Project Sink or Swim

Anybody know where these wires go :huh: :ohmy: :dry:









Removing and carefully label the entire wiring loom has been a challenge! So many wires and plugs :woohoo: My next challenge is to slowly modify it and fit it into the engine bay and dash area!

The donor Suzuki is starting to look a little empty!

Oh my god and I'm worrying about wiring my spots up at the weekend :silly: :laugh: :woohoo:

good luck .........love the colour

Nice work on a cracking project!

I'd appreciate a closer look at your exhaust wrap....got some wrapping to do myself

Keithy wrote: Nice work on a cracking project!

I'd appreciate a closer look at your exhaust wrap....got some wrapping to do myself

Thanks :lol:





The build up of heat in the engine bay is a problem, once you surround the engine with a hull and bonnet. The engine bay is fitted with a temperature sensor and gauge with triggers the cooling fans to disapate the heat.

Thanks for taking the time.....I appreciate it and it looks really well!!

You've probably noticed I do a little bit of casting from time to time....upshot is I use sodium silicate (waterglass) for making cores......thin as water but with co2 when painted onto fabric it hardens and resists heat very well(it's the main chemical in exhaust paste) I'm going to apply some to my wrap and see how it goes.

Another thing I use is ladle grease which is a ceramic slurry which makes the ladle resistant to molten metals....god awful expensive on ebay and small quantities online.....I got 100kg for £15

With the slurry it's always reminded me of the ceramic coating applied to exhausts from way back........I'll drop a bit on my turbo downpipe to see how well it sticks......might be an option for yours if it adheres well?

Is it possible to show some photo's on the transfer box and jet propulsion?

Thank you!

Will post some pics once I'm home later this week I've been working away for the last couple of weeks.

Was hoping to see some more photo's...
Is that possible?

Sorry I'm not the best at updating social media! Time seems to fly in-between work and family life :laugh: anyhow the good news is things are progressing nicely!

As requested and again apologies about the late reply, here are a few pics of the jet drive system...


Electronic transfer case converted to manual shift, with additional PTO and dog leg clutch feeding power to the rear PTO/jet drive shaft

View of the manual shift


The belt drive system taking power from the PTO on the transfercase to the jet drive

Close up of the 8" impeller and rudder that is connected to the steering via a morse cable

Rear view of the Surf showing the impeller/rudder assembly and side thrusters (It will turn on the spot in the water)

and finally a photo of the dashboard in place ready for the steering column and wheel, additional wiring panel for gauges and the bilge pumps will go where the passenger air bag normally sits

Thanks, that's so cool.

Thank you!! Please keep us updated. Is it an easy build, straight forward, or pain-in-the-butt project?