well..i did it
was a lil scared but it always seems to turn out ok
worst case scenario i'd have to spend $100 to replace the fender
it started out like this...
a year or so ago i found a lil water and sank the ss yotataco in about 5 feet of water on a drunkin escapade at barney riley, ca.
which forced me to do this...for three days
but what better spot to do this than next to the river and in walking distance to the hot springs!
anyway...
researching and concluding that a custom snorkel is about $300 less than a "name brand" i set out to collect some goodies!
found this on eeebay for under $30
should do the trick!
and down to the hardware store for some more goodies
10 feet of sched 40 pvc conduit at under $10
a fitting from the gutter section at uner $2
and some flex stuff and hose clamps from the auto store and i was well on my way
first i took off the fender to see what was there...
well well...looks like a lil trimming trimmimg to make room is needed
here is the most of what needed to be removed
don't forget to paint your edges for rust reasons...and make it mysterious black inside your huge fender hole!
did someone say huge fender hole?
(start small and make it fit!)
i also used the center cardboard roll out of some x-mas paper to do a mock up
omfg!
too late to turn back now!~
bought a lil rubber hose and split it's belly to lay around the inside of the hole...perfessional s*** here!
slipped the big black pole in the nicely padded hole and "whalaaa"
lil left over aluminum angle from the solar panel install slipped in under the door trim and securely screwed in made a nice support to clamp 'er in
connected the flex from snorkel to stock intake and siliconed the heck out of her!
not bad for a few hours!
now i need to find a river...
was a lil scared but it always seems to turn out ok
worst case scenario i'd have to spend $100 to replace the fender
it started out like this...
a year or so ago i found a lil water and sank the ss yotataco in about 5 feet of water on a drunkin escapade at barney riley, ca.
which forced me to do this...for three days
but what better spot to do this than next to the river and in walking distance to the hot springs!
anyway...
researching and concluding that a custom snorkel is about $300 less than a "name brand" i set out to collect some goodies!
found this on eeebay for under $30
should do the trick!
and down to the hardware store for some more goodies
10 feet of sched 40 pvc conduit at under $10
a fitting from the gutter section at uner $2
and some flex stuff and hose clamps from the auto store and i was well on my way
first i took off the fender to see what was there...
well well...looks like a lil trimming trimmimg to make room is needed
here is the most of what needed to be removed
don't forget to paint your edges for rust reasons...and make it mysterious black inside your huge fender hole!
did someone say huge fender hole?
(start small and make it fit!)
i also used the center cardboard roll out of some x-mas paper to do a mock up
omfg!
too late to turn back now!~
bought a lil rubber hose and split it's belly to lay around the inside of the hole...perfessional s*** here!
slipped the big black pole in the nicely padded hole and "whalaaa"
lil left over aluminum angle from the solar panel install slipped in under the door trim and securely screwed in made a nice support to clamp 'er in
connected the flex from snorkel to stock intake and siliconed the heck out of her!
not bad for a few hours!
now i need to find a river...
