What to do with the parts no one wants?

[Bill D 2,612]

I've amassed a substantial parts collection.  Probably enough to build another tractor. Unfortunately many of the parts are the ones that don't break much.  I hate scrapping stuff, but I can't save it all.  Thoughts?  I had an ad up, but little interest and shipping is time consuming and expensive.  Definitely need to clean out this year.

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[ri702bill 11,407]

Take all the second rate parts and slap together a non-functional piece of yard art?? I have two rollers that will be done that way & sold.

[squonk 45,613]

Same thing here. I got quite a bit. Probably will start hoeing out and just keeping what I really need to keep what tractors I have running. Toss the rest in the truck and have a fire sale at the BS

[rmaynard 16,905]

Load them all on a trailer and bring them south in June to the Big Wheel Horse show. Put out on tables and mark them $1.00, $5.00 etc. You will probably drive home empty. 

[wallfish 19,381]

Build customs out of them. Those parts are easier to move around once they're on wheels!   

[ebinmaine 77,545]

53 minutes ago, Bill D said:

I've amassed a substantial parts collection.  Probably enough to build another tractor. 

 

I hate scrapping stuff, but I can't save it all. 

 

 Definitely need to clean out ......

 

I've processed the same thoughts a few times.  

We already have several project tractors ahead of us.  

And...

We have enough spare parts to build at least 3 more tractors.  

 

We won't need to clear out this coming year but this assortment will need redistribution sometime.  

 

 

[pfrederi 19,963]

I have excess parts but now decided I have excess tractors....What to do....

[c-series don 11,485]

I’m kind of in the same boat. After over 40 years of owning Wheel Horses I have amassed quite a bit of parts. Some of the stuff I look at and have no idea where it came from. That’s why I am thinking about not bringing any tractors to show, but instead just bringing the items that I already have two or three of and stuff I’ll just never use. Last year I posted about perhaps having a “Free” area at the show. Some of the things I have I would gladly give away, especially if it were a young kid getting into the hobby or just getting their first tractor going. I just didn’t want the free area to become a junk drop off site that someone would have to clean up. Obviously by mid day Saturday someone would have to clean up regardless, but maybe they would take it for scrap? Personally I don’t want to sit at a table the whole time at the show when I can be out buying more stuff that I don’t necessarily need 😂

[pfrederi 19,963]

10 minutes ago, c-series don said:

I’m kind of in the same boat. After over 40 years of owning Wheel Horses I have amassed quite a bit of parts. Some of the stuff I look at and have no idea where it came from. That’s why I am thinking about not bringing any tractors to show, but instead just bringing the items that I already have two or three of and stuff I’ll just never use. Last year I posted about perhaps having a “Free” area at the show. Some of the things I have I would gladly give away, especially if it were a young kid getting into the hobby or just getting their first tractor going. I just didn’t want the free area to become a junk drop off site that someone would have to clean up. Obviously by mid day Saturday someone would have to clean up regardless, but maybe they would take it for scrap? Personally I don’t want to sit at a table the whole time at the show when I can be out buying more stuff that I don’t necessarily need 😂

I have a lot of parts... useable engines trannys  but don't want to spend a lot of time just sitting there. 

[JCM 10,783]

You wouldn't have a NOS  Leather seat for a 420- LSE tucked away in that big garage of yours by chance ?  I'll start the bid at 1200.  Mine is not bad, just saying. @c-series don 

[Bill D 2,612]

2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Take all the second rate parts and slap together a non-functional piece of yard art?? I have two rollers that will be done that way & sold.

Not a bad idea, but I don't think my wife would like that as yard art. 

[Bill D 2,612]

2 hours ago, rmaynard said:

Load them all on a trailer and bring them south in June to the Big Wheel Horse show. Put out on tables and mark them $1.00, $5.00 etc. You will probably drive home empty. 

Unfortunately,  I'm unlikely to make the show anytime soon.

[c-series don 11,485]

@JCM Sorry Jim, I don’t have a NOS LSE seat, but I do have a NOS LSE hood! I know it’s an LSE hood because it has the holes in the top for the brass name plate. It has no decals and never been mounted. I also have squirreled away two NOS high back late 70’s, early eighties seats. Those will be for my next restorations.