00 xterra build (aka quick silver) pt 2

mantree

Wheeling
Location
Fort Collins
So after a vacation I came home to find that a squirrel had made a home under the hood. She had eaten all of my plug wires and some of my injector wireing along with all of my auxiliary wireing... after several hours of wireing it is atleast running but I had a small fire from some nest that I didnt see under the intake.20200404_143843.jpg
 

mantree

Wheeling
Location
Fort Collins
While I was working under the hood to get my truck running again I installed some seat covers. They are meant for a wrangler so needed a bit of work to fit. This will give me a place to stash gear on the seat backs and I will move the med kit there and use the spot in the rear hatch for something else. I might even split up my pack to give me a blowout kit upfront and a more extensive kit in the back.20200407_080256.jpg 20200407_080305.jpg
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
Supporting Member
Location
Burtonsville, Md
So after a vacation I came home to find that a squirrel had made a home under the hood. She had eaten all of my plug wires and some of my injector wireing along with all of my auxiliary wireing... after several hours of wireing it is atleast running but I had a small fire from some nest that I didnt see under the intake.View attachment 13562
Imagine that , I spotted a CRABtree road sign in the background. :D
 

RxnNic66

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
TX
While I was working under the hood to get my truck running again I installed some seat covers. They are meant for a wrangler so needed a bit of work to fit. This will give me a place to stash gear on the seat backs and I will move the med kit there and use the spot in the rear hatch for something else. I might even split up my pack to give me a blowout kit upfront and a more extensive kit in the back.View attachment 13582 View attachment 13583

Are those the Smittybilt GEAR covers? I wanted to get those but heard a few bad things about how they fit on other vehicles. Let me know how they hold up
 

RxnNic66

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
TX
Ah. They have some that are made for other vehicles, but the whole design is different and thats where people ran into problems I believe. So maybe I'll try the route you went.
 

mantree

Wheeling
Location
Fort Collins
Well it took longer than intended to get too it but I finaly got the line in. I ended up having to cut the fitting so that I could remove the valve from the pump with it then chuck the valve up in a vice and take the air impact to it. Finaly got it done and refilled then made a drive over to the car wash and pressure washed the pump and steering box. No leaks since so I guess it is time to start cutting up the front to weld in the winch mount.
 

mantree

Wheeling
Location
Fort Collins
Finished fitting my winch plate. Need to weld it tomorrow. The winch isn't welded in in this photo it's just sitting so it will be a bit lower
 

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mantree

Wheeling
Location
Fort Collins
Fix leaking power steering lines. looks like the twenty-year-old return line gave up the ghost finally and while I was in there I replaced the supply line to the pump all in all cost me under $20. I have to finish wiring the winch because it does not have a breaker right now but when I'm done with that I'm putting the truck up for sale. I love this guy but my wife wants something newer.
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
Supporting Member
Location
Burtonsville, Md
Fix leaking power steering lines. looks like the twenty-year-old return line gave up the ghost finally and while I was in there I replaced the supply line to the pump all in all cost me under $20. I have to finish wiring the winch because it does not have a breaker right now but when I'm done with that I'm putting the truck up for sale. I love this guy but my wife wants something newer.


Sorry to hear that . Couldn't you just let HER get something newer ? Or could we talking about a 2012/13/14/15 X ?? :)
 
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