Aircooled VW South Africa

I've been on the lookout for a Puma for some years now but it seems my luck is never in. Usually the good ones are sold before I get to reply to the ads.

Finally last week I got lucky, found an ad on Gumtree and managed to pick up the perfect project car.

The ad read
'1976 Puma GT - Stalled project. Body only, no mechanicals. Body is
completely block flatted and perfectly straight, no accidents.
Floorpan needs replacement or spaceframe must be built. Body is
complete with all windows, doors and fittings. Interior must be rebuilt.
R9000.00 negotiable.'

The ad didn't look like much but I think I got a bargain.

The previous owner had stripped it down to repaint and never got to finish the job. All the parts and more were all packed away neatly in little boxes and the car is virtually complete. As a bonus I got two sets of dual carbs with manifolds. Original Puma mags and the gearbox is still in there.
My son's comment when he saw the pictures.
The old tires were too shot to tow the car on an A frame from Port Elizabeth to East London so I fitted some spare Rostyles I had lying around hooked it up and drove it back.
Now the fun begins

Congratulations! You seem super excited!

Good luck with the project.

the car looks pretty good with the Rostyles.

I've just found some old original pictures of my Puma on the Internet .

http://wj2d.100megsdns.com/africa.html

I have seen that ad too and thought it was a good buy, nice find!

Keep us updated as to your progress

Among the "bonus" parts were these. As luck would have it I was on the lookout for a pair for my '70 Westy.

How is the project going?

Chardivw wrote:How is the project going?

not much. I had our local Baysville High School fibreglass and paint shop expert come look at it and I'm still waiting for him to come back to me with suggestions. (apparently the new head master is a bit sticky)

Ironicly he has just finished re doing a Puma for one of the other teachers at the school, I still need to go and have a look at it.

I've been looking around for a suitable pan to replace the existing one so if you know of one please let me know.

I then bought a cover for it and parked it in the garage.

Well just leave her in the garage long enough to get in your way and give me a call and I will take her off your hands [emoji39]

kthackwray wrote:Well just leave her in the garage long enough to get in your way and give me a call and I will take her off your hands [emoji39]

Here you go.

http://www.olx.co.za/ad/1974-vw-puma-gt ... b884a29ea5

Suddently they are everywhere !!!!

http://www.olx.co.za/ad/puma-gt-ID15NsD ... 0f4138f7ac

"iv got this old puma gt. dont have the money or time to build it. nice project. only people that is realy intrested please. most of the parts i do have. also has the cars papers. R5000.00 call Dawie 083 862 4222

Last week it was delivered to the body shop. The body was removed from the pan and fitted to a dolly, well what's left of the pan. The body filling has begun. Little surprises, the metal re enforcing in the A pillar has rusted badly and cracked the fiberglass door frame, it will all need to be replace. I'm amazed at how rigid the body is.

Cool ! So do you have 2 of them now Christian ?

I wish but no, I've left the one in Welkom for another enthusiast to snap up.

VW-rules wrote:I wish but no, I've left the one in Welkom for another enthusiast to snap up.

I wonder what condition it's in and how much work the body will need. I'm looking for a project to do with my dad. I suppose the body will be the only part that's salvageable?

I should try contact Puma and ask if they would be able to supply everything to finish it except the engine and gearbox. Do you guys think that would be the best way to do it?

Also, how on earth do the engines get enough air in the back of a Puma?