RallyJeff Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) So... my friend dropped off my "new" truck yesterday, a 1988 Pathfinder XE (at least I think it's an XE - it's got no designation on the back, but it also doesn't have the swing-out tire rack on the rear, which IIRC was one of the differences in trim between it and the SE, right?). Pics to come - I'll be starting a thread to talk about my progress fixing up the beast once I have a chance to get out with my camera. One question immediately occurs to me just from first looking at the truck: will the front fenders from all years of the WD21 fit a 1988? I'm probably going to end up going through local junkyards looking for replacement fenders - one's bad and one's better, but even the better one has enough rust that I'd want to replace it. I know that the body style is (to my eye, at least) virtually identical up until 1995, but I'm worried that they might've done little changes that would complicate a straight-fit replacement... in around the bumper or the like. Anyone know if I'm safe with any of the WD21 model years? Edited August 30, 2010 by RallyJeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 They're the same fenders, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 XE and SE is just a sticker as all trims came with all the options. But one of the easy ways to spot an SE truck is rear disc brakes, but even then, some SE's came with drum. I saw a super base model 4 door at the junkyard, manual locks, windows, and transmission. But had a sunroof and tire carrier. So Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Fenders are identical, unless you find some oddball non-US one with the little marker light in it or the mirron on the end of the one (which I would think would still bolt up just fine) 93-95's had a different lower valance under the front bumper I belive, the 87-92 havign the black fender flare style one and the 93-95 having a metal body color matched one. 93-95 also had different bumpers which are interchangeable as long as you get the bumper brackets with em. And all the package is is a sticker on the back like said by silverton, all packages had mixes of all options. (ive mensioned before about both my 88 SEs being opposites, ain't goein through the list right now of their differences) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 all years of wd21 and d21 (hardbody) fenders bolt up. Good luck finding a good pair in a JY. I searched for years before finding a good pair of d21 fenders for my pathy project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyJeff Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks, all. I've got a couple of wreckers around me that have proven themselves good for Caravan parts - I've always wondered what was down the other end of the yard where that "Imports" arrow pointed. We'll have to see if they pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpathy Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Doubt you will find any fenders in a junkyard up here worth using. You will likely have the fender fall apart in a pile of rust taking it off the truck. Living in an area with road salt just eats them up. I just replaced both front fenders on my 1988 Hardbody. Cost me $67 for the drivers side, and $135 for the passengers side (cost more because of the stupid hole for the antenna). They are the same ones for your truck. I got them from NAPA. Original ones could have been fixed, but it really, really wasn't worth even an hour of my time to fix them when new ones are so cheap. I made sure to cover the inside of the fenders with two thick coats of rock-guard to make sure they will not rust any time soon. Looks so much better and I know that the only thing I will have to worry about is denting them on the trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) ^^He's right. I couldn't find anything decent at the wrecking yards when I was looking for a pair but if you decide to go that route be sure to get the right "bulge" in your fender. 2WD Hardbody fenders will bolt up, but have a smaller bulge over the wheel. All WD21 Pathy and 4WD Hardbody fenders are the same bulge, although there's been mention of square vs. round antenna holes (round = power antenna). Edited September 2, 2010 by jj big shoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyJeff Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 I just replaced both front fenders on my 1988 Hardbody. Cost me $67 for the drivers side, and $135 for the passengers side (cost more because of the stupid hole for the antenna). They are the same ones for your truck. I got them from NAPA. Wow. I didn't realize that new ones were that cheap. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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