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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Saw this on craigslist, what do you all think? i was just gonna replace the haeder panel and left panel, he only wants 600 i may try and talk him down a bit, says it runs.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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its pretty beat to ****, although if you're willing to put in the time effort and cash into saving her, go for it! i think 500 would be a fair price if she runs without any problems.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Unfortunately I think he said the frame was bent. I was hoping all I'd have to do would be replace bumper header panel and quarter panel,

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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you can prolly cut frame with cutting tourch and weld it back up with a metal sleave!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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That's the bad thing is I don't have the tools to do major stuff to it,

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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cutting tourch is prolly 250$ plus what ever gas you use and welder is prolly 650$ for a cheap mig welder which would do all you need! You can also go to lowes and they have some like little tourch things that arent as strong for like 100$
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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I also have no job reall I've worked 2 days in the last month

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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then i guess you cant afford that jeep!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by keyes
you can prolly cut frame with cutting tourch and weld it back up with a metal sleave!
well, i dont think so. there is no real frame, and since its a unibody it all has to be one strong peice
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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I could afford the 500 to buy it, and the money for header panel bumper and quarter panel. Just not money to buy a bunch of tools to weld and cut

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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well if the frames bent, there is gonna be a lot of problems
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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if its 4x4, buy it and convert your jeep. swap out the seats and wheels and other stuff over to yours so you will have a running 4wd jeep and a parts jeep.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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if its 4x4, buy it and convert your jeep. swap out the seats and wheels and other stuff over to yours so you will have a running 4wd jeep and a parts jeep.
defiantly agree! the parts alone are worth 500, and since the uni-body frame rails are done for bet you could get it even cheaper!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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ahh screw it, he said the interior is soaked because of broken window, which i would have put all in my turq, jeep if i bought it. i woulda bought it in a heartbeat if the unibody wasnt bent. and considering i only have 400 in the bank
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