Builds FJ55V : This little piggy came home.

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Houston, we have lift off.

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Turbo things!
Pipework for the Hot side done.
Cold side had to be clocked 90* and rewelded.

Will need to order the scoop shortly. 79 series?

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More intercooler progress.

Cold side piping and mounts fabricated.
Had to source some more 5/8 hose for the catch can.

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Intercooler mounted. Bracket now slotted into the bolt holding on the rocket cover.
Will neaten up the hoses later down the track.

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Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand then clean.

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Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand Sand sand sand then clean.

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is it gonna be a show car?
 
Guard sanded back ready to start bodywork

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Rear roof sections being profiled.
Almost ready for the grinder.

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Roof braced. One step closer. Using seatbelt mounts to bolt down the brace brackets.

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Guard progression.
Primer, Body Filler, Sanded, Filler, Sanded, Primer.
Happy for my first panel but a long way to being perfect.

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