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robzilla · 03-19-2010, 10:00 AM

got my parts truck delivered, and the wife wants it out of the driveway soon

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i'm pulling out the front end, rear end, power steering, windshield.
what else would you pull for use later? to sell? to trade? what's your experiences?

**71blksuper4x4** · 03-19-2010, 10:04 AM

I know this doesn't limit it down, but I would be keeping almost everything. From bumper brackets to marker lights, dash wiring to grommets. You would be surprised how many nickles and dimes you might actually need later on. Trevor

cdowns · 03-19-2010, 10:44 AM

i'd take the doors for internal parts and vent windows aand hinges if sheetmetal no good

poweer brake mounts for booster if there
vin tag
seattracks
seatbelts and attaching hardware
sunvisors

Myself · 03-19-2010, 11:45 AM

Steering shaft, and blower motor, maybe the wiper motor too.

kelsfine69 · 03-19-2010, 11:46 AM

Park it behind the garage... out of site out of mind.

Since your pulling the windshild I would pull the whole dash if it is uncut..

Sinister · 03-19-2010, 11:51 AM

Shame to part out such a nice truck.

robzilla · 03-19-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kelsfine69

Park it behind the garage... out of site out of mind.

..

i thought of that, but the wife veto it.....

jf781 · 03-19-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinister

Shame to part out such a nice truck.

That almost looks alot better then what i'm starting out.

**leddzepp** · 03-19-2010, 04:10 PM

Get/keep what you need. Pull all of the other small parts that can be stashed in a cabinet or anywhere out of site and sell them off. Put a cheap price on all of the sheetmetal and see if you can sell it. If not, off to the scrapyard with it. I have a wife that feels the same way.

*beechd18* · 03-19-2010, 04:15 PM

I would tell the wife to kiss my foot and if she didn't like it to be sure not let the door hit hers on the way out!!!!

**leddzepp** · 03-19-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by beechd18

I would tell the wife to kiss my A$$ and if she didn't like it to be sure not let the door hit hers on the way out!!!!

Obviously you are not married

*beechd18* · 03-19-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

Obviously you are not married

You can ask mine if it was the Planes, Trains and Automobiles or her she would tell you straight out that it would be her leaving first... and that is just the way it is....

**leddzepp** · 03-19-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by beechd18

You can ask mine if it was the Planes, Trains and Automobiles or her she would tell you straight out that it would be her leaving first... and that is just the way it is....

Wow...that's pretty sad.

southbounddee · 03-19-2010, 06:49 PM

make money on everything and what you can't get rid of scrap it for cash,..sometimes the roof is needed when someone is trying to chop one and if the bed is thrashed the sheet metal on the side comes in handy when patching or shaving holes.

**rockc** · 03-19-2010, 07:24 PM

That truck looks better than my everydayer.

jbristo67 · 03-19-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

Get/keep what you need. Pull all of the other small parts that can be stashed in a cabinet or anywhere out of site and sell them off. Put a cheap price on all of the sheetmetal and see if you can sell it. If not, off to the scrapyard with it. I have a wife that feels the same way.

My wife wants my short bed out of the drive way. She told me one time not to be surprised if I come home from work and it is gone.

I dont think she is that brave though

jdcole · 03-19-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jbristo67

My wife wants my short bed out of the drive way. She told me one time not to be surprised if I come home from work and it is gone.

I dont think she is that brave though

All of yall that sit here and say how much control your wife has over you really make me love my wife even more. She has just as much love for the old car and truck hobby as i do, and wants to keep things that I tell her we will never use. Hell she sees old cars and trucks in fields quicker than i do.

