Eagle_Adam Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Nice isn't it? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 So nice. So for the pathfinder axle swap, I remember reading about people thinking of doing it but nobody has or detailed about it. I know you can do the suzuki axle swap pretty easy. On the pathfinder axle you would have to get rid of all the coilover mounts and what not I am sure. I am dieing to go and look at some rear ends now... Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I've just started to dabble with it over the last couple of months ......... yes the coilover perches & trailing arm crap will need to be removed (easy stuff) & leaf spring pads welded on (again easy) My big hold up other than liquid cash.... is..... if I'm gonna go thru all that "trouble" I might as well remove the leaf springs & link the rear.... then comes the issue of the gas tank location, frame notch etc .... its just a snowball effect..... None of it is terribly hard & I'm by no means pioneering new ground ..... it's more the issue that my Datsun is my DD & I tend to do crap that can be done a weekend at a time. BUT when I do it, I will document it. So for the pathfinder axle swap, I remember reading about people thinking of doing it but nobody has or detailed about it. I know you can do the suzuki axle swap pretty easy. On the pathfinder axle you would have to get rid of all the coilover mounts and what not I am sure. I am dieing to go and look at some rear ends now... Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I feel you there. I will start something or think of it and be like while I am there might as well do... you get the picture. Next time I am at PnP I am going to check out some and see what they have. I am sure the drive shaft is going to have to be modified as well. But for the axle itself that is all easy stuff. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I did a rough measurement and am getting an inch on each side up front compared to the back. Now this was off the treads on the tires not the mounting surface because I am too lazy to take the wheels off but still... that's a total of two inches wider up front. So the pathfinder axle will just be a rough 1/4 inch wider compared to the front. Not to shabby! Now I got to see what my diff options are for years and how to mount it up and what driveline would be needed... Might end up being more than I would like to spend. But its worth looking into right!? My main goal is to get a LSD in doing this. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 beebani rear caliper brackets..... just sayn Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 beebani rear caliper brackets..... just sayn I'm more interested in a LSD as an option. I don't really care for the disc in the rear but could be nice. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 LSD is what I'm after as well Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 So now the hunt begins! Seems like there is no set years or options just luck if it has it. Now we need a half off on axles day so I can test options out. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Picked up two grills today. Reason for two is to make one complete one. Both had some cracks so I picked the best out of the two and did some JB weldin' to it. Each had two chrome beauty rings so I have a complete set. Debating on what color I should do... I am going to be painting the grill black. Pictures will be up tomorrow as its too cold outside now to grab some haha. Also did a little refurbish to the emblem with some sharpe :thumbup: Still looking for a center console.. been hating myself for selling the one I had. Also a bezel with a delete plate where the radio goes. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 :) hahahaha Adam... busted.!! I don't know if it's dumb luck or not but literally every Pathy axle I've looked at over the last couple of months has need LSD, disc & drum. 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I was doing some research into it and they made a lot of pathfinders with LSD. Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Is there a difference between driver vs passenger side grill trim rings? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 heres a sneak preview of mine,.,,,,, Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Adam those as SICK! Is your grill black? I am thinking of going a black grill with bronze rings. Same color as my bumper, wheels, and windshield wipers. There is a difference? I didn't even look to see.. I think i am going to have one that is a double then.. Fack Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 yup, grill will be gloss black with green trim rings. The trim rings are all different shapes i believe Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 yup, grill will be gloss black with green trim rings. The trim rings are all different shapes i believe Thats going to look clean!!! Sonofabitch... I am missing one then.. oh well will just rock it till I find another. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 double check that man, i could be wrong. Ill know for sure in a couple weeks when i do my grill up Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Okay the drivers and passengers side are different shaped. Then the mounting spots to the grill are different (the little pins). I am just going to break them off and move them then whalla! Will work. Here is what I got done today.. I can dig it. The rings are the same color as my bumper. [/url] Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 LOOK'n GODD.!!! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 :D nice Some how I missed ur headlight swap..... What are they? Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'm fairly confident he didn't cover it. they look like BMW's Quote Link to comment
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