MrJim

I am so saddened to have learned that Mike Conard (Mr Pickles) passed away yesterday from liver failure. It is such a shock. Those of you who knew Mike know how great of a guy he was. He always had a smile on his face and never had a bad word to say about anyone. This is such a terrible loss. He leaves a little boy and his wife Lyndsey behind and my heart goes out to them. It is truly a great loss to NPORA and the rest of the world too.

I wouldn't need help... I went looking for blood the first day I found the truck. Ask Steve Quigley. I think I made him nervous. I searched every inch of the abandoned drug house in the dark looking for the guy.

It was very sad for me. It felt like I was going to retrieve the body of a dead friend to bring it home to be laid to rest. There was a lot of history in that rig. I am glad to be able to move on now though and the loser who stole it is still in jail for various crap. I'm sure that loser will always be in and out of jail. Moron. I have lots of pics on my Facebook page www.facebook.com/anacortesjim of my 88 Pathfinder and my 78 Ford F250 if anyone is curious.

I'm sure you're right. I don't care though. It's very much worth it.

Damned Tweakers is right. I was so angry about how it was handled. I wanted to just beat the a hole down myself, but he is still in jail for a variety of other crap. Loser... I needed the closure though. Not knowing where it vanished to was really annoying too. It hurt to see what they did to it, but now I know and I can move forward. The 88 that I built to replace it is a little bad@ss and I like it. The 78' F250 is a lot of fun. I'm sure it probably gets 7 or 8 mpg, but I don't even care. It is a powerful machine that looks pretty sexy and always gets positive feedback where ever I go.

Hi all, I just wanted to give you an update on things. One of our own NPORA members Steve Quigley spotted what was left of my 94 MrJim Pathfinder 2 years after stolen sitting in a meth head's house in field beside the house. I have never seen a vehicle so stripped. The cops didn't charge him with anything, because he was already in jail for assaulting a woman by hitting her in the head with a hammer. Just injustice in this world. After sitting in my garage for a year, I finally signed it over to Steve this past week and I took it to him on a tow dolly this past Monday. It was a year and a day coincidentally after it was found. It still has Billstein shocks all around, body panels, body lift, calmini torsion bars, taillights, etc.that he can use in his own Pathy. I know he wants to create some Jeep style cut down doors for the trails. There are pics on the NPORA Facebook page if you want to see. The 88 Pathfinder I bought 6 months before recovering the 94, is doing very well and it it looking great still. I haven't been on the trails as often as I'd like this past year. Too many other projects. I bought a beautiful 1978 4x4 black Ford Highboy F-250 that has kept me really busy since I got it. Overall it was in great shape, but my goal is to restore it to perfection. It has Flowmaster 3" dual exhaust, Big block 460 cu in, Edelbrock intake, Holley double pumper 750 carb, and a full race cam. I have no words to describe the beautiful loping rumble this bad boy makes when you fire it up. Love it!

Things are going great! Thank you. I am trying to resurrect the Annual MrJim Run this year on Oct 12th for the reveal of MrJim2 near Mt Ranier again where we went in 2010.

I want to send a huge thanks out to NPORA Member Steve Fleury of 4x4 Design.com in Ste. Catherine, QC Canada for the awesome job he did on my new graphics that arrived today. I couldn't wait to get them installed and they look great. Steve created these and shipped them to me as a gift for his appreciation of NPORA and I am very appreciative. Thanks again Steve.... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152832638522301&set=pcb.10152832649447301&type=1&theater

Thanks Phillippe. I am moving to a new home this week and then I will be back on the Pathfinder Project again on a daily basis. My new place not only has a real driveway instead of the mud and gravel where I have been living, but it even has a garage. Nice....

