Healey 3000 Fender Wire Edge

Wire edges can be problematic on restored cars. Therefore it is important to unfold them and remove the rust mechanically, replace the wire if necessary, fill any holes, and treat the remaining good metal with a conversion coating.

Untucking. There are dozens of ways and different tools to perform this job. My options include a variety of homemade devices, some favorites being stained glass bending pliers, allen keys ground down to get behind and pry the lip, and modified channel locks to squeeze it back together.

Cleaned and treated wire all tucked back in.