Guidelines for switching N-channel JFETs to P-channel JFETs (and vica versa)?

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Couldn't find anything in the search so I though I'd ask in a thread: I'm wanting to use a P-chan. JFET instead of a N-chan. JFET as I'm trying to incorporate bits and pieces with different grounding for what the original diagram says, what would be the best way of going about working out and implementing this?
 
Just turn the whole circuit upside down?
means turn the schematic top to bottom.
Re-label the +ve supply which is at the bottom as a -ve supply.
Swap all transistors for their sisters, i.e. Nch becomes Pch NPN becomes PNP, Pch becomes Nch, PNP becomes NPN.
check and re-orient all polar semiconductors, eg. diodes, zeners, leds etc.

But since you misunderstood the first instruction then I too am inclined to agree with Alex. Don't.

Swap your Pch jFETs to Nch jFETs, you might negotiate 50 to 100% extra devices.
Or hold your stock and wait till a circuit that needs both Nch & Pch jFETs appeals to you.
 
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Haha it's not amazingly complicated and I think it can be done for one particular thing I'm trying to do, this is the schematic:
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