My own Puma at last

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Damn all that work and Pine say it was fun, Pine your a nut


A ACWV nut that is :lol: :lol: :lol:

nice work looks really good
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smeegle wrote:Pine your a nut
Huh? :lol:

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Long time no see...at least the Puma progressed behind the scenes thanks to IMPI and Pine...thanks guys!!!!

Earlier this year we have managed to reunite the shell with the chassis
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This is not a fan shroud...its a piece of art.
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So for the first time in months the Puma rose from the ashes
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Now this is just to drewl for....
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Car and wheels reunited. Hours of polishing and rubbing...no not this type of rubbing :jerkoff: ....the type that makes stuff shine...
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So whose the acvw expert in the back?
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So near...yet so far
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Very nice! :hangloose:
I'm still contemplating if I should get a Puma or Speedster one day. :zhelp:
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Just stick around...IMPI will mass produce 356's one of these days....he is speaking about enormous numbers...something like 2 a year :D . I wish I had the cash to buy a new Puma form Jack Wijker but R160k for a std 1600 is a bit tough...I'll rather fix the old lady to her former glory.
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Some detail work completed.

The centre console refurbished...both mine and IMPI's
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IMPI busy creating a masterpiece
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The engine looking a lot better than earlier....check out the PUMA badge :hangloose:
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Slowly but steady we're getting there.
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Looks really good! Can't wait to see this when it's done...
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Cool !!! Almost there ............ 8)
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Herbie wrote: . I wish I had the cash to buy a new Puma form Jack Wijker but R160k for a std 1600 is a bit tough...y.
I wonder how many new ones did they actually build and sell during the time they were back in production
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I dont think it's even 30 cars...
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Yip, its around 30 or so i think. My brother has number 17 from that production run. I prefer the old ones though, dont like those side windows on the new ones. The doors are nicer on the old ones as well. the only improvement in my eyes is the vented rear lid for cooling.
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Did they stop producing them then? There's a place not too far from my house that just a month ago put up a huge sign saying puma dealership something something with 2 new or newish ones standing inside..?
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No they are still producing them but the production is going very slow...and then the demand is not that high seeing a 1600 base model costs in the region of R160k. I wonder how many of the original 250 odd is still running?
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