Diesel Overland Xterra Build

E6V6I6L

Test Drive
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Seattle, WA
9E5E8A95-EFAE-4CF0-A3A1-089CA152A396.jpeg Well here we go this is what I have to start with a 2004 Nissan Xterra SE with a factory 2.8L MWM turbo diesel backed by the factory Eaton 5 speed manual transmission it has about 90k miles. The whole vehicle was imported from Brazil. As you can see it has seen better days it had a hard rollover.
 

Muadeeb

Nissan al Gaib
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Location
Dallas
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E6V6I6L

Test Drive
Location
Seattle, WA
Also, love your garage setup there. I assume because Brazilian Xterra, you're somewhere in Canadia?
No I live in Seattle, WA my brother owns a global overland company and this was one of his customers vehicles. They rolled it driving from Alaska to Seattle just coming into Washington from Canada.
 

E6V6I6L

Test Drive
Location
Seattle, WA
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Now that I have both of them in the shop side by side it’s amazing how different they are. Not only engine and transmission but the axles are completely different it runs a Dana style rear axle instead of the Nissan third member.
 
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Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
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Denver Adjacent
No I live in Seattle, WA my brother owns a global overland company and this was one of his customers vehicles. They rolled it driving from Alaska to Seattle just coming into Washington from Canada.
Nice! That sounds like a bad time for them. But score for you! Really looking forward to this build.
 

E6V6I6L

Test Drive
Location
Seattle, WA
229D4F78-F3A4-4655-933E-A5276417C998.jpeg 91EDB28C-8938-422F-BBD9-E83002BC6257.jpeg 101E9A33-0C77-43F5-AD78-94C1607FE5CB.jpeg DDA6F1B9-543F-4AD9-B9FC-27510D9FEC86.jpeg 68FE542A-271A-48CB-98B7-F5C9A33AA86C.jpeg DA2C0A6E-1ADA-46EF-9152-0F70E04D3EFE.jpeg It’s tearing down fast. I’ll be removing every part off this truck and only using the frame and body, all other parts will go.... and man do the heaters in these truck make money almost all the change I have found was in the heater vents
 

harryron

The Grumpiest of Mid-Westerners
Location
ohio
This thread has become a guilty pleasure of mine. I Just have to wait at least 7 more years to be able to import one.
 

E6V6I6L

Test Drive
Location
Seattle, WA
E3E09087-AD11-4495-A934-95009A5A99AD.jpeg 3F6A7FB6-CB2E-4903-8A61-1D0C6442832E.jpeg The Body is almost ready to set on the new chassis, and the new chassis is all prepared with Polly bushings new wiring and an aluminum fuel cell.
 

E6V6I6L

Test Drive
Location
Seattle, WA
Have any idea what it'll sell for?
I’m not super sure what this will go for, I think it mostly depends on the add-on’s the buyer wants. I’m open to suggestions and or offers though. Anyone on here have any experience with the pricing of a diesel one in the US?
 

harryron

The Grumpiest of Mid-Westerners
Location
ohio
I’m not super sure what this will go for, I think it mostly depends on the add-on’s the buyer wants. I’m open to suggestions and or offers though. Anyone on here have any experience with the pricing of a diesel one in the US?
When you decide on a price let me know.
 
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