monteslane Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I want to know what I will have to do to swap my whole front body to another pathfinder..both are 1995 nissan pathfinder..just one is a xe and the other is se..any answer is helpful thanks Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Depends on what all you're swapping and what the damage is, whole front body isn't that specific. Pictures would help. The hood comes off easily once you've pulled the cowl. The cowl comes off after the wiper arms and the vents. The vents are held down by little rectangular clips, press the center dot on those and it should release them. Or break them. Mine are held in by zip ties. Fenders are easy (bolts and a little seam sealer) but you have to pull the bumper first. You can get to the bumper bolts through the wheel wells. IIRC the silly fascia piece under the bumper has to come off too, or at least you have to unclip it from the fender flares (if you're keeping those) before you pull the fenders. That's about the limit of what unbolts. If the rad support or the inner fenders are munched, you're going to be cutting and welding. If it's munched further back than that you may be better off swapping the whole body and hoping the frame's straight enough to bolt up. On, and don't worry about the trim levels, that's only got a vague connection to the options the car came with and shouldn't change the sheet metal any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I'll post some pics tomorrow and maybe that will show u what I'm working with Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks for the reply though Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 There are no physical differences between the XE and SE, aside from SE's with sunroof's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Yea I figured that but I was wondering if I could pull the whole front clip without removing the whole body Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Only thing bolted is the fenders. The support it is attached to us all welded to the main body. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 So there is no way to pull the front without cutting and welding Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Correct. Once you u bolt the fender and hood you will see that everything is welded together. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 So what would I have to do to just swap out body for body Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 What's the point of swapping bodies? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 So what would I have to do to just swap out body for body Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Unbolt the steering, ac, radiator, automatic transmission cooler lines, gas lines brake lines, engine and transmission harnesses and Unbolt all the body mount bolts. Lift body off and roll donor frame under. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 It's been done. I remember a thread where the guy had a couple of wood A-frames with straps holding the body up so he could drop the chassis out from under it and roll a new one under. Unless there's something horribly wrong with the donor though it might be easier to just fix it with parts of the wrecked one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monteslane Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Here is the pic don't know if it loaded Sent from my SM-S820L using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Looks like it didn't. You have to host it elsewhere and paste the direct link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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