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Wanted to say thank you to the admin and scrap metal forum and all the members who voted for my contest entry! I have already gained a wealth of knowledge from this forum in learning different ways...

finished product besides cleaning it up and painting:
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making the mold:
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Ok to follow the rules of the contest and make it official with the piece of paper in the background that says "scrapmetalforum.com" I took a picture of the type of scrap i used(cans and aluminum car...

Made my own car club plauqes for my car club buddys and I classic cars, from old aluminum car parts and aluminum cans, I did a thread already awhile back in the metal casting section heres the link...

It was right over 1100 lbs......just drove slow and steady, was kinda worried about how much the rear air bags would hold since I could really feel there was a load in the truck didnt realize how...

First of let me tell you guys it pays to be persistent and followup, thursday morning I got a call scrap metal call (from a card i put on a diner peg board in my home town) when I was on the freeway...

well before i found this forum and first started really pursuing scrapping as one of my main sources of income, I pulled up next to a trash pile because i saw a couple of those wheel behind basket...

I dig your avatar and "signature quote"! LOL

the casting numbers sayits afour bolt main, but they produced 2bolt and 4bolt's under the same casting # the only way ill know for sure is opening it up and visually inspecting it...



totally...

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$200 for the bed:
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$150 for the cab:...

new rubbers seals for windows unopened in packages $50-75 on ebay:
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radiator $50:...

super solid rust free hood-$150-$200,inner fenders $30 each,hood hinges $50,turn signal lights$20-$30 on ebay,radiator core support $50:...

A friend and I went in halves on this $300 1963 chevy c10 that we are parting out instead of scrapping!was a running and driving truck owner tore it apart to restore but situations in life changed...

Nice to see another scrapper from Sacramento on here!

Took in the load with the tub, sold the tub separate for "heavy" .10 1/.2 cents a pound, weighed 305 pounds for $32, then picked up the rest of the suburban frame and sheet metal that my friend...

Good to hear your doing well! And nice score on the pallet racking for free! My motto has always been "If its free, It's for me!" !! I have never been to a auction kinda sounds fun, i guess when you...

I got to get it out of my truck tomorrow since i have a crown moulding job in rocklin monday ,And Sac scrappers is one of the only yards open on sundays so ill most likely take it there and ask, was...

Well I got to say the scrap metal cards I made are working, due to not having alot of free time due to doing construction side jobs , I havent been pursuing scrapping much as I was and havent been...

Glad you are enjoying the thread! I had a 72 f100 , miss that truck!

Busy doing construction work most the time lately and messing around with the 5th wheel and getting my 54 ford ready for paint,...

Nice looking rig! was that picture taken over looking the honey run?looks like that area in the back round , I come up and visit family in chico every once and awhile itll be awhile before i make the...

Got some more metal off a jobsite and a call to pick up some tv's , but mainly working on the 5th wheel some more:

built a entertainment stand (before and after pics):...

LOL!Did you honk? someone honked at me i didnt see who it was.... I was driving to get some underlayment and laminate flooring for the 5th wheel!:...

So far i think the best homemade tools i use so far is my carpenters speed square to use as a wedge to pull copper out of motors,and also (saw on this great forum) is a brake flaring tool clamped...