dukerollo Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) Picked up this stinky little gem this morning. It has a ton of miles on it (348xxx), but the body is solid and it drives pretty well. The interior is disgusting. I think patient X used to own this truck. it smells like b.o. and stale beer. The epicenter. My boy said that this is where the Corona virus spawned due to all of the Corona bottle caps. overall a pretty solid little truck. Slammage to ensue. Edited February 7, 2020 by dukerollo Didn’t like the title. 2 Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 97? 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) It’s a 96. I got it at a pawn shop, so it has to be good. Edited February 2, 2020 by dukerollo 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 I just noticed it has 3 trailer tires on it, so the wheel and tire situation has moved up in priority. If anyone has any cheap 15” wheels, hit me up. I would really like a set of the LEGO wheels, I have always liked those. 1 Quote Link to comment
alexg89 Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 lego wheels? the old v6 starship wheels? lol there were 2 kinds and they are ugly as sin but they are super light wheels 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Yeah, the ugly ones. I love those. Lol. I ordered some 15x8 Rallies. I couldn’t come up with anything decent local. 3 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) Things are happening. Customary commonly sized item for wheel lip size comparison. Edited February 8, 2020 by dukerollo 3 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Got my super Gucci Linglong tires mounted up and threw them on. The trailer tires were super sketch. Monster truckin. And now, my favorite mod so far (beside removing the interior’s biohazard status)... Whilst trolling the junkyard, I noticed early Frontier cabs are almost identical to the D21. I pulled the shift lever/console/boot out of a 98. It all bolts in as long as you take the floor plate dinguses too. Both the original boots had holes, so this is a ton quieter. The Frontier shift lever is much nicer than the wacky ass dog leg thing Nissan specs for the hardbody. Shifts are much crisper. And now I has a cup holder! 4 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Altitude aversion therapy was successful. 2” spindles and 3” blocks with maybe another 1” on the torsion bars. I may raise the front a touch, we will have to see how annoying it is at this height. I dig it. I do have flares I may screw around with, it is a little pokey. 3 Quote Link to comment
alexg89 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 How pokey? score some pathfinder or 4wd pickup front fenders and thatll hide the tire 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 My front fenders are crap, so I just pulled/hammered/massaged them enough to cover the tread. I have almost an inch of poke in the rear. A plan is afoot... 1 Quote Link to comment
alexg89 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 go cut up a pathfinder for its rear bubble or get a set of 4wd front fenders and graph them in.. thatll be my play eventually 2 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 No more smooshy face. I also backdated the grill to the 86 style. I have a mail slot hood to go on too after I clean it up a bit. Also I have this weird wiring business next to the battery. Does anyone know what is going on here? 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Someone has messed with the fusible links. They are what the name implies, a fuse. Looks like they may have just replaced with in line fuses. 30 amp fuses look a little light for a D21. 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Needs more wire nuts 1 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Thanks for the info.I wasn’t sure what was supposed to be there in the first place. I’ll figure out the rating and clean that mess up....with fewer wire nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I think my wiring on my 96 is still stock. I can snap a pic of it. Its a 4x4 but hopefully not much different. 2 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 That would be very cool. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Cracked manifold suck. $104 eBay headers do not fit without a ton of surgery and they weld strangely. Got it done though. A friend gave me an eco boost mustang exhaust, so the cat will be used here. Undecided on mufflers yet. 2 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Finished up the exhaust with the new cat etc. and it still ran like garbage. I tested the fuel pressure and it was about half of what it should have been. Off with the bed I put in a new fuel pump and filler hose, cleaned up everything, and painted the rails. In my experience, fuel pumps normally work, or they don’t but this one was just lazy. The truck runs like a top now. I threw the bed back on, replaced the missing hardware, and fixed the body alignment that has been bugging me. The new leaf bushings made it sit too high in the rear again, so I redrilled the front hangers and brought it down about an inch. I’m happy with the stance now and it drives pretty well. Edited April 13, 2020 by dukerollo 2 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 This doesn’t belong there..... 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 lol, that not the usual swap, but why not 😄 2 Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) It’s a semi temporary solution. I got sick of breaking/failing timing chains. I couldn’t seem to get good aftermarket parts. OBD2 and carburetors is the new hotness. This timing set had about 1000 miles in it. Edited January 25, 2021 by dukerollo 1 Quote Link to comment
iceman510 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/23/2021 at 2:25 AM, dukerollo said: This doesn’t belong there..... Hmmm, never considered that. I have a dead Z24 in mine with lots of L parts lying around... 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 7:46 PM, dukerollo said: It’s a semi temporary solution. I got sick of breaking/failing timing chains. I couldn’t seem to get good aftermarket parts. OBD2 and carburetors is the new hotness. This timing set had about 1000 miles in it. I know that feeling, I am into my KA again due to another failed guide. I think I have a permanent solution for my problem, yours looks wack lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
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