Thanks both!

Engine bay wiring is done and everything plugged in.
Ecu is mounted behind glovebox and a few remaining wires behind dash to connect

Swapped out. Only changes were sj and samurai but they're still too high a ratio for anything above 29s without transfer box ratios being changed

Them wheels in that picture look like et -30 I run similar wheels on both my sjs but neither of mine are on leafs anymore. One of my sjs runs 4.8 diffs with standard samurai transfer box and the other 5.12 diffs with samurai transfer box again. Using scotties gear ratio calculator, 4.3 diffs with a ...

Exhaust manifold will be left with my friend to tig weld, time to start on the wiring now everything is mounted.

Thanks mate, everything I'm fitting is all from the vitara donor so it's all oe. Haven't connected any wiring yet, was mounting everything so when I do the wiring it will all be made to measure and again look oe. Apart from the exhaust manifold, I'm wanting it to look as factory as possible. My aim ...

Bit more chopping and it's looking more like an engine bay. Time to mock up some air box brackets

Bit more fettling and we have a front end

Used flux and Lancaster with no issues but currently insured with CVI cherished vehicle insurance, so far have been really good, no arguments on the agreed values.

Got the 16v radiator mounts made and managed to keep the fan cowling

Finally got round to some work on the sj!