The Wifes Worst Nightmare 83 Full Resto by Minidarren83

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I've not updated this thread in a while but it's moved on a long way all I need now is oil feed and return and it's ready to burn up the tyres. It's not been the easiest task squeezing the 1.8 and turbo in a standard clubby front but it fits





I just need to repair the front after my first attempt at getting the turbo in didn't work

New interior to come soon

3-10-2016

Fresh carpets and finally some door cards

3-12-2016

Fixed that problem

Rear seats fitted with added cup holders so I don't need to drive with coffee between my legs

4-8-2016

So where do I start....

I pulled the car out of the garage but forgot to close the door and that was the end of that door


Oil feed line made



And fitted



Stripped repaired and reskined the passenger's door





And changed the clutch on the winter car

So if I thought a couple of weeks back was my worst day ever today topped it!!!! I'll do a catchup first

Gave silver soldering a go and made some oil return flanges



Made the line up and fitted. I has to put a jubilee clip half way to stop it bending as it's a tight radius



Fitted all my water lines



Recovered my dash abd fitted my interior back in with new seatbelts all round







Also finished the door and painted and built it up



Along with my wheels and arches





Then today after painting I thought I would give it a first start so filled it with oil connected the battery and pulled the injector plug to crank for oil pressure and curse my life this happened

https://youtu.be/X9G-Jao7wRg

So yeah that's that ****ed crank seal or oil pump plus when I pulled the sump plug mayo came out which is great so the zr is getting the chop and becoming parts donor

This is now my garage and I want to give up