Puma 1.7 Vct "the Green Bullet"
#1
Posted 02 December 2016 - 01:54 PM
I've already painted the wheel nuts cover and fitted them, tomorrow a new batch of pictures will come ^^
So far what I did since I got it in August:
- wheel alignment
- change of trans rubber cups at the wheels (don't know the correct name in English)
- hand knit fake leader on the steering sides
- painted the alloy wheels caps, lol
- was missing the hazards button, so fitted it.
- New air polen box, mine was broken
- New heater fan, mine was damaged
- Rebuilt the windows buttons surround, because was... broken.
To do:
- need thermostat
- Already have new coolant header to install after I flush the system
- HCV not working (neither new or old, this is what i'll ask help for)
- Need rear brakes, the rear cylinder in one of the wheels doesn't seem good and the parking brake is not working efficiently, there's a more than 60% difference
#2
Posted 02 December 2016 - 09:08 PM
#3
Posted 05 December 2016 - 01:21 PM
Old one:
Versus new (used) one:
#4
Posted 05 December 2016 - 03:00 PM
#5
Posted 05 December 2016 - 06:16 PM
Funny enough, both of these panels were made here in Portugal... From the old one, I just took a bulb, because the replacement panel had a burned out bulb. So, replaced bulbs.
#6
Posted 29 December 2016 - 04:42 PM
Yet, that number 10 wrench will forever live in my memory... RIP, forever lost in the depts. of that abyss in the rear panels... I can't find it. at least managed to secure all the nuts.
I had a slightly darker foil in one of them, looked good but had many imperfections. so I removed it. Stock looks good, too.
Since I got it fixed:
-> missing red hazard button
-> rear lights
-> reverse switch
-> alignment and tranny c cups
-> HCV
-> heater CP
-> always on door light
-> hand knit steering wheel leather cover. (may replace with a all around one)
-> window switches surround
-> heater motor
-> polen filter airbox
-> unpainted alloy wheels center caps
#7
Posted 29 December 2016 - 05:23 PM
#9
Posted 11 February 2017 - 12:39 PM
but now, time for the Bullet.
Thinking about blue lightning on switches and clock. my clock needs to be replaced because the LCD is missing a trace, so when it displays 17:00 I read as 11:00
clocks are easy, simple to fit. and we can even mod for those with temperature. while I ordered one from a friend, I went to take out my dash to put blue leds in it. Well... Someone before me fiddled with it and it is missing a complete bulb holder. only have one.
Also, a new column stalk is on the way. Mine broke. Mostly because of my hazards. it wouldn't stop them, always working. so I was forced to remove the stalk from the car and now have it standing still until a replacement arrives.
Yet, while I'll be some days without being able to ride the car legally (without the stalk for lights and so on) I always have literature to make me happy
#10
Posted 11 February 2017 - 05:48 PM
In the wiki is a shared led project with pictures.
#11
Posted 11 February 2017 - 10:04 PM
#12
Posted 12 February 2017 - 08:04 PM
Here's P just collected and paying a short visit to my house before going off to storage until I find time and space to get it MOT worthy and fit a new clutch and sort the power steering pipes.
And this is R just loaded up for a long trip home from Manchester last month. Now in use but has the carpets ripped out to sort a big water leak into the cabin.
This post has been edited by redexr: 12 February 2017 - 08:28 PM
#13
Posted 12 February 2017 - 09:19 PM
#14
Posted 12 February 2017 - 10:17 PM
mine was registered in October 98. but the build date was from January 1998 as I saw on ford etis.
slowly is getting into shape.
this year i'll check the rear brakes and... saving money for that darned clutch
#15
Posted 15 February 2017 - 02:03 PM
Pity he didn't had the top ones, so I still am limited to one bulb lighting my dash at night.
Green Bullet is back on the road.
I still have the LED side lights to fit, but I'm running out of time to go to work, so... I'll do it some other day
#16
Posted 16 February 2017 - 01:15 AM
Heater panel in blue. T5 flat head leds. I had to do the inversion of the little legs because in the original position (same as standart bulbs) it wouldn't lit up.
Now, a question... What kind of bulb the speedometer uses?
Still a T5, or is another? Because the lamp housing (i haven't removed it, only peeked up) seems way bigger than those on warning lights and heater panel.
#17
Posted 16 February 2017 - 08:25 AM
#19
Posted 17 February 2017 - 02:28 AM
Why I say "was"?
Because when I turn the demister or the rear fog light, the warning lamp is too bight. Way too bright and I get blinded.
So, I reverted everything to green except the clock, because This clock is easily readable at night.
I'll use the blue heater panel leds on my scooter, instead xD
#20
Posted 21 March 2017 - 07:03 PM
No matter to say, the scoot is now running and today I did some small TLC on my Bullet.
Before:
After:
I've polished the rear fog lights.