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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ What do I do with old crappy parts?

Posted by: rbmorrisiii Aug 2 2008, 02:00 AM

So I got a really run-down '73 1.7 liter with a suprisingly good body of mix-matched pieces and parts. Everything else is crap. interior? crap. bumpers? crap. wheels? crap!

So as I replace these parts, what do I do with the old crappy stuff? Like, right now I have two horrible bumpers - dented... paint is all messed up, the rubber top part is rippled, cracked, and discolored - it kinda looks like something you would have to pick up off the carpet using a tissue. Is there any value to this crap? Is there somebody in the world that actually wants this stuff, or do I huck it in the garbage?

Let me know!

-R.B.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 2 2008, 05:44 AM

the answer is: "it depends."

If the bumper is painted, it can be sanded, bondoed, and re painted. Bumper tops can be found at the usual places.

Do the wheels just look bad, or are they bent. If the look bad, they can be stripped, cleaned and painted.

The interior can all be replaced, but some bits are expensive, and others can be rehabbed - like the seats, dash, dash top, etc. Carpet kits are plentiful, so just trash the carpet.

If it is metal, do not just bin it. At the very least, sell it for scrap. Scrap prices are high right now, and you are going to need parts money. But, unless the metal is actually damaged badly, it can usually be rebuilt for way less then buying new.

Zach