The Wifes Worst Nightmare 83 Full Resto by Minidarren83

4 minute(s) of a 192 minute read

little bit more progress

i have decided that i need to get things finished nefore i move on to the next thing as i now have a few bits on the go and none finished off so i am going to get the front done first then make my way back.

so today i test fitted the new flitch panel and it was a very good fit with a little pushing got it all clamped in and marked up for the plug weld holes all over it but before that the front bulkhead and crossmember need some repairs so i tackeled the crossmember today

started by cutting out the effected area



it was fairly crusty but not that rotten so cleaned out and kurusted then cut a new piece of steel to fit



a few clamps and lots of tacks



and fully welded in



by this time it was pitch black and the weather had fixed my leaking garage as any liquid was well frozen and so was i so i will get it finished off tomorrow so for now that is all

12-11-2012

Update!!!
got out in the garage after an early day at work and got the last panel all dressed down and cleaned up started with a grinding disk then a flap disk and then finished off with the da





came out good i think althought i went a little too far with the grinding disk in parts and left scratches in the panel that i coudnt get out with the flap or the da but when i primed it you cant notice it at all so i am more than happy with it



so thats the front of the crossmember done



next i moved on the cutting out the rot in the buttom side of the crossmember and edge of the bulkhead and was left with this hole



i used the old piece i cut out to make a card template and once happy with the fit i made it into steel twice as i made the first one too short but the new one is good



this part of the bulkhead has a complex curve as seen in the pic below but i have a plan for this just hope it comes out well



thats all for now if i get off early again this week i should have this area done and the new inner wing in place so fingers crossed