Let's all go junkin' !!!

[427TJ]

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It's not eBay's fault. We're the ones who tossed all those factory parts in the trash back in the day and now we're the ones who demand that our cars have all the factory parts in place. EBay and eBay sellers are just capitalizing on our own behavior.

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Bill,

I'm not blaming eBay for anything. They have just become
the vehicle to our financial demise.

Seriously, my comments here are more about the whole nature
of those of us that tossed this stuff, and those of us that
saved it all. Did others see this trend coming, or just
get lucky. Think about the ZL-1 block in another topic here.
Someone had insight enough to save a "broken" block and one
day it was re-united with the original car. Was is insight,
or sentimental value, or..........

Steve

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Roger that. I think of some of the parts I tossed in the scrap pile 25 years ago and I just shake my head. The smart guys in those days just put parts in their attics and the many more of us just tossed stuff. 1975: Off comes the dual-snorkle LS-6 air cleaner and on goes the gold anodized velocity stack. 2006: $3,000 for a dual snorkle LS-6 air cleaner on eBay.

I wonder what's getting tossed off of ZO-6 Vettes and new GT-500s these days???

[njsteve]

Back about 15 years ago you wouldn't have imagined what the Dodge boys were "throwing out." We would receive a crate or two every few weeks from Team Viper when we were building the Project Pit Viper for the magazine back then. Dont know why I've been keeping the car and the rest of this stuff so long. Oh well, they dont take up much room and the Viper makes for a great work bench out in the garage. I guess I'll hold them another 10 years or so til they start restoring these cars and they need the original parts. I can always put them ebay with a starting date of 2012




How about an NOS rear differential? Actually, it wasn't NOS back then, It was just plain NS (New Stock)



Or piles of 92 and 93 factory exhaust systems, including one of the prototype non-catalytic sets from the 1992 Viper Indy 500 Pace Car Program (manufactured by Walker). Just imagine if this was a pile of chambered exhaust sets from '69. I could retire!




Or a few sets of rims and tires like this 1992 zero mile set on the right:

[nuch_ss396]

[quote.......I wonder what's getting tossed off of ZO-6 Vettes and new GT-500s these days???

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NOT A THING ! Everyone's smarter today.....

[budnate]

Steve sell the stuff now and when it all goes for billions in 15 years you can say you missed again, lol.

[njsteve]

Wow, you're absolutely right. I could be in danger of making a profit for once in my life! I better bail out of these parts now...EJECT, EJECT, EJECT! = (sell, sell, sell)

[3macs1]

Or hold it until it is repo'd and get repo prices. That is what I am experiencing with many parts.

[drdave69]

Wow. I still have a bucket of engine bolts in the attic from 10 years ago. I need to check them for hidden treasure.

[nuch_ss396]

Dave,

You're only one state away. I'll give you $25.99 for the
whole bucket. A good deal for loose items - wouldn't you
say

Steve

[njsteve]

Those bucket-o-bolts come in real handy. I finally spent a day sorting though my 30-year collection and found most of the exact same bolts that were up on ebay. They have really come in handy for my GM and Mopar projects over the years. A buddy of mine almost had a coronary when he sent me a photo of the obscure bellhousing bolts for his 71 Hemi 4 speed Charger (an original Mr. Norm's car) and I sent him a complete set I found in the pile of bolts at no charge. He's been working on this eternal project for 20 years and I figured this was one less hurdle for him to jump over.

[SS427]

Hardware has been something that I have always kept from every care I tore apart dating back into the early 80's and now have seperated bins for individual bolts, nuts and washers as well as a huge drawer full of misc hardware. Clips are also something I have always kept.

I always call on anyone selling a Chevelle as a parts car or parting one out. I tell them to call me when the car is stripped and I will finish it and they are always amazed at how much hardware I can remove from a car they thought was "stripped to the bone".

Regarding different head markings, this is also true on the Chevelles as I have found by the RBW or TR valve cover bolts and the 12 point horn attaching bolts (mainly on Leeds cars) as opposed to a 6 point. These are just a couple examples.
Rick