Puma GTe 1600

[Roadbeater]

The 14" wheels will clear ghia discs up front.
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69 Fastback

[NJ John]

Those factory Puma are 14”? How do they clear the disc brakes in the front? I always wondered that.
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage

[Buggeee]

They are air cooled volkswagens under the skin, like beetles and karmann ghias The fanshroud is shorter, to fit in the engine bay, so that is a unique mechanical part. The actual VW chassis is a Brazilian Brasalia, shortened. For body stuff there is a good guy named Alfredo who returns to Brazil occasionally and will take orders for parts, even stocking some. His website is purring pumas https://purringpumas.com/ and he got me a new top for my convertible Puma, now adopted out
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Big Time 1988 Vanagon Westy
Release the Krankenwagen! 1966 Sportsmobile Camper
Dr. Kompressor 72 Super Duper
61 Turkis Pile (adopted out)

[didranway]

Very nice! I’m trying to trade for one that needs a total overhaul, where do you get parts? Thanks Randy

[NJ John]

Took this pic a few weeks ago. So, yes.

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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage

[didranway]

Is there any Pumas in the USA anymore?

[joey1320]

Looking good 😉
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1971 Super - Sold
1984 Puma GTC - Sold
1971 Campmobile

[dtborders]

Old thread, but after 6 years of slow progress I'm finally reassembling the '72 GTE. Hopefully have it back on the road by spring.

Windshield install was not fun, but after 3 attempts I think it is finally seated well.

I'll be updating as I progress.

[PumaGTe]

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A video compilation of the last few years.

[PumaGTe]

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A quick walk around and exhaust sound

[PumaGTe]

Nice shiney looking new parts. Shame the painter is not interested in your car. Bet you'll find a good other paintshop who is willing to make the car as new again.

I'll try to post more pictures more often, now working to fit the door window frame as it should. The garage who worked on the car in then past lost some parts of the electric windows wich are impossible to find.... so now back to manual.....

[autobutcher]

[autobutcher]

Not much progress bodywise on my Puma as the painter has let me down badly. Turns out he's not really interested. So the car is back in my workshop until I get time to sort another bodyshop out. I have another recommendation but been so busy with work, it's all come to a stop again.
In the meantime I've got a whole bunch of parts I needed thanks to Laurent aka Lolokart which he organised and brought back for me from Brazil. Including a genuine VDO Puma oil temp gauge. Now I just need to find or make a new bezel for the gauge and the dash is complete again. So pleased.

[PumaGTe]

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Teaser video. Hoping to get the car on the road soon. Sorry for the mess in the garage, I need for more space. (Or just spend more time cleaning up 😆)

Just very small blib of the throttle it is very loud in real life and my 2year old son was sleeping nearby.... hope to post more soon. Also check my other Puma videos on my channel.

[Petfisheric]

You need a Brasilia master cylinder because the space from the fire wall the were the top hat flares out is shorter than the German pans. You can order it from http://www.vwantigo.net/shop/
They are about the only ones I have found so far in Brazil that you don't need a Brazilian Federal Tax ID to get stuff from. It should work fine with the rear disk because they were set up for type 3 rear breaks which are larger than the type 1 break.

[Gruppe B]

[Petfisheric]

It is a good book with some interesting information. I will thumb through it every now and again to keep me motivated as well. Post some photos of you 81 when you can.

[Gruppe B]

Just purchased this book on the history of Puma!
https://www.amazon.ca/Puma-Thomas-H-Braun/dp/3848213699

Almost 200 pages with an incredible amount of information and photos!

Inspires me to get the 1981 Puma GTI back on the road....

[autobutcher]

The European Puma Meeting is from 19th - 21st May 2017 in Hattersheim/Germany, halfway between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt.
http://www.pumadobrasil.de/treffen/index.html
The organiser is Wolfgang Wessner and for all enquiries please email [email protected]
Maybe see you there
Frank

[lolokart]