we need a section on this site called; "How to tell your wife"
with bullet points of do's and donts
im sure it wont be much mate, how many miles your car done, i thought if the car had driped at the front it meant the leaf suspension? in which case you find one being scrapped and unbolt and replace.
Otherwise;
give your wife some spending money, a cup of tea and sit her down then tell her, also i would advise to keep the car out of her sight she may be tempted to use nail varnbish remover on your paint work
