So here it is my Safari Snorkel from Paul @ West Coast Off Road Centre also known as West Coast 4x4 
So Saturdays the day then kids & wife are out all day & my war table is all set out
Decided to get Fiery up on an axle stand & remove the front wheel From what I've read some do & some don't 
I did 
Removed the inner plastic arch 3 or 4 10mm self tapping set screws & a pile of plastic trim fixings
Four of the plastic trim fixings broke when removed
Will have to pick some up from the main stealers when I'm next there 
So whats up there behind that plastic inner arch then
Well the side indicator wiring
This was easy to remove I just squeezed the tabs on the back of the side indicator lens & it pushed out I left the wire conected while I did this so I could get a better look @ how best to disconect the lense from the lamp It just twists off very easily
I then just tucked the wiring, lamp holder & lamp into a hole in the inner wing to keep it all out of the way for the duration
And then there's the boom box
That was easy out just two 10mm set screws & a gentle pull towards the rear of the truck
Then cut it as per Safari instructions
I read that someone had managed to cut it in a way that left the second fixing tab behind, but I couldn't see how that would be possible So I just cut as per the instructions I'd also read of someone else making & fitting a new second fixing bracket but I didn't think it was required upon refitting the boom box
I used some of this for all of my sealing requirments Didn't buy it special it was just the best thing I had in the shed for the job
Used it to stick the steel collar into the boom box @ first I thought this needed to stick out so as to fix the flexible pipe to 
This is not the case & its to stop the boom box collapsing when the flexi pipe is tightened onto it So it pushes flush with the new cut line
I got a bit keen while trying to make it look prety 
Good job I've plenty of that mastic 
So that all done time to start the real deal I just took my time to get the stencil correctly located
I then used a fine tip permanent marker to mark the holes & cuts directly onto the body I'd read of some covering the area in masking tape first but I decided just to go for it
Nice
I then pilot drilled the centre of all of the hoile using a 3/4mm drill bit, no dot punching just a vari speed drill & a bit of patience I found that the centre punch run the risk of causing more damage than it was worth
So that all done it was time to drill the big hole (83mm)
Now as it happened I had an 83mm hole saw in the shed but if I hadn't I think I would have gone with the lots of small holes an hacksaw blade & a file The other bit of advice that someone gave was to get another person to squirt cutting fluid onto the saw while making the cut Good idea but I had no cutting fluid & no one to squirt it onto the job 
So I went over to the bin & pulled out a plastic bottle poked a hole in the side @ the bottom with a screwdriver & another on the opposite side @ the top of the bottle (AKA a Party Seven 
) then filled it with water, poped it up onto the bonnet allowing the water to pour down the wing while I drilled the hole It worked a treat keeping the cut nice & cool so no burnt paint
Mmmmm........no going back now
Little bit more
Bingo Jobs a good'un
Now the top two holes 16mm The instructions suggest a step drill but I had a 16mm hole saw in the shed so saved the money & went with the hole saw Same as the big hole with the dripping water bottle
Now the bottom hole 9.5mm Mmmmmm........nearly went with the 10mm option but the found my glasses & a 9.5mm drll
Time to cut out the odd shapes I decided to use my Jigsaw with some carpet tape on the sole plate to protect the paintwork Go slowly if you decide to go with this option as it was prety savage 
Oooops........ 
Couple of 16mm holes for the new indicator hole & a bit of light jigsaw action
A bit of light filing
A bit of paint around the edges
Test fit the snorkel to mark out the window frame fixing bracket
Fitted the bracket on around the wrong way
There that's better
I found a pencil the best thing to mark the brackets position as it was all a little tight for space up there
Once the snorkel was back off I found it prety difficult to mark all four holes for the bracket in one go So holding the bracket in position I marked only the top hole, drilled it & fitted the plastic plug I was then able to screw the bracket into place using this one fixing allowing me to accuratly reposition the bracket & mark the remaining holes. I then removed the bracket & the plastic plug drilled the remaining holes & then painted the edges before refitting the bracket with a small bead of black silicon mastic behind it
Repositioned the snorkel & fitted it as per the instructions Don't do what I did & think you can get away with fitting all of the studs before offering up the snorkel you can't Just follow the instructions & all will work out
Here's a picture up the inside of the wing of the back of the snorkel once all fitted & tightened up
That top right hand nut & washer were a real bugger & I'd have to say took the most out of me on the whole job I used a combination of flexi head ratchet ring spanner & a small 1/4" ratchet & socket
Flexi pipe all fitted I used a bit of that white mastic to get a good seal @ each end The pipe clamp @ the snorkel end is a bit tight on space so I angled it slightly & used a 1/4" flexi extension with a socket to tighten it up It's probaly easier to refit the indicator before fitting the flexi pipe
Just the top to fit
So plastic inner arch fitted back in, wheel back on, job & knock Six hours from start to finish including the tidy up & a shower
Photos from all angles
There that's that then
Sorry if there's any spelling, punctuation or spacing issues as it's took a while to creat this & it's time for bed
