CDN_S4 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I went to the junk yard today and found 4 Pathfinders there. I found 2 things of interest to me: 1 - rear window wind deflector 2 - spare tire swing mount The deflector is a simple screw on piece. Although it is off a WD21 and the trunk is less rounded, the mounts still fit by the looks of it. There is just something about drilling into the metal that acares me as that is just an invitation for rust. Any input or ideas on how to mount this thing? The other question is, if the swing mount can be retrofitted. I don't know if there is a support bracket in the frame that the swing mount is mounted up against or if it's just drilled into the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIssanBoston Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) If the tire swing is for a WD21 it wont fit our r50's and plus, if your pathfinder did not come with a tire carrier stock then it does not have enough support behind the body for it. You'd also have to modify the bumper plates that the carrier locks onto. I bought my carrier off e-bay , It fit perfectly and just needed a quick re-spray , heres one of a carrier that's been up for some time now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-NISSAN-PATHFINDER-SPARE-TIRE-MOUNT-SWING-CARRIER-BRACKET-96-99-/291102581259?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1999%7CModel%3APathfinder&hash=item43c710e20b&vxp=mtr Edited July 31, 2014 by NIssanBoston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 ^This Almost nothing is swappable from a WD21 to an R50, but we enjoy swapping the motors, center consoles and doodads from the R50s into WD21s. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 The wind diffuser will be swappable although the brake light cutout isn't the same as on the R50. It will just make mine more unique I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 How bout we thread jack this into parts that will interchange between pathys xterra and frontiers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 sure...but I wouldn't call that thread jacking, as that is the same as retrofitting parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Yeah but you were just wondering about wd21 to r50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 How bout we thread jack this into parts that will interchange between pathys xterra and frontiers oohh thats going to be tough, those things are completely different rigs. Body on frame, different steering, leaf spring rear, double wishbone front. The only thing that would the same is basic engine and transmission parts, and thats only on the VG, not the VQ. And maybe some of the interior, i remember someone on here, not too long ago, swapped the A/C controls over, but not much else would easily bolt on. -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerch641 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 There has been the odd modified Xterra roof rack fitted to an R50 or WD21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Im pretty sure the front bumper off a frontier will bolt up to a r50 as the 98 body style has the same body lines for the fenders and hood And the the plastic part has the same mount spots (as referring to my hanes manual) Edited August 2, 2014 by thorpe991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Fitted a WD21 rear window diffuser. Obviously needed to convincing and fit isn't 100% but it's on there right and looks pretty good to me. If you don't know it, you probably wouldn't notice that it isn't supposed to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just wondering if i could swap heads off a vq35 to a vg33 i am not familiar to the way nissan does there engines as i was raised working on gm 305 and 350s The reason i ask is that on gm motors you can swap 350 heads and camshaft to get more power and a different sound out of a 305 Wondering if its possible with nissan engines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I seriously doubt it. As much I wish Japanese motors were that easily swapped as American big and small blocks, these just arnt. I know a lot of interchangeability exists between the rb series of engines. (25 and 26 heads on 30 blocks for example) but from series to series, I don't think it's that easy, but I have no proof to back that up. Be sweet if they were though. -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yeah it would especially for the different sound from the bigger cams and valves I wonder if vq cams and valve rods and parts would swap over as a cam upgrade like you can do to the chevy engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yeah it would especially for the different sound from the bigger cams and valves I wonder if vq cams and valve rods and parts would swap over as a cam upgrade like you can do to the chevy engines Again, really doubt it, even if they fit, i doubt the lift and loft would be functional. But someone with a part VQ maybe you should see whats swappable? (*cough* muddfildvaynes *cough*) Im sure a local yard has a VG33 they don't need, one of my yards throwaway the higher mileage ones they have on hand when one comes in with a lower mileage. There are that many pathy's being parted!! -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 There's two of each at my local jy at the moment but an engine build isn't in the catds right now for me as i have to rebuild the suspension all the way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Are the rotors and calipers from a facelifted pathy inter changeable with non face lifted ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I believe so. I've fitted various suspension parts off of a '96 Pathy (j/y find) on to my '99.5. The major changes were merely cosmetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Yeah i thought i read some whet that the newer ones were bigger so its like a break up grade but I'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Yeah i thought i read some whet that the newer ones were bigger so its like a break up grade but I'm not sure Might be some truth to that. The facelifts did move up to a 16" wheel .. *edit .. then again, I have retrofitted 15" steelies on mine. I ended up having to shave the corners of the calipers when I had the brake pads replaced. Edited August 13, 2014 by devonianwalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Why not use a thin 5mm spacer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 The wind diffuser will be swappable although the brake light cutout isn't the same as on the R50. It will just make mine more unique I guess. I've thinking on taking the one from my '98 and putting it on my '03. The new one doesn't have one and it seems to pick up a lot more dirt on the back window than the old one did, could be my imagination though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Is that a bolt on to the new one or do you have to drill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 You have up drill as there is nothing to mount it to if it didn't come with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I'd do some quick checking to see what of the front suspension is different before doing a "brake upgrade". Just see if they both use the same spindles, and hub carriers. Gives you idea of what to buy and what will work... Why am I such a pessimist in this thread.. Lol -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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