The Wifes Worst Nightmare 83 Full Resto by Minidarren83

6 minute(s) of a 192 minute read

Well one side is now done and fully rust free

Started off today getting the rear quarter fully welded in and cleaned off



Still got a good door gap just needed a little work at the top adding some weld and smoothing off



Corners looks a bit pants but non gen panels are crap a little filler work to be done





Then chopped a chunk off for tubbing and bent a lip in the panel took 3 passes with the pliers to stop warping



And then the actual tubbing







Then a little luck of paint



And just as a comparison the starting and finished side





Just the same on the other side now!! But another big step in the right direction

11-30-2013

Just picked up my new front seats!! 50 points who can guess what car they belong in

12-6-2013

Got a couple of hours in today got the other rear quarter and arch cut out and all ready and prepped for the new arch and quarter to go in



Not sure there is suppose to be 3 wheel arches lol



And all ready to go decided to keep the corners of the original quarter seing as the magnum quarters are such poor quality

12-18-2013

So the last few days I've been working in the drivers side arch and quarter I started out with this arch which I should if just bought a new one but I'm too tight



And this





And after forever I had only done this much so just used the grinder



I made a little tent to do the blasting in and it works a treat



Then today done two repairs to the arch and weld edit in place





And also welded in the closeting panel



And this is where I'm at, at the end if the day



Got another day at it tomorrow so should've welding the quarter on If all goes well

12-19-2013

Well as always I never get done what I set out to do I thought it would be best at this stage to make sure the subby fits thus took me a good couple of hours with lots of swearing but it's on



Then welded on the two brackets in the boot





And that was it for today

1-2-2014

So it's been a while found my thread on page 5!! Anyway Christmas done and back to the mini

Got the rear quarter final fitted and stripped the inside if the black coating then etched and refitted to the car





I've had a little science project going in over Christmas here you can see a rad arm in the bath



And this is how they come out after a wire alb rushing under a tap



100% rust free

They need painting as soon as they are cleaned of all the scum so painted lots of bits



This is all etch primed then painted in the 2k my car will be so here is the first look at the colour!!

Also painted some bits that were done in hammerite before to see if it would react and it's dried on fine



Getting the quarter welded in tomorrow