**thelonerife** · 03-19-2010, 07:58 PM

Explain to your wife that the parts that you aquire from this truck will save you money as you won't have to buy them from someone else and pay for shipping. So you'll have saved money so she can go shopping at her favorite stores. She may say go get another one. maybe?

sleepertruck72 · 03-19-2010, 09:44 PM

I will leave the wife comments alone, and say keep as much as you can, and then if there is more to take off, take it off and keep it. You will be surprised what stuff you can use, sell, or give away. I have parted out a few trucks that way, and there is always someone asking if I have extra parts...

mr48chev · 03-19-2010, 10:06 PM

If it wasn't 300+ miles and a border crossing away and the other side of the bed looked as good as the drivers side does I'd be trying to deal you out of the bed.

If she won't budge on stashing it back behind the garage for a while, pull everything you need or think you need off of it and craigslist the rest.

And right now the way it sits, that truck does look better than the one I am driving. As I could use the bed and both doors if they were good.

I just checked and it's 368 miles one way from my front door to the big middle of Castlegar. And we'd have to get enhanced drivers licenses to do the deed. Plus 225 in gas in my truck.

**special-K** · 03-20-2010, 06:46 AM

I can see with all those neighbors across the road why your wife doesn`t want it there?

Some women are programmed to control by their mothers.They need to accept the fact they aren`t the center of the universe (sorry gals) and their husbands have hobbies and find pleasure beyond their wives.If you pull a few parts and junk its hardly worth the effort.It you pick it to pieces there`s enough money to pay for the next honeydo.

Shyguy · 03-20-2010, 09:14 AM

If it were me I would keep the whole thing and part it as I had time.

Even cross members can come in handy. My son and I build old trucks, mostly for fun, and every once in a while we need a cross memeber.

Metal is real high around here and we often use pieces of hoods and such as patch panels. My son is the welder/body person and is getting pretty good at patching rusted areas.

I think we have built some where in the neighborhood of 6 so far, but have only sold 2. Only two were frame off jobs and we kept both of them, one for my son's wife and one for one of my grandson's.

I am lucky though, I have no problem storing stuff since I live on a farm and my wife says nothing about our trucks, since I keep the parts ones out of sight.

robzilla · 03-20-2010, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mr48chev

If it wasn't 300+ miles and a border crossing away and the other side of the bed looked as good as the drivers side does I'd be trying to deal you out of the bed.

If she won't budge on stashing it back behind the garage for a while, pull everything you need or think you need off of it and craigslist the rest.

And right now the way it sits, that truck does look better than the one I am driving. As I could use the bed and both doors if they were good.

I just checked and it's 368 miles one way from my front door to the big middle of Castlegar. And we'd have to get enhanced drivers licenses to do the deed. Plus 225 in gas in my truck.

you'd be welcome to have the bed. the wood floor is gone but the wheel wheels are in good shape. too bad you're more than a few miles away

**leddzepp** · 03-20-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jdcole

All of yall that sit here and say how much control your wife has over you.

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Originally Posted by special-K

Some women are programmed to control by their mothers.

It isn't about "control", it's about mutual respect for one another.

I don't turn into Fred Sanford, and she doesn't turn into Imelda Marcos.

03-19-2010, 10:00 AM	#1
robzilla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: castlegar,b.c Posts: 277	parts truck: what would you strip out got my parts truck delivered, and the wife wants it out of the driveway soon. i'm pulling out the front end, rear end, power steering, windshield. what else would you pull for use later? to sell? to trade? what's your experiences?

03-19-2010, 10:04 AM	#2
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,149	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out I know this doesn't limit it down, but I would be keeping almost everything. From bumper brackets to marker lights, dash wiring to grommets. You would be surprised how many nickles and dimes you might actually need later on. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

03-19-2010, 10:44 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out i'd take the doors for internal parts and vent windows aand hinges if sheetmetal no good poweer brake mounts for booster if there vin tag seattracks seatbelts and attaching hardware sunvisors __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

03-19-2010, 11:45 AM	#4
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,128	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out Steering shaft, and blower motor, maybe the wiper motor too.

