salute you

Post by **Pine** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:24 pm

Hey, it was fun - you're welcome

69bug · Post by **69bug** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:32 pm

Nice work Pine & Impi!

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