parts hording

[marty351]

Originally Posted by XG_Falcon

If you don't like part hoarders - don't look in my shed, garage, driveway, backyard... or lounge room.

I can't even imagine the expenses involved if I bought parts on a need-it-now type basis.

Looking into your? backyard? Lol.

[Feathers]

I started collecting parts for my XD with the intent to complete it before I got my drivers licence.
That didn't happen, and I haven't touched it now in over 10 years, because it's crammed in with other people's junk in our shed.
Still have all the bits, will get to it one day, and I'll continue to hold on to it all until then.

[tankclare]

I'm a bit of a hoarder.. Have boxes full of parts stored in our sheds. As it is a corner of my bedroom is dedicated to clevo engine parts I was collecting for a project car I dont have any more. Most the parts there to build a tunnelrammed 383 clevo. If anyone asks I just say they are worth too much for someone to steal out of the shed lol.

[NTF6]

Originally Posted by tankclare

I'm a bit of a hoarder.. Have boxes full of parts stored in our sheds. As it is a corner of my bedroom is dedicated to clevo engine parts I was collecting for a project car I dont have any more. Most the parts there to build a tunnelrammed 383 clevo. If anyone asks I just say they are worth too much for someone to steal out of the shed lol.

You need to store car parts in your bedroom?
Are they so valuable that they should be in a safe or do you live in a shoebox with no space for that **** outside?

[neptune blue]

Another hoarder right here and still buying. I may never use or need them but once you sell them, they are gone and there's no replacing them. It's unlikely that the money I get will be spent on my self anyway so there's no point. I can't believe the stuff that I threw out! I'll never make that mistake again

[tankclare]

Originally Posted by NTF6

You need to store car parts in your bedroom?
Are they so valuable that they should be in a safe or do you live in a shoebox with no space for that **** outside?

Live in a good sized place. Just safer in my room with no risk of damage or theft and allows more room in the shed for other stuff. You will be surprised how many people keep car parts in their bedroom or house.

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by tankclare

Live in a good sized place. Just safer in my room with no risk of damage or theft and allows more room in the shed for other stuff. You will be surprised how many people keep car parts in their bedroom or house.

True as. My room has a good amount of parts. Im in a rental (yes landlord doesnt care what i store where), if i leave stuff outside or in sheds they can be damaged from housemates or by the landlord who still has stuff here and comes n goes. Also stops stuff from going missing. Dont have much choice. Gotta start sending parts back to Sydney when my parents visit

[Gurbachen]

I guess it's the difference between buying parts for a car you actually own or are intending to build, and just snapping up absolutely anything valuable just because. As in, just because you own an XYZ what have you, doesn't mean you need 15 hood emblems, 23 rear louvers, 17 original hubcaps, 57 door handle surrounds etc. Of course I'm not saying you should just give it away, make your money for it, but keeping it in a box and then continuing to buy more emblems/louvers/etc. just for the sake of it seems odd. But that's just my opinion of course, and from the perspective of someone trying to find rare parts for my car that others are buying but don't seem to need. Call it jealousy if you like *shrug*

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by Gurbachen

I guess it's the difference between buying parts for a car you actually own or are intending to build, and just snapping up absolutely anything valuable just because. As in, just because you own an XYZ what have you, doesn't mean you need 15 hood emblems, 23 rear louvers, 17 original hubcaps, 57 door handle surrounds etc. Of course I'm not saying you should just give it away, make your money for it, but keeping it in a box and then continuing to buy more emblems/louvers/etc. just for the sake of it seems odd. But that's just my opinion of course, and from the perspective of someone trying to find rare parts for my car that others are buying but don't seem to need. Call it jealousy if you like *shrug*

Thats right, ive got 3 tail light garnishes sitting on my wardrobe not because i can make money on people in the future, ive got 3 because they crack and craze after being this many years old and good ones need to be found, bought and kept hidden for that rainy day...

