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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX General Discussion => Topic started by: JeffBett on August 08, 2016, 11:40:06 AM

Title: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JeffBett on August 08, 2016, 11:40:06 AM: Saturday, a friend and I spent a few hours in the junk yards for misc. parts he needed for the 05 X he just bought. We checked out ~20 Xterras and a few Frontiers. Most had plenty of parts left and most body panels. His has a dent in a door and he was interested in just buying a replacement but we did not find any Yellow ones. Its an interesting challenge finding the Xterras as there are dozens of smaller yards. You have to ask at each one you find where else there may be some. We managed to find most all the things we needed including rear cup holders and the smaller front cup holder inserts. We managed to find some things we did not know we needed as well. I grabbed an extra tool to lower the spare tire so I can keep it handier. Since the last time I was there about 5 months ago, there are several new wrecks. If you are looking for something in particular, let me know, I may remember if I saw it and where it was. I did find 3 hitches, only one was complete with wiring.
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: EJsarus on August 08, 2016, 11:48:37 AM: looking for the headlight switch with fog light option off a 06-07 xterra. im sure the same year frontier will work fine. Also any of them 4x4?
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JeffBett on August 08, 2016, 12:00:27 PM: I remember 2 of them being 4x4. Almost all of them had the engines and drive train removed. but I did see the transfer case sitting in the back of one of them, and another I noticed the 4x4 dash knobs and switches. I know there was one with fog lamps but I did not notice if the switch was there.
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JFanaselle on August 08, 2016, 12:13:32 PM: any 3.69 ratio M226 rear axles? ::)
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: knightrider on August 08, 2016, 01:43:32 PM: Quote from: Edwin562 on August 08, 2016, 11:48:37 AM
looking for the headlight switch with fog light option off a 06-07 xterra. im sure the same year frontier will work fine. Also any of them 4x4?

Just an FYI, some other nissan models use the same turn signal stalk. I got one for SteveC from a sentra.
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: EJsarus on August 08, 2016, 02:38:51 PM: Quote from: JeffBett on August 08, 2016, 12:00:27 PM
I remember 2 of them being 4x4. Almost all of them had the engines and drive train removed. but I did see the transfer case sitting in the back of one of them, and another I noticed the 4x4 dash knobs and switches. I know there was one with fog lamps but I did not notice if the switch was there.
Definitely interested in a few parts. I will PM you

Quote from: knightrider on August 08, 2016, 01:43:32 PM
Just an FYI, some other nissan models use the same turn signal stalk. I got one for SteveC from a sentra.

Cool, would you know a part number or a list of other nissan im able to pull the stalk from?
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JeffBett on August 08, 2016, 03:06:04 PM: I am pretty sure neither of the two 4x4 models were Off road/pro4X so probably no on the 3.69 axle.

If anyone goes to the Junk Yards in the LA area and finds a 2nd Gen yellow with the passenger read door intact, please let me know. I don't even know where they are up there?
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: knightrider on August 08, 2016, 04:09:57 PM: Pretty much any Xterra/pathfinder/frontier/sentra 07 on will work
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: RikRong on August 08, 2016, 05:42:58 PM: If you find an X that has the overhead console with the Bluetooth mic, I could use the cover panel. Let me know if you find something and I'll send PayPal your way.

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Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: Ghost65 on August 09, 2016, 09:14:04 AM: Great thread...thanks for posting JB!

Ps...LMK if you see any wrecked 1st gen tacos while you're out there.

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Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JeffBett on August 19, 2016, 10:21:47 AM: So I think I decided to make another run for the border tomorrow to pick up a couple more items for my son's X. Anyone want me to grab something that is easy and if so, what is your max $

Anyone know if it is simple to change the map light from the lights only to the bigger one with the sunglasses holder. Looks like it might just be cutting the 2 cross members that make the hole smaller and cutting the headliner?
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JFanaselle on August 19, 2016, 01:12:22 PM: Yup, it's that simple. If you remove the headliner, you don't even have to cut the cross member that holds the existing light (you can just unbolt it). If you don't want to drop the liner, you can cut it easily with tin snips, but it'll always be sharp if you ever have to reach your hand up into the headliner for anything (ask me how I know!).
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: RBduffer on August 20, 2016, 03:46:52 PM: Quote from: Ghost65 on August 09, 2016, 09:14:04 AM
Great thread...thanks for posting JB!

Ps...LMK if you see any wrecked 1st gen tacos while you're out there.
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I thought that you already owned one of those >:D
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: JeffBett on August 21, 2016, 06:16:47 PM: Dave's #1 yard has probably a dozen of those Tacomas. They specialize in trucks of all flavors.
Title: Re: Made a Run for the Border (Junk Yards)
Post by: Ghost65 on August 22, 2016, 02:56:56 PM: Quote from: JeffBett on August 21, 2016, 06:16:47 PM
Dave's #1 yard has probably a dozen of those Tacomas. They specialize in trucks of all flavors.

Thx Jeff

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