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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:32 am Post subject: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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When my friend started his Brazilian Import business and started buying brasilias, these couln't interest me. When my (Brazilian) wife told me about the car her dad had when she was little, I got interested in finding a VW Puma.
His Company is TCG classics, located in Belgium http://www.tcgclassics.com/
The requirements were simple, it had to be a Tubarão (shark fin ) and it had to be cheap. I didn't touch a welder in 15 years so I needed a small project to learn to weld again.
Today, januari 14 2019, the chassis is done and were ready to join the chassis to the body.
This is what I bought in a "very good shape, well maintained and no costs to foresee in the coming years".
Most progress is uploaded to my Public facebook album, I'll do my best to keep this post up te date.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1375415192590863&type=1&l=25f0d3a239
These are the pictures the previous owner sent me.
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:43 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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The car went on a 6 week cruise from Brazil to Belgium. When it finally arrived and was processed through customs, my friend went to pick it up.
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:47 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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some pictures they sent me from the underside, I have a strange feeling that some freaky surprises will come up.
This looks too good to be true
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:49 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Like a Ferrari. |
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:59 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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removal of the seats and sound deadening reveiled the true state ... swiss cheese
This is where we decide to perform a full restoration instead of trying to patch up the chassis.
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whozawhat Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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your floor is better than mine was, when I sat in the seat I went straight through the floor.
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:53 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Did you swap the complete floor with gia panels? |
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:01 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Next step ... replacement of the floors.
the previous owner replaced the stock floor with widened vw brasilia floors, the puma is built on a shortened VW Karmann Ghia chassis.
Floor boards are usually cut in the "deep" seciotn where the seat goes.
As I'm tall, I want to conserve all the recessed space and we cut it down near the front.
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:15 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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I didn'"t like the shifter location on the puma, the shifter is located beneath the dash and as I'm sitting all the way back, I almost can't reach it.
We decided to relocate everything ... nice welding exercise
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:21 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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This was the last welding portion on the floor ... had to fabricate some parts as the rear cross member isn't available and mine was completely rotten.
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:26 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Seam sealer was applied, I ended up using a complete half liter can of the sticky stuff.
Chassis and front beam got some paint
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:28 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Sandblasting and paint ... this actually took me 3 complete days, the only nice thing about being at home when the customer is closed. (freelance It engineer)
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:31 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Then the gearbox went in and the engine was mated to it
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:38 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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And this is the actual situation, I tired to figure out what they did with the wiring but gave up after a couple of hours.
I ended up ripping evrything out and I'll create a complete new loom.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:21 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Imagine what it's like to drive that with your restored chassis.😀 |
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whozawhat Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:30 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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ijskoe wrote: |
Did you swap the complete floor with gia panels? |
Mine is a 1981 so I used Brasilia pans, each side arrived from Brazil in three pieces as they had to fit in a mail size box. |
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Petfisheric Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2014 Posts: 121 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Very cool. I can totally relate to the wiring. I am looking at doing a Rebel wiring harness. |
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:06 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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rear lights are wired up and I started pulling cables to the front lights.
This is taking more time than I would have expected.
I crimp each wirte in a spade connector and solder them also, just ot be safe |
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Husazwerg Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2019 Posts: 2 Location: Deutschland
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:54 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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Hello from Germany,
have you an Idea which tire size you will use?
I own a 1969 and am restoring as you do. Have to decide the tiresize now... |
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ijskoe Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:40 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Puma GTE Tubarão in Belgium |
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not 100% sure about the tires but probably 165/60-15 in the front and 185/65-15 on hte rear side.
I'm waiting for the wheels to arrive, they should be here in 2 weeks |
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