Nissan Civilian buses had TD42s, so a Civilian gearbox would do the trick
The remote might need to be changed though, as its set up for linkage/cable shift
Strange it started before and not now...
Have you remembered to connect the earths to the engine, and checked they have good clean contact area
And the positive as well to the starter for that matter
As I am also interested in the answer to this question,
So the passenger compartment includes the rear part of the softtop?
If so, he can't put it there?