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Old 07-18-2009, 11:26 AM
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This should be a good thread for all us tinker'z! So what have u fab.d on your xj for under 50 bucks???
Seems how few of us have mega money to blow!

I made a set of quick disconect mud flaps with just;
3'x3/4" sqare steel tubing=$6
3'x1" sqare steel tubing=$6
8 bolts, nut & washers=$5
2 clips=$1
2 mud flaps=$12
I will upload pics tonight!!!!!
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Fill it up, wash it and get a pack of cigs
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probably some of the best mods you can ever do hed out to the JY and start hunting theres tons of stuff for under 50$
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buy 6 gallons of gasoline, a six pack, and a lighter and burn it to the ground for the insurance money
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Pull off all of your wiper arms and paint 'em. $6 total.
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Buy 10 cans of Duplicolor primer on sale. Primer your rig. Keep 1 or 2 unused in the back. never worry about your paint job again! Someone scrapes you in the parking lot? rattle rattle rattle. good as new(ish)
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Fill it with gas.







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Originally Posted by TXstiGuy
Fill it up, wash it and get a pack of cigs
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Gas must be cheap for you to be able to wash the car and buy smokes too.



Paying 2.45 - 2.49 here. And I'm assuming a 19 gallon fillup (running it down to fumes).


Avg car wash (the DIY kind) is about 7 bucks.


Dunno how much cigarettes go for .... so you'll have to tell me.


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got rid of the mechanical fan
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/electric-fan-17966/
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Originally Posted by EndlessMtnFab
Gas must be cheap for you to be able to wash the car and buy smokes too.



Paying 2.45 - 2.49 here. And I'm assuming a 19 gallon fillup (running it down to fumes).


Avg car wash (the DIY kind) is about 7 bucks.


Dunno how much cigarettes go for .... so you'll have to tell me.


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lol id love to pay that much im paying 2.70 a gallon and a pack of smokes is 6.56, and im not sure about the wash cause i havent ever taken it to the wash
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Cheapest I saw yesterday was 2.33 ....


Of course ... the *BLEEEEEEEP* tank was already full.





That's enough to buy me a candy bar.



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Yea my last fill up was $2.34 a gallon, and Marb came out with that new Blend No. 54 Menthol, they were on sale for $5.00 flat, hope they still are haha.
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