Hope that it's of interest to someone sometime
So Saturdays the day then kids & wife are out all day & my war table is all set out
Decided to get Fiery up on an axle stand & remove the front wheel
From what I've read some do & some don't I did Removed the inner plastic arch 3 or 4 10mm self tapping set screws & a pile of plastic trim fixings
Four of the plastic trim fixings broke when removed
Will have to pick some up from the main stealers when I'm next there So whats up there behind that plastic inner arch then
Well the side indicator wiring
This was easy to remove
I just squeezed the tabs on the back of the side indicator lens & it pushed out I left the wire conected while I did this so I could get a better look @ how best to disconect the lense from the lamp It just twists off very easily I then just tucked the wiring, lamp holder & lamp into a hole in the inner wing to keep it all out of the way for the duration
And then there's the boom box
That was easy out just two 10mm set screws & a gentle pull towards the rear of the truck
Then cut it as per Safari instructions
I read that someone had managed to cut it in a way that left the second fixing tab behind, but I couldn't see how that would be possible
So I just cut as per the instructions I'd also read of someone else making & fitting a new second fixing bracket but I didn't think it was required upon refitting the boom box I used some of this for all of my sealing requirments
Didn't buy it special it was just the best thing I had in the shed for the job Used it to stick the steel collar into the boom box
@ first I thought this needed to stick out so as to fix the flexible pipe to This is not the case & its to stop the boom box collapsing when the flexi pipe is tightened onto it So it pushes flush with the new cut line I got a bit keen while trying to make it look prety
Good job I've plenty of that mastic So that all done time to start the real deal
I just took my time to get the stencil correctly located I then used a fine tip permanent marker to mark the holes & cuts directly onto the body
I'd read of some covering the area in masking tape first but I decided just to go for it Nice
I then pilot drilled the centre of all of the hoile using a 3/4mm drill bit, no dot punching just a vari speed drill & a bit of patience
I found that the centre punch run the risk of causing more damage than it was worth So that all done it was time to drill the big hole (83mm)
Now as it happened I had an 83mm hole saw in the shed but if I hadn't I think I would have gone with the lots of small holes an hacksaw blade & a file The other bit of advice that someone gave was to get another person to squirt cutting fluid onto the saw while making the cut Good idea but I had no cutting fluid & no one to squirt it onto the job So I went over to the bin & pulled out a plastic bottle poked a hole in the side @ the bottom with a screwdriver & another on the opposite side @ the top of the bottle (AKA a Party Seven ) then filled it with water, poped it up onto the bonnet allowing the water to pour down the wing while I drilled the hole It worked a treat keeping the cut nice & cool so no burnt paint Mmmmm........no going back now
Little bit more
Bingo
Jobs a good'un Now the top two holes 16mm
The instructions suggest a step drill but I had a 16mm hole saw in the shed so saved the money & went with the hole saw Same as the big hole with the dripping water bottle Now the bottom hole 9.5mm
Mmmmmm........nearly went with the 10mm option but the found my glasses & a 9.5mm drll Time to cut out the odd shapes
I decided to use my Jigsaw with some carpet tape on the sole plate to protect the paintwork Go slowly if you decide to go with this option as it was prety savage Oooops........
Couple of 16mm holes for the new indicator hole & a bit of light jigsaw action
A bit of light filing
A bit of paint around the edges
Test fit the snorkel to mark out the window frame fixing bracket
Fitted the bracket on around the wrong way There that's better
I found a pencil the best thing to mark the brackets position as it was all a little tight for space up there
Once the snorkel was back off I found it prety difficult to mark all four holes for the bracket in one go
So holding the bracket in position I marked only the top hole, drilled it & fitted the plastic plug I was then able to screw the bracket into place using this one fixing allowing me to accuratly reposition the bracket & mark the remaining holes. I then removed the bracket & the plastic plug drilled the remaining holes & then painted the edges before refitting the bracket with a small bead of black silicon mastic behind it Repositioned the snorkel & fitted it as per the instructions
Don't do what I did & think you can get away with fitting all of the studs before offering up the snorkel you can't Just follow the instructions & all will work out Here's a picture up the inside of the wing of the back of the snorkel once all fitted & tightened up
That top right hand nut & washer were a real bugger & I'd have to say took the most out of me on the whole job
I used a combination of flexi head ratchet ring spanner & a small 1/4" ratchet & socket Flexi pipe all fitted
I used a bit of that white mastic to get a good seal @ each end The pipe clamp @ the snorkel end is a bit tight on space so I angled it slightly & used a 1/4" flexi extension with a socket to tighten it up It's probaly easier to refit the indicator before fitting the flexi pipe Just the top to fit
So plastic inner arch fitted back in, wheel back on, job & knock
Six hours from start to finish including the tidy up & a shower Photos from all angles
There that's that then
Sorry if there's any spelling, punctuation or spacing issues as it's took a while to creat this & it's time for bed
Hope that it's of interest to someone sometime
