The Butcher's Bill


Here's an itemized and costed list of all the stuff I've bought so far during this project.  All prices include any shipping and tax that I paid, and are in $CDN, except the totals, which are in $CDN and $US.
 

Front End:

Item Bought from Price ($CDN)
1973 EB Dana 44 front axle, complete Dave 225
Chemical strip / garnet sandblasting for front end parts Redi-Strip 125
1976 Chevy Blazer spindles, calipers, and caliper mounts Engine Finders 171
1978 F150 hub/rotor assemblies, qty 2 Coastal Ford 193
Rebuilt calipers, qty 2, after core return Lordco 46
Front brake pads, qty 2 pairs, lifetime warranty Lordco 41
Warn premium hubs, internal, box of 2 Hicks 150
New National seals, Timken bearings, Spicer balljoints Hicks 370
Clamp-on adjustable spring perch, qty 2 Lou Feger's 82
Used YJ tie rod Gary's Autowrecking 25
Tie rod shortening I can't remember 40
Gear setup and seal & bearing installation Grant Klavatalks 175
Hammerite paint, 1 litre General Paint 19
Subtotal: $1662 CDN
 

Rear End:

Item Bought from Price ($CDN)
1973 EB Ford 9" rear axle, complete Dave 225
Chemical strip / garnet sandblasting for rear end parts Redi-Strip 125
New rear drums, 11", qty 2 Lordco 129
Rear brake parts (cylinders, shoes, adjusters, etc.) Pacific Parts 175
LockRight locker North Shore Offroad 412
New set of 4.11 gears (Precision Gear) Precision Gear 300
New cross shaft for rear diff Bert's Automotive 23
Hard brake lines, qty 2 Lordco 5
New National seals Timken bearings (except outer bearings) Hicks 130
Clamp-on adjustable spring perch, qty 2 Lou Feger's 82
Gear setup and seal & bearing installation Grant Klavatalks 175
Hammerite paint, 1 litre General Paint 19
Subtotal: $1800 CDN
 

Other Stuff:

Item Bought from Price ($CDN)
1979 Bronco CV front driveshaft for rear Wasney wreckers 86
Rear driveshaft shorten and balance Driveline Services 100
1997 TJ CV front drivehaft for front Gary's Autowrecking 150
Custom u-bolts w/ nuts and washers Scott Spring 60
Spring plates, qty 4 Various wreckers 20
Used OME J1R rear springs, qty 2 Gary's Autowrecking 150
35x12.50 General Grabbers, mounted, qty 4 California Tire 995
15x8 white spoke wheels, zero offset, qty 4 California Tire 187
Fluids (gear oil, ATF, brake fluid, friction modifier) Lordco 50
New 33-tooth speedo gear Vancouver Jeep 15
RS5012 front shocks, qty 2 North Shore Offroad 125
F?50 rear shocks Larry Soo Free
Extended brake lines Coast Industrial 120
4" drop pitman arm 4 Off Road 103
Alignment and drop pitman arm install North Shore Tire 150
1994 YJ master cylinder and prop valve Gary's Autowrecking 25
1990's style YJ parking brake cables & adjuster Gary's Autowrecking Free
Subtotal: $2336 CDN (note that the new wheels are HALF of this total)
 

The Bottom Line:

I've used 0.65 dollar exchange rate here, since that's what it is at the time I'm writing this.
 
Front end $1662 CDN $1080 US
Rear end $1800 CDN $1170 US
Other stuff $2336 CDN $1518 US
TOTAL $5798 CDN $3768 US
 

Recovered Costs:

I managed to sell some of the parts that came out of the Jeep during the swap.
 
Part Price ($CDN)
Four 31x10.5 Pirelli Scorpion ATs 200
Used front OME springs & set of four shocks 360
Used D30 parts (shafts, hubs, etc.) 140
TOTAL 700

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