The Wifes Worst Nightmare 83 Full Resto by Minidarren83

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A little update on my experiment with electrolysis trying to clean a backplate that was freshly painted with hammerite

This is how it looked after 24hrs in the bath



And after a good scrub most if the paint flaked off but ill out it back In for another day. The black parts you can see is where the rust was and has now been converted back to iron and this is what you are cleaning off



This is what you sacrificial steel will look like





And the end result for me is fully rust free refurbished radius arms



I know it's not the fastest method but is removes the rust without using power tools and removing some if the good metal

Bit boring updates this week but it may be useful to somebody who wants to give it a go

1-9-2014

Productive couple of days not many pictures if doing but what I've done

Started yesterday welding on the drivers rear quarter this one was a very bad fit and needed lots of work to fit but it's on also cut and tubbed



Plenty of plugs underneath





And plenty on top



So glad I decided to make the join lower down and keep the window curve





Just a few plug welds to grind down then it's done



Then needed a break from grinding so out all these bits together





Another day off work tomorrow so I'll get some more done should have it on all fours

1-10-2014

So another day off work means another day on mini and today was seam sealing stone chip and painting the arches and valance

this comes in so handy



Gives a good amount of clearance



And I think you get the idea here it's all black



Then less than two years after it sort of rolled in the garage I pushed it out on 4 wheels!!!





Propa chuffed today sitting a little low and the camber and toe is all over the place but it's rolling

1-19-2014

Not been up to much lately stripped the engine and front subby all down for painting and final welding

1-20-2014

Done a bit more today just stripping down all the front subframe and prepping all the bits for paint not really picture worthy but I did find the fiesta calliper carriers were a little too crusty so set the bath up again



Also quickly running out if room now everything is back off the car the hoist came in handy again



Made this little bracket for the engine stabiliser it's made if most of the mg steady so bolts to the sump in the normal way and there will be another part welded to the frame





Not my best welding but it's strong