It started last year with a budget 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport Manual, 160k with faded paint and a few goods mods already done.
Rule #1 I want to use the best ideals on my overland build and find the cheapest deal to get there.
Rule #2 Buy second-hand parts in excellent condition or rebuildable parts to restore with a little effort.
Rule #3 Try used proven cheap ebay budget ideals and pass them along to the forum group.
Hopefully on my cheap mods threads, maybe a few good ideas are exchanged among the fellow builder here on the forum.
Tip 1# How to save money on insurance!
I live in Los Angeles and owning a second hobby car is very expensive if you have to pay full coverage.
It wouldn't make sense for me to pay $1000 a year for a Jeep TJ I'm really not going driving that much, so I have collectors insurance from Hagarty and there are other companies with collectors insurance so my full coverage and no deductible 100/300 coverage and comes out to $350 a year @ 10k payout. Will increase my payout as the Jeep gets better and more mods. I have no accidents, tickets or points on my record and I'm 50 year old too. That's $650 saving towards my build.
Also I spoke to Hargerty and which model years do you cover for Modern Classic. Collector insurance doesn't always cover just any cars or trucks. A general rule of thumb is any car over 25 year old or older and / or modern classic( like Porsches, Corvettes, lambos, Jeep Wrangler and New high-end car of course.
I was going to buy a 25 year Jeep YJ but Hagerty told me they cover Jeep Wranglers up to 2004 since this car falls under modern classic. I found a great deal for 2002 Jeep sport manual in Las Vegas a week later and I bought a ticket to Las Vegas bought it only from the photos listed mods I saw Craigslist.
Normally I take months doing research but this deal seemed too good to pass up. So she was the right years and had a few good mods done already.
4x LED light bars, LED Halo Ring head-light, Bumper front and Rear Rockhard with tire carrier, badlands 9000 winch with wireless remote/ hard-line, Sony disc player with bluetooth, new speakers, amp, hardtop, 5x 15" aftermarket rims with 31" Hankook dyna Pro ATM lots of thread lift, 4.0l/6 got to have a 6 banger a must, dana44/30, Ham radio, CB radio, Champion Aftermarket Radiator, New Clutch, New AGM deep cycle battery, rough country 3.5 lift, Hard-top, High lift Jack, new timing chain, 5speed manual, clean title no accident and clean carfax.
All this for $5k and plane ticket $70 one way. The Jeep TJ checked off a ton of my mods list before I started. She had a few check engine lights, god awful drivers seat and airbag light.
It begins and mods and spending money like water!
Rule #1 I want to use the best ideals on my overland build and find the cheapest deal to get there.
Rule #2 Buy second-hand parts in excellent condition or rebuildable parts to restore with a little effort.
Rule #3 Try used proven cheap ebay budget ideals and pass them along to the forum group.
Hopefully on my cheap mods threads, maybe a few good ideas are exchanged among the fellow builder here on the forum.
Tip 1# How to save money on insurance!
I live in Los Angeles and owning a second hobby car is very expensive if you have to pay full coverage.
It wouldn't make sense for me to pay $1000 a year for a Jeep TJ I'm really not going driving that much, so I have collectors insurance from Hagarty and there are other companies with collectors insurance so my full coverage and no deductible 100/300 coverage and comes out to $350 a year @ 10k payout. Will increase my payout as the Jeep gets better and more mods. I have no accidents, tickets or points on my record and I'm 50 year old too. That's $650 saving towards my build.
Also I spoke to Hargerty and which model years do you cover for Modern Classic. Collector insurance doesn't always cover just any cars or trucks. A general rule of thumb is any car over 25 year old or older and / or modern classic( like Porsches, Corvettes, lambos, Jeep Wrangler and New high-end car of course.
I was going to buy a 25 year Jeep YJ but Hagerty told me they cover Jeep Wranglers up to 2004 since this car falls under modern classic. I found a great deal for 2002 Jeep sport manual in Las Vegas a week later and I bought a ticket to Las Vegas bought it only from the photos listed mods I saw Craigslist.
Normally I take months doing research but this deal seemed too good to pass up. So she was the right years and had a few good mods done already.
4x LED light bars, LED Halo Ring head-light, Bumper front and Rear Rockhard with tire carrier, badlands 9000 winch with wireless remote/ hard-line, Sony disc player with bluetooth, new speakers, amp, hardtop, 5x 15" aftermarket rims with 31" Hankook dyna Pro ATM lots of thread lift, 4.0l/6 got to have a 6 banger a must, dana44/30, Ham radio, CB radio, Champion Aftermarket Radiator, New Clutch, New AGM deep cycle battery, rough country 3.5 lift, Hard-top, High lift Jack, new timing chain, 5speed manual, clean title no accident and clean carfax.
All this for $5k and plane ticket $70 one way. The Jeep TJ checked off a ton of my mods list before I started. She had a few check engine lights, god awful drivers seat and airbag light.
It begins and mods and spending money like water!
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