I have a Nissan d22 kingcab and would be really interested in seeing pics and updates on your project!
My D22 Navara, is very much a project its abandoned in a horse padock and has hoof marks on passenger door.
Its under a mile away but have not got it home yet.
A few Pics here.
Not Sure What the eventual mechanical side of things will be, i am going to remove the rear body tub off that truck and go short tray back. clean up chassis and repaint and then the cab section tidy the kick marks up, so far i found no rot on the main cab or chassis ut not saying there isnt any.
Rear body is rotten in the back arches but i did not want a normal tub back truck anyway.
might Leave It blue over silver its my fave Navara colours. But It could end up black or most probably grey if i refinish it, which to be honest was not my original intention, just looking at putting right whats there as cheap as poss.
The engine (YD25) is apparently just running, it was driven to where it is now.
The story goes it went on a run on off its own turbo oil, the turbo had been whining a long time and lost boost but the previous owner kept limping around in it and it ran on, but he put it in top gear fast and staled it. and apparently drove it there in that condition nearly 2 miles country roads.
So its all there but very very Ill, but un mutilated by others. So what i make of it good or bad will be all my fault and or the fault of the engines curent condition.
Knowing the YD25s like i do, i am expecting cracked con rods and probably bent too, possible crank scoring and may be i have some can / cam train issues and thats not even talking about the turbo itself yet.
Rods are £35 each gaskets £100 bottom end shells £%0 and a used turbo £100 ish. Not counting such stuff as belts oil filters and any thing else that turns up on inspection.
The masocist in me wants to save the original YD25 lump, but the Clever money part of me wants to make a conversion ring and spigot suport bush re tap the VW AGX 2.5 NormaL ASPITATED 5 CYLINDER DIESEL AND CONVERT IT TO vw sdi MOTOR.
lOTS AND LOTS TO SORT.
Like i said initialy its very much a project, but done worse, and i am a big Nissan fan and the D22 my favorite double cab pick up and thats dispite the YD25 motor and its issues. If i end up converting to the VWSDI AGX diesel i will loose HP but gain fuel consumption and gain a little more torque . Its Happening, and ill keep you posted in the truck and the dismountable camper body too. Should perhaps join Irate 4x4.