Yea I've always said I will win the lottery... maybe I should start playing. lol
But the bad pinion bearing was so loud and turning away buyers. I did the whole swap for under $250. It seems worth it if makes it more appealing. Plus, ive always have wanted to do this swap, and I was able to justify it.
As far as the e-brake goes, the PO sold me the jeep with a ton of factory parts, including replacement ebrake cables. I will just use a cable clamp to make a loop and hook it on. Seems simple enough.