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    Who I was when I started the build... What I brung to the project...

    What I had already: confidence, a dream, money to burn, time to waste, a competitor, knowledge of my limitations, research capabilities, and a supportive Mrs.

    What I didn't have and still don't. I don't twerk wrench. I don't turn wrench. I don't own wrench. Extend that to mean I knew going in I would need a team to complete the build because after reading everyone else on here I simply do not have the aptitude, skills, experience, ability, interest, training to touch the truck beyond driving it.

    The story goes...

    I wanted a full size jeep pick up since I saw the 2004 green jeep truck. I had moved to the city, gave away my 78 doge ram charger V8 four on the floor snow plow wood hauler and my 2011 Jeep Liberty limited, sold my allis chalmers tractor, my car hauler, the 88 jeep comanche, and the 2004 jeep liberty. For the first time in a long time ... No Jeep.

    I was gonna buy the new Jeep gladiator pickup. I had a price. $40,000.00 OTD, new. I won't pay more than that for a truck. Call me stubborn. Say I'm stuck in the past. I call it voting with my feet. I won't support an economic approach where an everyman truck costs more than everyman average annual wage. I'm a capitalist pig. Not a communist or socialist. But I'm also a pragmatist, a realist. No economy will thrive which over spreads that gap between haves and have nots. We all get better or we all fail. My opinions. Not meant to offend. Your mileage may vary, and welcome all ideas.

    Couldn't get the one I wanted at the price I was willing to pay.

    Challenge accepted:

    I would build the 2 door, bench seat, manual transmission, long bed, No Tech, Bad Axe Jeep Gladiator for half my stated price point.

    Goal, buy and build for 20K.
    Last edited by 5JeepsAz; 03-28-2021 at 09:58 PM.

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