by rickheiserman » Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:49 pm
Hello Jbrag,
I have a 1969 Patrol. I am not a car guy at all, and have learned a lot on this site. I got lucky here in the Nashville, TN area to find a mechanic that was somewhat familiar to the Nissan Patrol and willing to try to get it running. (It is now, thanks to this site). With that said, my mechanic still often had to rely on me to source new parts, or alternatives. I got all of that information here .
When RiverPatrol (who runs this site and is invaluable with information and experience) suggested "Esteban?", the reference was to maybe the only person on this site that ~may~ have as much wisdom and ability to guide you as River does. That's not to say there aren't MANY others here that have so much information, (there are a ton of informative members here...Keith, L60Bourne....many more) but you questioned River on the meaning of her reply with "Esteban?" and I wanted to let you know that "Esteban" is a member of this group and a valuable source of information as you progress on your journey to get your Patrol back to the condition you desire. So when she said "Esteban?" she was offering you assistance by getting him in on the conversation and to weigh in on your housing/differential issue.
All the best on your journey. My suggestions: Start reading threads on here. Many are informative, a fair amount are entertaining, some are downright hilarious. BUT< the ones that tend to get the most feedback include photos.....progress pics...we all love seeing other Patrols......at the end of the day, there aren't all that many around, especially in the States. So we all love to see photos from all angles and view points.
I wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted on your progress!