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!

Nice therapeutic evening and the wiring is separated. I haven't bothered tidying it up and taping it until iv had it in the engine bay, that way I can shorten wires as needed and make it as close to OEM as possible

To be honest I quite like doing things like that because if you do a good job you can make it look as good as factory and neat. Once Vitara has it's new front end done I'll be making a start. So I got sidetracked tracked a little bit and bought some seats, I have been holding off as I don't want to ...

Full loom indeed

Rankine wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:24 pm

Just rubbing it in you've more than one working vehicle

Working being a loose term