 What do I do with old crappy parts?, They are pretty bad! |
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| rbmorrisiii |
 Aug 2 2008, 02:00 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 21-July 08 From: OAKLAND, CA Member No.: 9,333 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
So I got a really run-down '73 1.7 liter with a suprisingly good body of mix-matched pieces and parts. Everything else is crap. interior? crap. bumpers? crap. wheels? crap!
So as I replace these parts, what do I do with the old crappy stuff? Like, right now I have two horrible bumpers - dented... paint is all messed up, the rubber top part is rippled, cracked, and discolored - it kinda looks like something you would have to pick up off the carpet using a tissue. Is there any value to this crap? Is there somebody in the world that actually wants this stuff, or do I huck it in the garbage? Let me know! -R.B. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 2 2008, 05:44 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,628 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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the answer is: "it depends."
If the bumper is painted, it can be sanded, bondoed, and re painted. Bumper tops can be found at the usual places. Do the wheels just look bad, or are they bent. If the look bad, they can be stripped, cleaned and painted. The interior can all be replaced, but some bits are expensive, and others can be rehabbed - like the seats, dash, dash top, etc. Carpet kits are plentiful, so just trash the carpet. If it is metal, do not just bin it. At the very least, sell it for scrap. Scrap prices are high right now, and you are going to need parts money. But, unless the metal is actually damaged badly, it can usually be rebuilt for way less then buying new. Zach |
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| Gint |
Aug 2 2008, 08:42 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,095 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) It depends... I use that all the time at work.
Believe it or not, some people will pay real money for some of that "crap". |
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| toon1 |
Aug 2 2008, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
one man's junk is another man's treasure.
Post some pics.. |
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| Gint |
Aug 2 2008, 10:12 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,095 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(toon1 @ Aug 2 2008, 09:59 AM)  one man's junk is another man's treasure. Post some pics.. ...in the classifieds forum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| KELTY360 |
Aug 2 2008, 10:22 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,099 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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C,mon guys, where's your manners....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Take pics and post in the classifieds - one man's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) is another man's fertilizer. |
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| Gint |
Aug 2 2008, 10:26 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,095 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Duh! Completely missed that it's your first post. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
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| ericread |
Aug 2 2008, 10:35 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
You can always list it on eBay. It seems you can sell anything there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Eric Read (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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