Got a snorkel for the 80 - its a nice metal one not a fugly plastic one. Actually had it for a bunch of years and put it up for sale a few times but no takers except for low-ball bogan offers. So might as well fit it to my vehicle instead now.
Will require nutserts/rivnut in the a-pillar and a suitable hole cut in the rhs outer fender panel. For anyone who's done such a mod, how did you go about making the big hole in the fender panel and what did you to to make it safe, and finish it properly so it's not a generator of (more) rust?
I have a step drill to make an initial hole, and both left and right curving sheetmetal snips. I've got a rudimentary template to give me a bit of an idea where the hole needs to go. Tempted to try and get a spare fender panel first as a backup, or maybe even to make the hole with the panel not even fitted.
When fitting nutserts to the a-pillar, obviously there's going to be metal swarf dropped down the inside of the pillar. Should the freshly drilled holes for the nutserts be treated in any way prior to installing them? I have some stainless m6 wide flange ones (sourced as part of researching nutserts for the checkerplate door trim panel job I've got going).
Will require nutserts/rivnut in the a-pillar and a suitable hole cut in the rhs outer fender panel. For anyone who's done such a mod, how did you go about making the big hole in the fender panel and what did you to to make it safe, and finish it properly so it's not a generator of (more) rust?
I have a step drill to make an initial hole, and both left and right curving sheetmetal snips. I've got a rudimentary template to give me a bit of an idea where the hole needs to go. Tempted to try and get a spare fender panel first as a backup, or maybe even to make the hole with the panel not even fitted.
When fitting nutserts to the a-pillar, obviously there's going to be metal swarf dropped down the inside of the pillar. Should the freshly drilled holes for the nutserts be treated in any way prior to installing them? I have some stainless m6 wide flange ones (sourced as part of researching nutserts for the checkerplate door trim panel job I've got going).