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usmcpmi
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Posted: 19 Oct. 2018 at 1:50am |
So how many of y'all have kept track of how much $$ you have put into your jeep project? I made the "mistake" of putting mine on a spread sheet...
now I know why these things sell for so much when they are done!
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Gil
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I did save all my parts invoice And marked everything in a book and I did all the labour on the Jeep except for the machining of the engine.I put the engine back together and my total is around $8500 Canadian and that for a frame off rebuild. Mine was really in bad shape .
Giles.
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Mark W.
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LOL I think I am pushing $15,000 into mine but then I paid a whole $2.00 for mine. But I am going way past what most people do. I am more like building a new Willys Jeep with a few old parts. Once the Aluminum insulated hard to is done I think I could be pushing $17,000
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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Unkamonkey
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There are some things you should just ignore. I know I have around $2000 in one Jeep and around $1800 in the other. I just don't worry. It was my mothers bit.
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uncamonkey
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Fltfndr
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I am a little under $20,000 Includes new Dauntless 225, lockers, terra low, full floaters, power steering, seats, rebuilt front axle housing, much misc.
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Fltfndr
1948 CJ2A Restomod "Six Pac" The object of war is not to die for your country, but make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton |
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Unkamonkey
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[QUOTE=Fltfndr] I am a little under $20,000 Includes new Dauntless 225, ran and shifteda low, full floaters, power steering, seats, rebuilt front axle housing, much misc.
OutQUOTE] I cant even imagine spending that much on a Jeep. Our first Jeep was $500 and it ran and shifted. I have given away a lot of Jeep parts. |
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redrunner
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I am all in at about $13,000 to $13,500. It's really hard to hit the brakes when everything else looks so good and just this one more part to finish it off. That price of course is not being paid for any labor. If you figure that in more like the $20,000+ cost.
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“Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.”
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usmcpmi
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So I guess I should fess up... I'm at $9k right now...my wife just said "so, now I can buy $9,000 worth of shoes?"
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mickeykelley
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The proper answer to that trick question is 'yes, honey, if thats what you really want'. Any other response leads to a rabbit hole.
Edited by mickeykelley - 19 Oct. 2018 at 3:47am |
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TateC
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Jeeps are unbelievably expensive, I don’t even want to know how much I’ve spent. I sure enjoy driving them around though.
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Tate Christensen
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Jerseyhawg
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I just bought mine 2 weeks ago, and that was $7600. It needs a lot of everything, who knows where this will end up money wise. I was looking at a few that were "done" 14k to 19k range. So far I am just doing nickel and dime things to start off.
Glenn
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berettajeep
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I've only bought junk Jeeps and parts that i put together to get my 2A so it is easier for me to be in denial about the complete total I have spent.
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Mike F
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By the time I get through the things that make it go and stop I’ll be around 10k.
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Unkamonkey
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Don't let people shine you. I go out for a part.They figure out that I know what it is worth and the price drops.
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Mark W.
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Go out and buy a Polaris Razor 4 seater that in 95% of areas you can't even drive to Dairy Queen for a Ice Cream cone and then tell me how expensive completely rebuilding a Willys Jeep is.
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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redrunner
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How try about the DQ run, the looks and comments are will with the dollars spent.
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“Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.”
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nofender
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I haven't kept the best records on mine. But I'll be around $9500 once all is said and done. That will include the trailer though. So i don't think that's too bad.
The crawler however.....that I can tell you over time has cost a fortune. And I will NEVER even get a third of it back. At least I'm in good shape if i ever needed to sell the current project.
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Unkamonkey
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Be smart. I have less than $4.000 in 2 jeeps. Both have V6s and both have upgraded brakes and both have winches. You can find them.
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