I had a family issue that came up on Memorial Day weekend and it cause me to stop working for 2 weeks on the Pathfinder. I am back to work on it again and in the last couple days I did most of the work needed on the front left side. I installed the new Superwinch Locking Hub, new Superlift Suspension lift components, and new Superlift Shocks. I had several issues and they are all listed in the following posts. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152816434177301&set=a.55427457300.78083.605882300&type=1&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152818098287301&set=pcb.10152818098777301&type=1&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152818887982301&set=pcb.10152818888672301&type=1&theater

Thanks and that's a possibility, but I wonder how it would stand up to mud baths underneath there

And I bought some nice coil springs Sunday at Pick in Pull that I need to cut down and install now. plus, I got the 3 gallon tank outfitted with a regulator, a switch, and a 125 psi super quick air pump..., plus the semi/train air horn that made the pump/tank combo necessary. The first thing I did was power up the air pump, etc. and WOW... Love it... That sucker pumped right up very quickly and quietly. Next, was the test to see how well it all came together and Holy Crap this thing is sweet!!! You will hear this 6 blocks away in every direction. Did I mention that I love it? http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=reply_post&f=5&t=40057&qpid=754499 Next question! Should I mount the 3' long air horn outside and in a visible place? Or should I mount it hidden away. I thought about even mounting it up on top, but finishing it in flat or satin black paint to make it less conspicuous. Input??

I ended up getting Ford coils.

I did work on the project yesterday, but didn't make nearly as much progress as I intended. I had a minor crisis that took over my day unfortunately, but it wasn't anything terrible. Not a great day though. I did manage to get a metal cutting blade that will allow me to cut that new set of springs to correct size. And, the new seat tracks didn't help the 95 seats fix into the 88 model Pathfinder. The 88 and 95 brackets are the same, so it must be a difference in the f...loor itself between a 2 door Pathfinder and a 4 door Pathfinder. Things aren't always as they appear. They appeared to be the same. So anyway, I had to MacGyver my way around that. I got some longer metric bolts and actual nylon spacers to attempt to level the inside track of each seat tomorrow. I wish I had not missed the opportunity to work on it all day Monday, but it is getting done a little more each day. I actually drove it with the body lift and tires for the first time and it rides nice on those new tires.

I paid $150 for the kit with the shocks. It was a good value and all I need to do is grab some cheap coils to wrap it up. Here is a link from last night's work done on it. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152778251802301&set=pcb.10152778258922301&type=1&theater

I got the Superlift Suspension kit and the first thing I noticed is that the rear of the lift is for leaf springs. That sucks. Its all good though. I am going to get a set of Jeep Grand Cherokee springs from Pick-N-Pull this weekend for the rear and everything will be good to go.... smile emoticon The rest of the lift is perfect. That will be tomorrow's big project.

I was just reading your member page. That is a great write up on your Pathfinder. You have some serious stuff on that rig. Impressed. I have to redo mine now that I have this new Pathfinder, but it feels disrespectful to just write over my original Pathfinder that started everything for me and for NPORA. I am still mourning that loss...

Yeah, it started out as a 95. Then I switched to the 88. Here are today's photos of the project. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152771636047301&set=pcb.10152771636982301&type=1&theater

Yes, it is an 88

I bought the winch for $242.49 including shipping. It is an off brand and OMG I am getting so much grief over that on the NPORA Facebook page, but really it is just one piece of the puzzle. It is going to be a pretty sweet Pathfinder when done.

Today I ordered some Superlift Locking Hubs and a 150psi onboard air tank/compressor system. You can see the photos at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152768697927301&set=pcb.10152768702187301&type=1&theater. Let me know if anyone has trouble viewing them. Also, I am currently in a bidding war on an auction that ends in an hour for a 12,500 lb capacity winch with accessories. Its not a Warn this time, but I am going to give it a try. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152768695872301&set=a.55427457300.78083.605882300&type=1&theater

I don't think the tires would have the clearance I want with just the body lift. I haven't even driven it yet with these tires on it. The suspension lift is due to arrive Friday and once that is installed it will be a whole new story.

Funny! My plan is to be busy as heck between wheeling my new Pathfinder against my buddy's newly lifted 4Runner, boating in my Cabin Cruiser I bought in December, and sailing the sailboat I bought around the same time. Plus, I got 3 Sea Kayaks in the last couple months for the summer too. Now you can see why I am rushing to finish this project as quickly as I can.

I have been spending a lot of cash for the last 2 weeks on the Pathfinder project and I reached a point yesterday where I had to be careful until I got paid this week or I might be in a spot. Then out of the blue today, my housekeeper showed up with cash for my Cabrio that she has been wanting for the last month or so. She sold her Explorer and showed up with cash. Score. Selling a car that you didn't even have up for sale has only happened to me a couple of times. She was super happy about getting the car and I cared so little for it that I haven't even driven it in months. smile emoticon Now, I can buy my winch and get the mount made for it.