03-19-2010, 11:46 AM	#5
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out Park it behind the garage... out of site out of mind. Since your pulling the windshild I would pull the whole dash if it is uncut.. __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

03-19-2010, 11:51 AM	#6
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out Shame to part out such a nice truck. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

03-19-2010, 04:10 PM	#9
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,989	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out Get/keep what you need. Pull all of the other small parts that can be stashed in a cabinet or anywhere out of site and sell them off. Put a cheap price on all of the sheetmetal and see if you can sell it. If not, off to the scrapyard with it. I have a wife that feels the same way. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

03-19-2010, 04:15 PM	#10
beechd18 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ninnekah,OK Posts: 376	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out I would tell the wife to kiss my foot and if she didn't like it to be sure not let the door hit hers on the way out!!!! Last edited by msgross; 03-19-2010 at 06:53 PM. Reason: please watch the language...

03-19-2010, 06:49 PM	#14
southbounddee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gainesville, fl Posts: 187	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out make money on everything and what you can't get rid of scrap it for cash,..sometimes the roof is needed when someone is trying to chop one and if the bed is thrashed the sheet metal on the side comes in handy when patching or shaving holes. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=385860

03-19-2010, 07:24 PM	#15
rockc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE WY Posts: 633	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out That truck looks better than my everydayer. __________________ 72 chevy 3/4 ton 4X4

03-19-2010, 07:58 PM	#18
thelonerife Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clarksville TN 37043 Posts: 8,702	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out Explain to your wife that the parts that you aquire from this truck will save you money as you won't have to buy them from someone else and pay for shipping. So you'll have saved money so she can go shopping at her favorite stores. She may say go get another one. maybe? __________________ Chuck 68swb Fleetside build ''Choncho'' http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374892 My trailer redo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...69#post5893869 Chuy my 59 bug http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653798 Putnam 87 GMC Shop truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707687

03-19-2010, 09:44 PM	#19
sleepertruck72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turlock California 95380 Posts: 2,075	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out I will leave the wife comments alone, and say keep as much as you can, and then if there is more to take off, take it off and keep it. You will be surprised what stuff you can use, sell, or give away. I have parted out a few trucks that way, and there is always someone asking if I have extra parts... __________________ 72 C20 Longbed 05 1500 Z71

03-19-2010, 10:06 PM	#20
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,326	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out If it wasn't 300+ miles and a border crossing away and the other side of the bed looked as good as the drivers side does I'd be trying to deal you out of the bed. If she won't budge on stashing it back behind the garage for a while, pull everything you need or think you need off of it and craigslist the rest. And right now the way it sits, that truck does look better than the one I am driving. As I could use the bed and both doors if they were good. I just checked and it's 368 miles one way from my front door to the big middle of Castlegar. And we'd have to get enhanced drivers licenses to do the deed. Plus 225 in gas in my truck. Last edited by mr48chev; 03-19-2010 at 10:14 PM.

03-20-2010, 06:46 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out I can see with all those neighbors across the road why your wife doesn`t want it there? Some women are programmed to control by their mothers.They need to accept the fact they aren`t the center of the universe (sorry gals) and their husbands have hobbies and find pleasure beyond their wives.If you pull a few parts and junk its hardly worth the effort.It you pick it to pieces there`s enough money to pay for the next honeydo. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-20-2010, 09:14 AM	#22
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: parts truck: what would you strip out If it were me I would keep the whole thing and part it as I had time. Even cross members can come in handy. My son and I build old trucks, mostly for fun, and every once in a while we need a cross memeber. Metal is real high around here and we often use pieces of hoods and such as patch panels. My son is the welder/body person and is getting pretty good at patching rusted areas. I think we have built some where in the neighborhood of 6 so far, but have only sold 2. Only two were frame off jobs and we kept both of them, one for my son's wife and one for one of my grandson's. I am lucky though, I have no problem storing stuff since I live on a farm and my wife says nothing about our trucks, since I keep the parts ones out of sight. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.



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