That is true Tim. I no longer fill my shelves with PnP goodies, since I have an excess. Gump ate her motor, so I am now ridding myself of those parts. Prices of parts have risen, so I may have to charge myself storage fees, but now I can sell for higher price.
The parts were too good to pass up at the yard. Had to save them from migrant part wreckers. Over the years, I have had opportunity to provide repair and parts to a number of cars in need. Better to have working car, than have the thing on the road in poor shape. The owner thinking they have to pay retail at a stealer for repair is sad, when I can make it good for $30. clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Mar 12, 2012, at 8:58 PM, Tim C wrote: > I disagree with Clay on this. > > I have too many parts for cars I don't have, and not enough for those I > do. And, of course, the parts I do have that fit aren't what I need. When > I first started cruising the pnp I got everything I thought I might need, > and then the engine blew up... > > Now I have a list of everything in all my cars that isn't perfect, and if I > come on that part I will pick it up. I also consider grabbing emergency > items (radiator, alternator) if they are exceptional, but that is really > rare. > > This policy does mean I burn a lot of entry fees, and it hurt to pay for a > refurb alternator because I didn't grab it when available, but on the other > hand it means my wife hates my trips to the yard just a little less, and > that's worth a lot to me. :) > > Best, > Tim > disposing of '98 V70 parts recently > On Mar 12, 2012 9:33 PM, "clay monroe" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Anything you can get your hands on that is not broken. >> >> I collected head lights and tail lights. Instrument clusters, cabin >> lights, relays, injectors, door panels and hardware, carpet, trim bits, >> pumps and blower motors. Grills and wiper arms. If you can get monovalves >> or other heating bits, that is good too. Washer bottles, overflow tanks, >> brass stuff. Wheels, tool kits, seat pads, check straps. If you have the >> room, gather it up for a rainy day. >> >> I was surprised at how much R107 stuff I have on hand. No idea I would >> ever need it, but seems I can use it now. Getting space made for other >> things by selling off Gump spares as well as 116/123/126/201 bits that were >> in great shape and would only get messed up by the ravaging hordes. >> >> Glass is a pain, but can be handy in a break in. >> >> clay >> >> On Mar 12, 2012, at 6:20 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: >> >>> >>> My local Pick and Pull gets the occasional W123/W126 diesel in stock. >>> >>> What parts does it make sense to pull and stash to keep on hand for >> spares? >>> >>> Any different opinions for W201/W124 cars? >>> >>> I was thinking starter, alternator, klima, injectors. >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
