Re: [FWDLK] These CARS

[Brad Werner <finsrus@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When someone mentions parting out a car,what in general does this means??
What is worth saving ? What is worth removing for resale? Time is money and
if it takes xx amount of time to remove a part ,what parts would be worth
the time to take apart?What should be trashed? How much of the carcass is
worth saving?? My thoughts for items worth saving without too much hassle
would be engine accessories,intake manifold,tail lights lenses,radio, in
general parts easy to remove and transport ,but only if there is any market
for those items.
Better to take the whole car if beyond restoration at bottom $ and remove
any worthwhile items. What is important to save from our Forwardlook cars
?????

More opinions please.

Brad Werner
'57 Dodges


----- Original Message -----
From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] These CARS


> I just 'looked@ this Plymmie for the 1st time, so, I'm getting to the
> part 'late'.
>
> That car IS "worth"  PROTECTING/saving, NOW (IF someone has the space to
> do so) .
> The car, is just now begining the terciary-stage
> of returning to the 'earth'.
>
> Issue #1: who has the space/capability to protect/preserve it, as is?
>
> #2: Purchase price: in its present condition, (& with cost to transport
> it to a point-of-protection)
> it is worth no more than $500.00. Emotion is nice (in being able to save
> it, for a LOT of good-reasons), but ECONOMICS  (basic cost -vs- benefit
> , to buyer and/or to the 'restorer')
> states :"Hewho wants "it" more: LOSES" If the B.S.'ing seller
> wants/needs the $1500.00 more
> than the altruistic-buyer wants/needs to buy it, then, then the seller
> gets 'real'; if vice-vesa, the buyer comes 'up' w/the cash.
>
> #3: Restoration/parts selling (use OF the 'car'):
> There is no MONETARY profit in restoring the car to 'stock'. The 'best'
> use of the car is as a
> owner/family-utilized restoration (learning/hobby) project. THe
> Scandinavians
> are FAMOUS for being willing/able to restore "mundane" cars,  in worse
> condion, than this one. The car Could "easily" form the basis of
> a "hot-rod" project, too.
> The car could economically be parted-out, but that is a time-consuming
> process, & it would be NICE if the seller would/could sandblast the
> parts, before shipping them, & mebbe fill/prime
> the metal, to make it more presentable.
>
> Conclusion: the car is "worth" saving ONLY to
> someone who is ready/willing/able to conform to one of the (3) options.
>
> ME? no way, Hose-say!  The more cars/wives
> you have, the less time/money tyou have to
> 'spend' on them, I say.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
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