VERY SADLY SOLD TO FUND MY NEW UNIT AND TOOLS
1996 NISSAN 2.4 petrol 155bhp LARGO 8 SEATER BUS
I bought this bus as a replacement for my Mondeo tow car. and she was just meant to be an old workhorse, however me being me she is starting to become a very clean and original jap all rounder. dare i call her a MPV.
First job replace the rear glass inc the complete tailgate as it was damaged when the builders ladder hit it and the glass.
this sounds simple but as i had bought a boot from a largo a year older all the connectors are different so i had to remove and rethread the complete loom in to the new door...
So what i did was buy a complete van to strip all the missing bits in mine,
this included the complete boot
just a few pics of DIRTY DOG
AND THE BOOT SWAPAGE DAY
this sounds simple but as i had bought a boot from a largo a year older all the connectors are different so i had to remove and rethread the complete loom in to the new door...
So what i did was buy a complete van to strip all the missing bits in mine,
this included the complete boot
just a few pics of DIRTY DOG
AND THE BOOT SWAPAGE DAY
Next up a tow bar and electrics now i own a 4 wd largo dont let any one tell you you need a 4wd tow bar the 2wd tow bar which is on ebay for £109 or the 2wd one from A1 tow bars for £107 does and will fit any largo i will gaurentee it as the bar now fitted below is a 2wd tow bar from A1.
however as i have the 8 seater with sliding seats its not easy as you have to drill through the boot just where the rails are.
however as i have the 8 seater with sliding seats its not easy as you have to drill through the boot just where the rails are.
ok may the 6th 2013 rear speaker remove and replace this is a pig of a job but a necessary evil as both rears were shot
also a dam good clean and wax to bring up the paint work.
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also a dam good clean and wax to bring up the paint work.
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next up a new head unit as the stock one was missing and impossible to find i went for a double din dvd screen thingy all singing all dancing
to replace the badly fitted but nice sony xplod
cheap ebay buy at £40.00
to replace the badly fitted but nice sony xplod
cheap ebay buy at £40.00
Ok stereo has arrived and has been fitted in the dash, what a job the whole front of the dash needs to come out to get at the bolts.
but it was worth it also reprogrammed the start up screen to have highway star and nissan showing.
i think it looks almost original to the dash.
but it was worth it also reprogrammed the start up screen to have highway star and nissan showing.
i think it looks almost original to the dash.
today this item arrived, slightly sad as i wanted to keep my 2 button key but the centrol locking was not working very good.
I had to press the button right up in the corner of the drivers window to lock and unlock..
so in with some new.
I had to press the button right up in the corner of the drivers window to lock and unlock..
so in with some new.
This unit is all you need if you have centrol locking installed already but its faulty.
Or if you don't have centrol locking you will need an actuator for each door (ebay couple of ££) after threading wires and couple of hours later we have fully working centrol locking from over 80 feet away.
you can view my full guide here.http://www.nissanlargofriends.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3867
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Or if you don't have centrol locking you will need an actuator for each door (ebay couple of ££) after threading wires and couple of hours later we have fully working centrol locking from over 80 feet away.
you can view my full guide here.http://www.nissanlargofriends.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3867
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Ok next on the long to do list is a clock. belive it or not the all singing double din radeo i installed see above does have a clock... but only shows when on the radeo
so of to the scrap yard for a used clock.
trying to find a largo clock is like needle/ haystack so i spent an hour looking in every car in the yard to find something i could use.
mazda 323 had just what i was looking for.
so of to the scrap yard for a used clock.
trying to find a largo clock is like needle/ haystack so i spent an hour looking in every car in the yard to find something i could use.
mazda 323 had just what i was looking for.
after cutting the slot out with a dremel and glueing the clock in to place
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Todays job rear fog light.
now as an avid owner of many jap import cars all of which come in to the uk with no fog light on the rear
a uk requirement by law.
most people add a light as shown below but this makes me feel sad there is a cure
and this is how i rectify the problem
Todays job rear fog light.
now as an avid owner of many jap import cars all of which come in to the uk with no fog light on the rear
a uk requirement by law.
most people add a light as shown below but this makes me feel sad there is a cure
and this is how i rectify the problem
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today i had the wheels off to look for the clunking noise and found the bus is in great condition underneath however the track rod end was not
today i had the wheels off to look for the clunking noise and found the bus is in great condition underneath however the track rod end was not
Also today removed the horrid blue illegal bulbs and put correct ones in
pore old lexy has taken a back seat for the last few months as i have been flat out with mk1 mucky 5s
and to be fair she hasn't moaned at all apart from a rattle on the zorst that i need to sort out
VERY SAD DAY TODAY LEXY HAS GONE TO A NEW HOME A NICE YOUNG COUPLE CALLED OVER AND DROVE HER AWAY..
THE ONLY UP SIDE IS I CAN NOW BUY MY 2 POST RAMP
for the new workshop
THE ONLY UP SIDE IS I CAN NOW BUY MY 2 POST RAMP
for the new workshop