how many guys make it a point to visit swap meets and yard sales
,visit local salvage yards at least every month or so,
and ask friends to keep and open mind and eye open for deals,
and browse through the local bargain trader and Craig's list adds,
looking for deals on auto parts, tools and semi abandon automotive project cars and even power tools, electrical wiring, outlets,etc..?
yes Your 100% sure to see a bunch of over priced and ridiculously and erroneously described parts , many of which are in piss poor condition, broken or worn parts being described and priced as if they were the last possible chance you'll ever have to sneak through Carol Shelly or Smokey Yunicks private stock of prize collect able race engine components.
BUT, you'll also on rare occasions find you stumble into some rather good deals.
I've seen old corrode intake manifolds priced at nearly twice what they cost new, and the seller tell me with a strait face that they have not been made in 40 years and will beat anything now available, (so wrong from so many directions) and I've found nearly new $400 tunnel-ram style intakes that were a bit dirty and greasy selling for $50 , so you just need to be aware of what your looking at and its likely value, and Id sure grab the deals you see even if they don,t fit your current projects PROVIDED the pricing is one of those exceptionally deals you occasionally find if its something you know is a great value.
especially cars or engines or speed parts, found on estate sales and on project cars or tools that may have been rarely used. and yes there will be guys who have over priced their stuff by absurd amounts that get defensive or hostile if you even suggest a lower price.
I get calls from friends occasionally that make me realize I should pay far more attention to this potential parts and tool source, my neighbor , Mike, bought a complete automotive lift that looks brand new for $1200 that sells for $2900 from a guy moving out of state!
one of my other acquaintances, Larry,, stopped by a yard sale, and when he asked about car parts, was shown a truck with almost no rust, and a good interior, with a tarp over it ,sitting in a car port, and got it at a bargain price, his recently bought purchase was a non-running 1989 ford pick-up truck with a 460 ford engine and manual transmission for $650.
it only required fixing a transmission seal and swapping out a fuel pump, new battery, new, fuel filter, a tune-up and new brakes to get it functional.
related
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/yard-sale-scores.2869/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-bragged-about-in-this-big-block-chevy.15931/
,visit local salvage yards at least every month or so,
and ask friends to keep and open mind and eye open for deals,
and browse through the local bargain trader and Craig's list adds,
looking for deals on auto parts, tools and semi abandon automotive project cars and even power tools, electrical wiring, outlets,etc..?
yes Your 100% sure to see a bunch of over priced and ridiculously and erroneously described parts , many of which are in piss poor condition, broken or worn parts being described and priced as if they were the last possible chance you'll ever have to sneak through Carol Shelly or Smokey Yunicks private stock of prize collect able race engine components.
BUT, you'll also on rare occasions find you stumble into some rather good deals.
I've seen old corrode intake manifolds priced at nearly twice what they cost new, and the seller tell me with a strait face that they have not been made in 40 years and will beat anything now available, (so wrong from so many directions) and I've found nearly new $400 tunnel-ram style intakes that were a bit dirty and greasy selling for $50 , so you just need to be aware of what your looking at and its likely value, and Id sure grab the deals you see even if they don,t fit your current projects PROVIDED the pricing is one of those exceptionally deals you occasionally find if its something you know is a great value.
especially cars or engines or speed parts, found on estate sales and on project cars or tools that may have been rarely used. and yes there will be guys who have over priced their stuff by absurd amounts that get defensive or hostile if you even suggest a lower price.
I get calls from friends occasionally that make me realize I should pay far more attention to this potential parts and tool source, my neighbor , Mike, bought a complete automotive lift that looks brand new for $1200 that sells for $2900 from a guy moving out of state!
one of my other acquaintances, Larry,, stopped by a yard sale, and when he asked about car parts, was shown a truck with almost no rust, and a good interior, with a tarp over it ,sitting in a car port, and got it at a bargain price, his recently bought purchase was a non-running 1989 ford pick-up truck with a 460 ford engine and manual transmission for $650.
it only required fixing a transmission seal and swapping out a fuel pump, new battery, new, fuel filter, a tune-up and new brakes to get it functional.
related
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/yard-sale-scores.2869/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-bragged-about-in-this-big-block-chevy.15931/
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