Should i throw the old stuff out
What do you guy's do with your old seat covers,plastic backs and foam, do you keep the junk or toss it, also cracked door panels. is there any reason that i should keep these items around from my 65
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Jim, if it is original I keep it, anything. There is great value in going back and seeing how any and all original parts looked and were made. you can find alot of repros but few originals.
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I hate to admit it, but when I was restoring cars, I had buyers for decent bumpers, seat covers, etc. They were using the stuff to "improve" their Survivor cars.Dick WhittingtonComment
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Jim, my opinion, and I have to disagree with Steve's. If it was crap when you replaced it, why keep it, if it's not good enough for your car, chances are for no other also. Toss it! OK guys, the cans of worms is opened. Bill.Comment
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Hi Jim,
If you have any original carpet, you can toss it my way.
Thanks,
Page CampbellComment
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I have a few boxes of old junk. It could be worth something in the States but sending it from Aussie land is just not worth it. I just can't bring myself to throw it. StewyComment
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When in doubt throw it out. if it has dust on it you don't need it. Your garage will begin to look like a junk vendor at a car showComment
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The last major rehab I did on my 63 was in the mid-70's, and I still have all the old parts (within reason, i.e. no exhaust heat shields or pipes). I can't begin to tell you how many times I've gone back to look at one piece or another to refer to how the original should be - and this is not just for myself! I know it has happened a number of times right here on the TDB. Someone will ask a question about a coil or ballast resistor, or a hinge or bracket, etc. and I have gone out in the garage to look at an old original part so that, if nothing else, I can at least comment with something other than my old memory to back me up. This specially comes in handy when we are looking for correct part or casting numbers, or date codes, etc. To be honest, I'd love to have all the parts that were stolen from me, even if they were junk, for the same reasons I've mentioned.
Stu foxComment
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If you throw anything away, you will shortly need one of those items for something.
Then since you learned never to throw anything away again to avoid that situation in the future, you next pile will be larger and continue to grow.
Save some space and do not ever throw anything away.....................Comment
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I plan to take lots of digital photos of my junk parts before I throw them out. My wife and I are both pack rats. We are running out of space big time!
JoeComment
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When Dick referred to hate to admit RE: People buying ol' stuff. I'm that soldier. In 2006 while lightly restoring my ol 69 Z-28 X-77. It was a survivor. Found a guy in So. Colo. had houndstooth seat covers. Our interior was great but for the seats. Took em all and reapplied. I prefer an org. car as possible. So if you don't want in em future. Don't toss, you can sell to like minded buyers.Comment
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Joe, Great excuse to build another garage!!! While your at it put a basement under it, I did. Won't have storage problems for a while.Comment
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Amen Dick. You should see the size of the boxes the C6 headlamps come in.
They would easily hold a toddler.TerryComment
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