Happy marriage thread: what do I need to keep?

[rtheriaque]

I'm no hoarder by any means (so I keep telling myself), but I need to thin out my parts stash as I build my new work space. I keep coming across parts I can't toss- are these of any value to anybody at all, let alone me?

For example, I have two slightly cracked one-piece '74-76 dashes. Is there any value to these for anybody?

Old, decrepit tail light assemblies- does anybody need this stuff anymore?

Most of what I have came off a rusty '76. None of it is anything anybody would put on anything more than a "try to keep her going" type of project. What do you guys use as a general rule of thumb when making a decision to bin it or keep it?

[thehackmechanic]

Know that anything you get rid of, you will need in 2-6 weeks. At least that's my experience.

That having been said, photograph it and put it in eBay with a low starting bid. If the slightly cracked dashes fetch $100 apiece, you'll feel like a genius. If they don't budge off the low starting bid, you'll grumble about the time it takes to pack and ship them, and raise the starting bid on the next auction. I moved a lot of my old stuff this way.

[TobyB]

I AM a hoarder by all means, and I have exactly the same problem-

lots of parts that would be fine for a scuffy daily, but not worth much

as they sit. Things like weathered- but- servicable door seals.

The other thing to do is offer 'em up in boxes here- one of these days,

maybe I'll get around to it.

t

[rtheriaque]

Thanks, guys.

I was able to set up my new workspace while consolidating pretty significantly. I got rid of a pair of seized alternators, torn and cracked door pulls, and some hopelessly stained visors. It's not a lot, but it's a start!

It's the awful dash, the dinged '73 bumper set, and some of the console components (like the A/C dash I have no place for) that I know I should toss but can't make myself dump.

[02Les]

Know that anything you get rid of, you will need in 2-6 weeks. At least that's my experience.

+1

Translation of junk.....something that becomes useful right after it is thrown away.

[Zorac]

If they don't budge off the low starting bid, you'll grumble about the time it takes to pack and ship them,

lol, sounds familiar, but you forgot you will then then continue to bitch that after all the fees, all you managed to do was break even.

[pierre02ti]

You offer them to a friend that is more maniac than you are and has more space than you have.

Parts remains available if needed or they will serve to a an other 02 owner.

Pierre

69ti

[OriginalOwner]

everything. that's why garage rafters were invented.

Cheers,

Carl

[SteveJ]

"Happy marriage thread: what do I need to keep?"

A sense of humour.

Rather than figuring out what to get rid of and what to keep, why not look at how things are stored? It may be possible to store two of an item where there was only room for one before. Heck, you might even make room for more stuff.

Or do the cut and run- sell everything off for whatever you can get, then buy parts JIT (just in time). Costs may go sky high, but you won't have any storage issues.

[roadhog0]

If its usable and not a consumable parts (Brake pads (I keep LOW mileage shoes), Lines, used clutches, bearings, seals, etc.) If it's something I wouldnt put on my car I usually dont keep it. But I like to have one of everything around...

[Scott Sislane]

Rob, offer it up for shppg cost before you toss it. Ebay seems to be a thankless place for things like this because the "winner" still feels like the "buyer". The Parts For Sale section on here is the best place (and on our site!), almost everyone knows what's what, and appreciates generosity. And you'll get rid of it MUCH faster than fleabay.

Scott

[Pierre]

At the last Bay area 2002 show, a guy had a bunch of parts, too good to throw away but not good enough to hold on to and not worth the hassle to sell.

So he laid them up in the parking lot, put a sign saying basically: Take what you want, pay what you think is fair. For some things, free is fair. And he left a jar.

At the end of the day, it was all gone and there was cash in the jar. Win win.