Project Hardshell

[Tate]

And you could still use the bash bar idea, with the single muffler tip.

[TheCrabMaster]

And you could still use the bash bar idea, with the single muffler tip.

Yeah I still will, it will look too cool not to make it haha

[nismomatt]

I lowkey made a profile just to tell you how much i love this build. I stayed up all night reading this. As i neared the 29th page i was hoping it was over. Then i saw the direction you've decided to go in, im so excited to see what kind of monster this will turn into. Great work keep it up.

[TheCrabMaster]

I lowkey made a profile just to tell you how much i love this build. I stayed up all night reading this. As i neared the 29th page i was hoping it was over. Then i saw the direction you've decided to go in, im so excited to see what kind of monster this will turn into. Great work keep it up.

Haha well I'm glad you've enjoyed the emotional rollercoaster that this build is haha

So first things first had to make bed mounts. We took some 3-1/8" pipe and took the old bed mount cap and welded those to pipe to get the height needed.

Then had my brother weld the caps and the nut on the bottom so the bed can be mounted with a bolt through the bed


Then these will be welded to the frame. Simplicity at its best!!!!

Also started buying the stuff to do the 5 speed sway. Got a new carrier bearing, new rear main and a new clutch slave that I taped off during some downtime at work for paint.

Now just have to get a flywheel and a clutch set then I can swap the trannys!! Well that's all for now got some goodies coming in the mail! Keep those eyes peeled!

[TheCrabMaster]

First off Happy 3 Year Anniversary S/W since started the thread!
But here's a super blurry pic of what came in the mail today!

I'll grab some clearer pics later but its the new hood vent and some new tails and corner lights!

[smiles]

Crazy amount of work man, hell of a project. Glad to see some life back in this thread.

[TheCrabMaster]

Crazy amount of work man, hell of a project. Glad to see some life back in this thread.

Thanks man, yeah put a little work in recently. Took a slight break for the holidays but the project still moves on!

Also ladies and gentlemen, the color is changing so I have some surprises coming soon!

[TheCrabMaster]

Alright little update. Bare with me on the crappy phone pics.
Alright so I started painting the new color and also got the hood vent mocked up.

For whatever the camera cant capture what the actual color is, buts its deff more green in person :/

inside view, still need to do a little trimming to get the vent flush

I really wanted to keep the color scheme a secret but since the weather got too cold I cant paint till it warms up and I felt I need to update. So I made a new body line and from that up its black with prism clear. A gold pin stripe will separate the colors and then im doing a dual gold stripe down the body line. It looks insane in person

Pic of my brother welding the new bed mounts in that we made. Thought it looked cool haha

Here one is welded and then painted

Then painted the back of the cab while the bed was off.

Then the bed back on and the body line is perfect. The over fenders will go back on last after paint. Next on the list is 5 speed swap. Purchased a Stage 1 Competition Clutch and a oem flywheel. Need to go to Nissan and pick up some oem flywheel and pressure plate bolts also. Then gotta grab a couple seals and then the anchor of a transmission can come out and the 5 speed can go in. Then next step will be lowering. I need fix my phone and get rid of this potato im using. But heres a little update to keep you guys entertained for now.

[TheCrabMaster]

https://instagram.com/p/BAKiTY_HFbx/

Here's a little clip I put on Instagram for the paint

[TheCrabMaster]

Alright so got a email from the company I purchased the clutch from, and they said its coming directly from Competition Clutch so its going to take years probably till I see it. ughhh In other news bolted the back of the bed down used the stock pathfinder mounts and just flipped them over then through bolted the bed with two extra body mount bolts I had from the whole swap. Then threw the tailgate on and finally bolted the 2013 frontier flush wing on. Also started degreasing the 5 speed just to get it ready for whenever the clutch arrives. Didn't take any pics thou since my phone is a potato.

[TheCrabMaster]

Small update :
Clutch set finally came in, also flywheel came in same day. Still need to go by Nissan and pick up some flywheel and pressure plate bolts.

Then I mount the hood vent. Its doesn't fit 100% but its not going to be a show truck so It doesn't matter, but its close enough. Mounted using some silicone and my favorite, a shit load of rivets. Then gave it its first coat of paint.

One day I hope to capture the actual paint color in a damn picture haha.
I also picked up some hi-gloss black house paint to do the bumpers, wing, roll pan, and any accents.

Next I decided to go with some yellow Lamin-x for all the new lights!

And last but not least, I came across this dream badge that is gold and I just had to get it. Mostly because it pisses my brother off, but it goes with the theme. So I went ahead and drilled and taped it and bolted it through the tailgate.
I don't have a day off till next Monday, so everything ill do this week is going to be small things, paint and random things. Im more than likely going to start getting the auto pulled out possibly on Monday and Tuesday next week. I have more car parts coming in so ill deff have more updates later this week.

[TheCrabMaster]

Alright so as we know im terrible at remember to document stuff. But when you're in the groove you can stop amirite!? Spent most of the day Monday pulling exhaust, draining fluids, loosing bolts, then Tuesday night after wrestling around got the massive 4wd auto trans out. I still have to take the torque converter off and the flex plate. Once those are out of the way, I can assess where the slight oil leak was coming from, its either the rear main which I already have a new one waiting, or its the back of the oil pan, which wouldn't be a bad thing, give me a reason to drop it and check out the bottom end. But got my Circuit Sports oil catch can in the other day. Ill have that installed once I fab up a different intake. Have the Circuit Sports Oil filter relocation kit on the way as well. So 5 speed will be going in soon enough, spent about a hour or so the other day scrubbing off the years of grim and got it shinning decent again. So more updates later, possibly with pics

[rice4life]

It's getting better man!

[Reubencanyon]

Keep on going man!

[TheCrabMaster]

Keep on going man!

It's getting better man!

Thanks fellas!

Little update. Got the torque converter and flexplate pulled. As I assumed the rear main looks fairly oem so I have a replacement for that. The pan looks to have been leaking at the front and rear so im just going to go ahead and drop it and reseal it since I have everything out of the way. So ill be doing that tomorrow, then might be throwing the new flywheel and clutch in, maybe even the 5 speed.