Have been through two or three so far. Wish somebody made brand new ones! One of the garnishes i picked up in lightning ridge NSW on my last road trip.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Gurbachen

I guess it's the difference between buying parts for a car you actually own or are intending to build, and just snapping up absolutely anything valuable just because. As in, just because you own an XYZ what have you, doesn't mean you need 15 hood emblems, 23 rear louvers, 17 original hubcaps, 57 door handle surrounds etc. Of course I'm not saying you should just give it away, make your money for it, but keeping it in a box and then continuing to buy more emblems/louvers/etc. just for the sake of it seems odd. But that's just my opinion of course, and from the perspective of someone trying to find rare parts for my car that others are buying but don't seem to need. Call it jealousy if you like *shrug*

I don't know

The guy I got the 38 off had a head of stuff including (but not limited to) 6 hope and 6 lover NOS 38 commercial / standard grills and several good condition used ones I've got my emergency ones but others have been sold off as required or swapped for parts I need

I don't sell them because I have them I wait till o don't see any around then I put 1 up with a suitable / reasonable starting price and see what happens, most times I'm pleasantly surprised

[superyob]

I have 3 sets of chrome headlight surrounds for 1 ZD. There is no way I will part with them. I have many other spares for a ZD including a spare body that I will probably never need but they're mine forever. Do I feel guilty? Not on your life. Try to separate them from me at your peril!!!

I do have an XC grille that I have been trying to give away though. I can't throw it out but nobody seems to want it...

I also have an XC GS instrument cluster for someone who genuinely wants one for their XC. The fascia is not very good but can be restored and the gauges all worked when I removed them from a car...

[Eric A]

Collected a full set of XC fairmont GXL bright work for my project over the course of 12 or so months. I won't need any of it now but the time and money I spent getting it all I am not going to be letting it go to just any bloke. Who knows what might happen in the future. It's not costing me anything by sitting there, but you can guarantee it'll cost 3x or 4x as much in 10 years time to find the same stuff.

[The Yeti]

Bugger me, I just had a call from a sort of friend, I know the guy he's mates with a mate but travels in a different circle. (This guy still owes me from some parts he got off me 6 months ago) any how he's in the mad rush getting it back on the road for Summernats and he's after a generator for a flatty and our mutual friend told him I might have one.

As a matter of fact I do, I only got it a few months ago with the view of using it on a new project, as he's in the **** and a sort of mate I told him what it cost me and he could have it but I would prefer to keep it, or I was happy to lone it for Summernats, he didn't want to borrow it for the reason of if it shat it's self where would everyone stand (I respect that) but when he got ****** at the price and said, I know I still owe you that $100 I'll give you that but I'm not paying ******* stupid prices so you can make back that hundred and cover your Christmas holiday.

I told him to keep the hundred and go have relations with his

This guys taken stuff he was given by mates and sold it for good money but I'm not allowed to recover costs


Reminds me of another time on a farcebook page a guy posted he was after tail lights for a 37chev and was willing to pay $250 for it I had one I didn't need and I replied I had US Repro set (got a few things I didn't need when the $$$ was good) a and would let them go for $250 (I'd seen it higher on eBay but figured I didn't need to post it pay PayPal etc so that was OK) he then asked if I'd take $150

Um mate you set the price a lower price than I'd seen them go for on eBay. I'll pass

It didn't matter with in 2 mins of the guy low along me I sold it to another member of the group for $250


I'll keep holding bibs and bobs and ignore the ******* if they don't want to pay what it owes me for something they can't find anyware I'm not interested in dealing with them

[Kingsley]

I envy hoarders... particularly ones who have the room to store stuff. I try and hoard parts (double up's and spares not needed) during various projects but end up selling them with either with the vehicle when it's finished or by classifieds as I keep telling myself I wont need them anymore because that's the last ever project..... No more old cars....ever!!!
Then a few months later when the itch returns and another project starts I'm kicking myself because I have to try and find the same spare parts all over again...

[neptune blue]

I have to agree that I don't see the point of hanging on to 15 of the one item. If I had more than one spare rear window trim for a couple then yes I would sell them off and keep at least one for my self

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

Bugger me, I just had a call from a sort of friend, I know the guy he's mates with a mate but travels in a different circle. (This guy still owes me from some parts he got off me 6 months ago) any how he's in the mad rush getting it back on the road for Summernats and he's after a generator for a flatty and our mutual friend told him I might have one.

As a matter of fact I do, I only got it a few months ago with the view of using it on a new project, as he's in the **** and a sort of mate I told him what it cost me and he could have it but I would prefer to keep it, or I was happy to lone it for Summernats, he didn't want to borrow it for the reason of if it shat it's self where would everyone stand (I respect that) but when he got ****** at the price and said, I know I still owe you that $100 I'll give you that but I'm not paying ******* stupid prices so you can make back that hundred and cover your Christmas holiday.

