themangeraaad
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Halifax, MA
Can someone (anyone) give a look over this "plan" and tell me whether or not it's looking like a decent deal? Seems good to me but I'm just afraid I'm getting myself drawn into it and starting to miss the big picture so I would appreciate any 2nd, 3rd, etc opinions 
Hopefully looking at this XJ tomorrow evening unless I get stuck at work too late, The level of rust may make or break the deal (FWIW no airbags deployed)
So plan (all prices listed here include sales tax):
Buy that XJ for $860 tops, hopefully get it down to $750
Swap on 98+ front clip that I already have in storage (free) and hopefully that's all the required body work (at least all the parts that are needed)...
Bumper: cheap or pull the dent out of that one or just ignore it all together
*at this point I could just drive it but I demand a 5-speed so...
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AX-15: ........................................................................$214 (118k miles & IIRC comes with a 90 day warranty)
Pedal assembly: .........................................................$50 (guessing it won't be more than that)
NAPA flywheel:............................................................ $107
NAPA clutch kit (pilot bearing, throwout bearing, clutch, and pressure plate): $144
NAPA master/slave/hydraulic line (pre-filled): ..................$200 (could get that down to maybe $130 if I bend the lines myself and bleed myself)
5-speed PCM from '00 XJ:..............................................$225ish from autocomputerexchange.com/
Odds and ends: ..........................................................$50 (flywheel bolts, other assorted hardware, interior pieces from a 97+ 5-speed XJ, etc)
All in all I would be looking at $1850 for the above parts. Assuming my "odds and ends" budget is low I could push up to $200 for that and be at or below $2000 for the vehicle. What do y'all think?
FWIW: I would also swap in a NP231 at the same time as the AX-15 which I would pull from my '93 XJ (I have a 2nd 231 w/ SYE to put in that Jeep) Then it's just a matter of $100 for the front axle and tossing the front driveshaft in and I will have 4x4 and will be geared properly for up to 30-31" tires

Hopefully looking at this XJ tomorrow evening unless I get stuck at work too late, The level of rust may make or break the deal (FWIW no airbags deployed)
So plan (all prices listed here include sales tax):
Buy that XJ for $860 tops, hopefully get it down to $750
Swap on 98+ front clip that I already have in storage (free) and hopefully that's all the required body work (at least all the parts that are needed)...
Bumper: cheap or pull the dent out of that one or just ignore it all together
*at this point I could just drive it but I demand a 5-speed so...

AX-15: ........................................................................$214 (118k miles & IIRC comes with a 90 day warranty)
Pedal assembly: .........................................................$50 (guessing it won't be more than that)
NAPA flywheel:............................................................ $107
NAPA clutch kit (pilot bearing, throwout bearing, clutch, and pressure plate): $144
NAPA master/slave/hydraulic line (pre-filled): ..................$200 (could get that down to maybe $130 if I bend the lines myself and bleed myself)
5-speed PCM from '00 XJ:..............................................$225ish from autocomputerexchange.com/
Odds and ends: ..........................................................$50 (flywheel bolts, other assorted hardware, interior pieces from a 97+ 5-speed XJ, etc)
All in all I would be looking at $1850 for the above parts. Assuming my "odds and ends" budget is low I could push up to $200 for that and be at or below $2000 for the vehicle. What do y'all think?
FWIW: I would also swap in a NP231 at the same time as the AX-15 which I would pull from my '93 XJ (I have a 2nd 231 w/ SYE to put in that Jeep) Then it's just a matter of $100 for the front axle and tossing the front driveshaft in and I will have 4x4 and will be geared properly for up to 30-31" tires