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Please don't scrap them - as the owner of a few cars from the 70s-90s it's often almost impossible to find spares when needed to keep the cars on the road.
A chap I know in near Wrexham is happy to take joblots of parts, he pays very little as he then has to spend a lot of time working out what the parts are before hew can advertise them. Look for owners groups online or facebook marketplace etc.
There are a few forums for "weird old cars" - maybe worth advertising the parts on there as a joblot to rehome them, it gets you space and some cash, it also saves the parts getting scrapped?
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This stuff is not for anything exciting. Mostly Astra F and G, Omega, a few Triumph Herald and Vitesse bits. I only ever kept new or really good condition stuff.
Who would ever have thought Escort Mk1s would be worth anything ? But someone, somewhere, will want these things to fix a fault or for a rebuild.
Who would ever have thought Escort Mk1s would be worth anything ? But someone, somewhere, will want these things to fix a fault or for a rebuild.
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I have hundreds of Mercedes used parts. About 3 or 400 items which I intent to sell and about 500 items I will never sell.
I list the stuff on ebay in droves when I can be bothered and sales trickle along nicely. An item every 10 days or so. You don't need to be in a hurry mind but someone, somewhere will need the part and buy it.
RM will collect small parcels from your house for free too I use it regular.
Example. Currently 83 items active. That was a few crates to start with. I have many more to go but made a start anyway.
I list the stuff on ebay in droves when I can be bothered and sales trickle along nicely. An item every 10 days or so. You don't need to be in a hurry mind but someone, somewhere will need the part and buy it.
RM will collect small parcels from your house for free too I use it regular.
Example. Currently 83 items active. That was a few crates to start with. I have many more to go but made a start anyway.
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You mean the air filter housing ? Hotwire injection ? I know I have got the huge one from an early 90/110 V8, a 200tdi one, and there are a couple of others.
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Hotwire - I’ll take a picture tomorrow - it’s the metal canister with a trumpet one end and connection to the MAF sensor the other.
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Similar to the 3.5 Efi type then. Yes, might have one somewhere.
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There are plenty of people who still have Vauxhalls and Triumphs, anyone using one of those cars could make good use of the parts, either as spare for their car or (as I often do) to trade for bits that I need.
Somebody mentioned Escort parts, my Mk1 "Jigsaw Estate" project is moving and the price some people are asking for parts is insane.
ps if anyone has a fusebox lid or a factory workshop or parts manual can you message me
Somebody mentioned Escort parts, my Mk1 "Jigsaw Estate" project is moving and the price some people are asking for parts is insane.
ps if anyone has a fusebox lid or a factory workshop or parts manual can you message me
Thing is, when you've done all the checking here, there, everywhere, spent time taking photos, writing ads, working out postage costs, then if it sells, finding packaging, tape, courier/mail - even if they come to the door to pick it up . . . work out the hourly rate. Unless it's a big value item and sells for a big value, you've probably just put a stupidly low value on your "free" time.
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I don't think you can realistically afford to 'pay' yourself an hourly rate sorting and selling old parts if that's not your line of work that you have set up for. See it more as a decluttering of your garage or wherever and whatever you manage to sell is free beer tokens or additional free spending money. Definitely don't scrap the parts.
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But how much will they go for when that restorer needs that elusive NOS part?
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Exactly. Easier to offer them to someone as a joblot, for free or minimal value, & be shut of them. If not, skip or scrap, as @optima21 suggests.
It's fine people saying don't scrap them, (not a fan of scrapping myself), but if they're in the way, need to go, & no-one's willing to take them....
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It's sad but it seems everything is geared to buying new and throwing away in a few years
.Even the new tax rules seem to be aimed at discouraging people from selling their stuff online it seem!
It did feel good that I was helping people...there isn't enough money in it to do it just for the money!
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For most of the stuff I shift on I reckon it takes me about ten minutes on average in total for photographing, listing and packing. RM will collect from my house so there's not trips to the PO to pay for.
Even if I only make a fiver that's £30 per hour. My only expense is parcel tape, boxen and packaging are all reused.
Even if I only make a fiver that's £30 per hour. My only expense is parcel tape, boxen and packaging are all reused.
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Selling new old stock/obsolete Vauxhall/Opel stuff is my day job, let me know what you have and I can give you an idea of whats worth selling & value
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There is no new stuff apart from a couple of front strut bearings, a valve cover gasket and rear crank seal from a, Astra F (TDS Isuzu 1.7) all the rest is used, so no good to you ?.
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