Thread: Bundalene's Puma project

hey Erich there is a PUMA engine, gearbox and transfer case on ebay job lot for 15grand.....did you put a 200tdi in that beast you sneaky thing you....hahahahahahhahah

Originally Posted by Bundalene

I think the workmanship by Land Rover on the Puma is excellent and by far the best Defender I have worked on.


I am a bit fussy about a lot of things and probably go over the top, but I have the oportunity of preparing this vehicle the way I want it.


Land Rover have made great improvements in the quality of fittings used, such as nuts, bolts, clips, .... on this vehicle as compared to previous ones. Also things such as rust proofing, the firewall on this car was full of cavity wax, the fact that I added more is probably neither here nor there.


I am probably pointing our some of the short comings IMHO but at the end of the day these may never be a problem to 99.9% of Puma owners.


I am preparing a vehicle which we hope to see us for a few years, trying to make it as comfortable and bullet proof as possible.

Like Scott's comment in an earlier post that I may miss out on the "Defender experience" with this vehicle


Erich

I am very impressed and a little envious of the hoist etc... one can sometimes underestimate the amount of detailed work actually required to undertake a rebuild.... "bullet proof" eh? so where ARE you planning to go? Up here to Qld after the next State election?

Spent most of the day sound proofing the cab – what a job and still not finished.




Sound proofing material was installed behind the dash, along the front of the seat boxes, across the tunnel and in under the A/C unit, under the floor mats etc.etc. I hope it will help.
















A bit of advice, don’t go this far with sound proofing unless you are really keen!


Erich

That's going to be like a sponge when you go through the Goyder next time

It will be interesting to see how different it is when all is back together and running.


By the way Erich, forgot to mention, the Radiator, Intercooler and A/C core are all interchangeable with the Td5 or so I've been told.

Originally Posted by dmdigital

That's going to be like a sponge when you go through the Goyder next time

It'll be a perfect creek crossing car.

If it's too deep you can just sit there for 5min. Let the sponge soak up the water & you can drive out .

The sound deadener material is not a sponge like material - completely non water absorbent. It is a rather dense material - barium impregnated at 6kgs per sq meter and about 6mm thick.





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Erich

Originally Posted by Scouse

It'll be a perfect creek crossing car.

If it's too deep you can just sit there for 5min. Let the sponge soak up the water & you can drive out .

Originally Posted by Bundalene

The sound deadener material is not a sponge like material - completely non water absorbent. It is a rather dense material - barium impregnated at 6kgs per sq meter and about 6mm thick.

Is it like the white stuff under the carpet in the D2?