That looks nice, except you can't work outside. I do like looking out a window and see a snow covered yard though.
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That looks nice, except you can't work outside. I do like looking out a window and see a snow covered yard though.
That's ok got a Diesel space heater that needs used. Running diesel I recovered from a transfer tank that was on the bed of a pickup I bought so its pretty cheap to run.
We've got about 12in and more coming down and i'm only about 1hr south of you. Good day to clip christmas bulbs and watch the tube.
Yep good day to stay close to the house
Finished pulling parts tonight, ready to load up and ship out
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Saved front doors, fenders, Hood, 4 rims for parts for my wife's 05 stratus. Putting the alloys on come summer time and saving parts incase we hit a deer. Hot wired fuel pump and managed to pump 7 gallons of gas to boot. Kinda feel guilty about this drove it into the shop but it wasn't running too good tho. And yes I pulled the rad, cat, battery, and all the other usual goodies you would pull off the car.
Today's odd ball scrap find
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Gona try to find a higher that scrap value buyer for this but if not gona break it down for the cast and what appears to be aluminum.
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Just dropped this old binder truck tonight, probably gona get sum crap for this one but oh well.
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what did the old international weigh
Somewhere in between 5000- 7000, that's as much as I'm willing to give up. I would've figured it to weigh a lot more. But it does have a big old honking brass radiator, but I was unable to find the cat. Lol !
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Scored this beauty for 150$, already got the tires sold to recoup initial investment. Plus all I had to do is put a battery in it and drove it home.
And bread box cat thats plumb full ! God I love flipping a car quick and doubling up on it in the process !
some nice jobs is it just you or do you have help
I'm a one man show who works 60 hours a week at a regular job and scraps
And on occasion I hire help, mainly for demos, mostly family wife, brother and my dad.
cool stuff.
that you can't scrap , Heck use it as a trailer load it up . Autos of those years were so simple and strong . I think just as is it can be rented out as a movie prop for period movies . But as mascraps stated . I know for sure if i had that people would give me scrap just for the chance to see the old girl keep going .To bad many people would rather put down money for a ride with payments for the next 4 years . cause even if it cost $5000 to fix up it would last another 60 years what new car now will really last 60 years cause lets face it the computer and sencers start going then a motor trans = newer cars once they go they are done . You see it all the time at the yards 10 year old cars being scraped and they look better then my truck.
The scout I know a DR who has one He would buy that for above scrap Tater what you don't seem to realize is up north the salt and snow cars get old fast that scout would sell like mad here . no doubt and no way you gonna touch this area for less then $4000
heck ecen at 7000lbs $1000 and $50 for brass radiator you gave it away .
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But yes it's clear your doing well as a scrapper hats off to you .
Too bad it's not worth any thing anywhere near where I live. I get what your saying, but it's just a crying shame. I hear this stuff a lot but no one seems to want to pull out their check book and pay more than scrap value so to the crusher it goes. Same thing with them iron spoke wheels on old grain drills, everyone tells me I'm giving them away for scrap but no one seems to be willing to pony any cash. By the way that red binder was a pickup not a scout.
honestly I can't say I want to see the old trucks go to the scrapyard but I also know what you are talking about. Around here people want a perfect project truck they can have running in 3 days lol
I don't either I'd rather sell a vehicle for more than scrap but if it don't make dollars then it doesn't make sense.
We live in the USA but we are worlds apart . The shipping would kill off the profits but one day the old trucks by you will run out , No road salt sure makes a difference - You know what i want that would be a 1968 or OLDER 1955 Chev panel truck 250 cid 3 speed manual .
I Got a line on a 72, if your interested pm me.
Yesterday's score 1983 dodge 350 12 passenger van, came with wheel chair lift and full tank of gas, 35 gallon of it to be exact.
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You gonna put that lift in the back of your truck and save some wear and tear on your back?
you know the sad thing that wc lift will do about $2k just sold one monday
It isn't going to going the junk yard whole I'm gona slang sum parts off this one before it goes. Motor needs a tune up but runs good otherwise, hopefully might have a buyer I'll know tomorrow. And yes the wheel chair lift will be spared from the crusher, glad to know its worth something. I'd be glad to even get half of liberty got for his. Drove this one home too, didn't even have to jump start it or anything !
Good luck tater you might be surprised how easye it is to resell mobilty and handicapped accessablity equipmetn the market is huge and expanding everyday just look on the wanted ads on craigslist and backpage
Hope your right liberty, just listed it.
tater i DIDN"T list mine i looked in the wanted ads saw people liiking for rascals and lifts some sob story about diabetic mother and insurance only payes2k a year all they had was 2k done come get it they set that price not me but it was what it was
'nother one of these 2 ton trucks meets its demise thanks to habor freight tow bar.
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Today's oddball find, can you guess what it is ?
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A water/fertilizer spreader for watering/fertilizing crops , very nice find. It looks like it's missing the tank.
Ding Ding ! We have a winner ! And yes, unfortunately the prudy stainless steel tank was already gone.
Hey Tater, any tips for flat towing a 2 ton truck? I may have one in my sights but can't afford to get it towed.
First of all, safety chains and magnetic lights are a must. If brakes on the two ton are operable and someone to ride in truck to help with braking would be best. Aside from that, drive slow ! And be aware of any hills or turns, as it will need much greater distances to slow down or turn. Frankly I wouldn't recommend it, flat towing a 2 ton can very dangerous.
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And be aware of any hills or turns, as it will need much greater distances to slow down or turn. Frankly I wouldn't recommend it, flat towing a 2 ton can very dangerous.
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'nother one of these 2 ton trucks meets its demise thanks to habor freight tow bar
i agree with tater mech, ive towed two like this but i would never suggest anyone else do it, id feel bad if they got hurt in the process, like he said you have to be way more aware of your surroundings, plus im not sure how tater mounts his but i use a cutting torch to cut holes in the bumper for the brackets on the tow bar, it has to be precise and if its not and you have to redo it your just weakening your anchor point. also the truck will steer itself but like tater says its a good idea to have someone in the truckQuote:
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Twin ibeam, 1983 model with ih motor
thanks for that Cory. I've towed literally dozens of 2 tons and hated it every time. It's an art to control 6 tons of truck behind you without any brakes on it, and the front tires tend to wander and follow the groves in the road. Definitely NOT for rookies or faint of heart. Bottom line, it can be done without incident but I would say is hazdous at best. Or in other words, kids DON'T try this at home !Quote:
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Ill take your word on that. Its about 30 miles away and that's a lot of miles for something to go wrong. I hate to miss it tho while I'm trying to get money for a wrecker to haul it. Its a old international with a good dump bed.