What to do with the parts no one wants?

[Bill D 2,617]

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.

Edited 5 hours ago by Bill D

[ri702bill 11,409]

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 45,614]

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 16,907]

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 19,387]

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

[ebinmaine 77,547]

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 19,969]

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

[c-series don 11,490]

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 19,969]

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 10,786]

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 2,617]

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 2,617]

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 11,490]

@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. 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,651]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

We already have several project tractors ahead of us.  

And...

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

Hhhmmm... that sounds like a Colossal problem... what to do... what to do... 

[wallfish 19,387]

All you guys with stuff

2 hours ago, c-series don said:

I would gladly give away, especially if it were a young kid getting into the hobby

All you guys should bring that stuff to the show if you're going. Let's build a tractor or 2 out of it and GIVE it away to a kid. Maybe do a free raffle for kids under 15 ish ?? and the prize is the tractor we build? 

I can bring stuff too and do most of the work and buy anything if need be. Plus there's always people that like to help so maybe we do a Red Square project. @Pullstart and I haven't came up with a show project yet so... 

?? Mayne we can start a part donation thread to do it? 

Just spit balling some ideas

Who's got the the roller to start with?

Edited 3 hours ago by wallfish

[JCM 10,786]

35 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Hhhmmm... that sounds like a Colossal problem... what to do... what to do... 

The last I heard the resident mice were checking things out for EB. So yes there is some progress happening.  

[WHX?? 55,260]

3 hours ago, Bill D said:

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

My take exactly. My thought is to take it to the BS and just give it away. 

[wallfish 19,387]

23 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

My thought is to take it to the BS and just give it away. 

OK, I'll take everything in that pic + anymore you got! LOL

You're more than welcome to throw a pile of stuff out on our set up in front of the vendor barns and get it to the next guy that needs/wants it. We sell it but you keep the money. Put a fair price on stuff and it'll easily move, try to get top dollar for every little thing and you'll be bringing most of home. Jay will take any leftover stuff you don't want. I take stuff people leave around the grounds in our area too just so the WHCC doesn't get stuck cleaning it up. There's a couple other guys that do that too. 

 

I see a frame, hood, hood stand and a belt guard + which is enough to get started on a tractor build giveaway tractor. Those things should somewhat match so there's no cutting/welding. I can donate a running 8hp Kohler engine plus more. 

[ineedanother 1,905]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

My take exactly. My thought is to take it to the BS and just give it away. 

That has been my thought Jim, membership on this site should be the only prerequisite for taking what you want or need IMO. I can't make it to the show because of annual travel conflicts but someday that will likely change. Cleanup would be an issue though, inevitably.

[Lane Ranger 11,824]

I saw this post/ thread after looking for some parts i knew i had for 45 minutes this afternoon.  I found them but realized i picked up the plastic bag of them three times without looking  in the bag!

 

I then went to my desk and  wrote out s note to buy some containers to take multiple parts i categorized on a list of p to both the Portland, Indiana Tri- State Engine Swap meet in May and the Big Wheel Horse Show in May.

 

You can too much of a good thing!