The Wifes Worst Nightmare 83 Full Resto by Minidarren83

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Update from the last few days I've got the box back together back on the motor and back in the car with the hard to reach hoses attached



Then fitted the driveshafts and shocks



Although I have a problem I don't seem to have neutral I've got all the others just not neutral

1-14-2015

One step forward two back

Had to remove the engine and strip the box back down this evening turns out I put the 5th gear syncro hub on upside down but all fixed now and I'll put the engine back tomorrow night after work

Uodate from last night

Got the box out back together and back on the engine then back in the car with the shafts then plumbed in my new ebay special radiator and fan. I ordered the cheapest rad I could find and got one of the fletcher ones sent not bad



The old bypass inlet on the thermostat housing is it in the positive flow so I bought an ally blanking plug and tapped it as a bleed point



And the bottom hose uses standard mini bottom hose to a 90 bend into the cut down metal return pipe to the engine and the two blue connectors you see are inline to the heater hose to the return as a bypass when the heater is off just need a 180 bend in 19mm

2-10-2015

I've been plugging away at this little by little I've got handbrake internal battery and brake line along with the fuel so it's ready for the interior to be fitted apart from the dash I've also got the throttle cable and clutch in. I've made my alternator bracket





Seems to fit well and straight but only have 20mm travel for adjuster so I'll see how it does



Started reworking the frontend so I can fill in the cutouts I made and fit the tie bars in properly. I've moved it forward about an inch



Also got a fitting to finish off my waterworks just the heater to plumb in



I saw this on another build and thought it was a neat way of doing it so engine electrics run into the car here along with the starter live



Then plumbed in the fuel lines to the engine



Slowly ticking things off the list

2-15-2015

Cheers people glad to see your all still observing

Front end all glassed back together and new drl/indicators located

I think the front still has enough curve to look almost standard

2-22-2015

Thanks for the positive comment!!

So still plugging away

Aero catches fitted just need to weld some brackets to the subframe for the pins and the grill now bolts on and the arches fitted and cut so the front is ready for paint prep along with doors and boot




Now moved on to the dash and after drilling the first hole



Never done it before right down between the nail with a hss steel but oh well glove on to stop it getting dirty and crack on



And so far the dash is coming along

2-28-2015

I'm sure I've seen them too just can't think where lol

Headliner done just need some more glue for the a pillar trim

3-1-2015

Rear screen tinted and fitted



The glass is in pretty bad conditions but it will do for now



Front screen fitted



And tinted the quarter windows just need some seals as my kit came with opening ones