I told him to keep the hundred and go have relations with his

This guys taken stuff he was given by mates and sold it for good money but I'm not allowed to recover costs


Reminds me of another time on a farcebook page a guy posted he was after tail lights for a 37chev and was willing to pay $250 for it I had one I didn't need and I replied I had US Repro set (got a few things I didn't need when the $$$ was good) a and would let them go for $250 (I'd seen it higher on eBay but figured I didn't need to post it pay PayPal etc so that was OK) he then asked if I'd take $150

Um mate you set the price a lower price than I'd seen them go for on eBay. I'll pass

It didn't matter with in 2 mins of the guy low along me I sold it to another member of the group for $250


I'll keep holding bibs and bobs and ignore the ******* if they don't want to pay what it owes me for something they can't find anyware I'm not interested in dealing with them

He who has the Gold makes the rules

[Tocchi]

a couple of years ago when i had my '74 Toyota crown (House Of Kolor Brandywine, SSR reverse mesh 15s, etc), i had HEAPS of spare parts come with the car on purchase, and that i added to when i wrecked a $300 one (for a few odd parts that i couldnt source by themselves), all of these parts (a huge amount) i passed onto the new owner upon sale.
carbies, chrome trims, crown bumpers, seatbelts, fuel related stuff, switches, wiring harnesses, list goes on).

wasn't hard to find parts, just a few odd ones were tricky.

i think, if you have the car, or are planning to build one, it is fair.
i dislike the people who just hold out for money, yes what they are doing is legal, but it's so frustrating to people who need the parts & have the money to buy one haha.


glad my '71 capri is mostly tube chassis and fibreglass.... **** is easy to source ;)

with the wagon, dgaf, if i need something, ill buy it .... it's AWESOME having a clutter free garage and shed

[gcg2503]

The greatest line in relation to the parts collecting was made by a forum member on AFF:

"Better to look AT it, than to look FOR it"

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

The greatest line in relation to the parts collecting was made by a forum member on AFF:

"Better to look AT it, than to look FOR it"

We can lock the thread now I think, that line covered it perfectly

[marty351]

Let's lock it with this.

[blackf6]

FPV parts are where it's at now. If I stack the GT that's it. I can't replace anything as it just not available.

[2011G6E]

I grab everything...and I mean everything...that will fit my '82 Celica. Luckily being Toyota there'[s a fair bit of parts sharing so old Corona and sometimes Corolla wrecks in the bush get picked over for little bits and pieces. Got a fair horde of small hard to find bits and pieces now.

Just common sense when you own something old.

[HI PSI]

Originally Posted by DeJaVu GT

FPV parts are where it's at now. If I stack the GT that's it. I can't replace anything as it just not available.

You're smack, bang on the money with that statement. I have two complete NOS bars, inserts, bezels, complete new dash and steering wheel.... Collecting more every week....

[GTP-RPD]

My concern is if one day I go. My missus will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them....

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by marty351

I wonder if it's worth hoarding aurion parts?

Only if you're going to use them as props in a stand up comedy routine

[Blem]

I'd like to buy another FGF6 for spare parts.
Already can't get oem black lock nuts.
Only space & funds holding me back.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by tankclare

I'm a bit of a hoarder.. Have boxes full of parts stored in our sheds. As it is a corner of my bedroom is dedicated to clevo engine parts I was collecting for a project car I dont have any more. Most the parts there to build a tunnelrammed 383 clevo. If anyone asks I just say they are worth too much for someone to steal out of the shed lol.

I don't have any car stuff in my bedroom !

but I do own my 4 bedroom house and at least one room is dedicated to car stuff , to be more precise the interior gear and spares for the project

I see with all the comments from all my fellow hoarders and me tlub hasn't been game to re post

[Jastel]

Took 3 ute loads of B series stuff to the dump and scrap metal recyclers last year, couldn't give it away...if only I could store it for another 10 - 20 years....

[uniacidz]

Um yeh a hoarder.

When i moved 4 months ago, had a small cleanout.

Funny enough, not much car parts thrown out, more so household and computer gear.
Some reason had 3 printers and 2 parts computers i chucked out (proper recycle for computer gear)

Car parts, happy to hoard them as soemtimes prices fluctuate

[Shaggzy]

Shed is for most parts, my mint bonnet for my 1600 lives in my wardrobe safely behind the suits and buttoned shirts I never wear. Also currently have a freshly painted spoiler for my BA stashed on top of my pantry where nobody is tall enough to reach it / scratch it until I get time to install it