Toyota snorkel (LN106) fitted to 1998 SWB

Hi All

Here is my attempt at fitting a snorkel to my little IO. 

I used a snorkel from a Hilux LN106 as it was gifted to me by my nephew.... Surplus to his requirements.

So thought I would try and make it fit.

First thing I did was make a 3D fibreglass splash / mold of the mating face to use as a template and also profile.

See if it fitted on the guard and A pillar nicely.

Fortunately it did....

The snorkel outlet thru the guard perfectly lined up with the area in the engine bay to pass thru.

Naturally it needed some trimming which required the removal of the guard to get better access.

I have seen some installs which look like they have been taken to with an axe...

I am a fussy person and like to do things nice and neat,

Also with our vehicle inspection rules here in NZ. (Has an inspection every 6 months) You dont want to have nasty looking cuts thru the vehicles structure.

The more factory it looks the better.

You will also notice I have bonded several studs onto the A pillar to attach the snorkel riser. This is again to appease the inspection gods here in NZ. They don’t like holes being drilled into structural elements like A pillars........

The airbox required an adaptor so using my fibreglass skills I made a polystyrene foam former and wrapped that in glass and resin.

Came up nice. Then bonded it all in position while also blanking off the original intake using the off cut from the hole saw used to cut the new hole.

All went well until I discovered I didn’t allow enough room for the bonnet to close.....

Out with the grinder and made a relief in the duct and after a few layers of resin and glass it was done....

Photos say a thousand words....

Cheers

Calvin