arther dailey
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guilty , very guilty
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frank horton
V twins are great but 4"s rule.........
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Bob n Blobber,
one day ur childeren will inherit all this.....hahaha........
wish my dad had a steam engine like the add........
After the move here I'm doing my best to replace all the unwanted junk I had to scrap.....lol......
one day ur childeren will inherit all this.....hahaha........
wish my dad had a steam engine like the add........
After the move here I'm doing my best to replace all the unwanted junk I had to scrap.....lol......
I tend not to nowadays. I used to be bad for it. I had an epiphany one day and put a full carrier bag of used 3pin plugs in the bin along with other crap. I still have a bucket (gas bottle) full of nuts and bolts, containers of washers, split pins various fittings ect. But that's where I draw the line.
I could need a plug one day. I doubt I'll ever need a hundred of them.
I could need a plug one day. I doubt I'll ever need a hundred of them.
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As a MB nut who restores them for myself as a hobby I have alot of "incase I need it" items.
For example a full coded ECU set for 10x of my cars all in cases and labelled. Spare engines, transmissions and diffs too. Which I know in reality I'll never need but just in case.
At last count I have about 50x window regulators with motors used and new old stock as another example. For 124, 140 and 220 models. Coupes too.
When I can get the stuff cheap now I buy it in parts yards. Fill the boot and its £100 for £1000+ ebay prices. Stuff into garage attic and one day if and when I need it it's there waiting.
It does make sense long term - in terms of the value of classic car parts. I bought these w220 lock pumps for £20 each or less. Now these go for £200+ on ebay each. All fully tested in my cars, marked with test date with paint marker and put away. In another few years these will be worth considerably more also. But won't sell them, I'll have them for my 2x w220s and won't run out anytime soon!
For example a full coded ECU set for 10x of my cars all in cases and labelled. Spare engines, transmissions and diffs too. Which I know in reality I'll never need but just in case.
At last count I have about 50x window regulators with motors used and new old stock as another example. For 124, 140 and 220 models. Coupes too.
When I can get the stuff cheap now I buy it in parts yards. Fill the boot and its £100 for £1000+ ebay prices. Stuff into garage attic and one day if and when I need it it's there waiting.
It does make sense long term - in terms of the value of classic car parts. I bought these w220 lock pumps for £20 each or less. Now these go for £200+ on ebay each. All fully tested in my cars, marked with test date with paint marker and put away. In another few years these will be worth considerably more also. But won't sell them, I'll have them for my 2x w220s and won't run out anytime soon!
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They are as good as money in the bank now John.I'd class that as 'excessive'....
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There are more than what's shown, but I plan to have them on a scaffold plank used as a shelf on the garage wall when I get around to welding some brackets up. The Record IMP is handy for taking along. Now that I think about it, I only have two clamp on vices; the IMP and a smaller on with about 1 1/4" wide jaws.That is an impressive collection, you're going to need a much longer bench to mount that many vices
BTW, that Imp (IIRC the name correctly) clamp on vice is a really useful quality piece of kit. I have often been really glad to have mine in the toolbag when I've been working away from the workshop.
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I'm drooling over those small bin and pigeon hole cabinets on the right !
I suffer from the same it might come in handy syndrome. but i have become fairly disciplined & have regular clear outs to the scrap man, trouble is things just keep appearing because the same scrap man often has stuff that i cant resist.
At least im not like a mate down the yacht club who has a big double garage that is so packed up to the ceiling that he cannot even get in the door!
Or another old boy who collects boats & boat gear, he has 4 acres of land with three barns all stuffed completely full. Wont sell any of it!
At least im not like a mate down the yacht club who has a big double garage that is so packed up to the ceiling that he cannot even get in the door!
Or another old boy who collects boats & boat gear, he has 4 acres of land with three barns all stuffed completely full. Wont sell any of it!
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Perfect! Got seven containers like this full of
Bob
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I think we are all guilty of “that will come in handy” syndrome.
Any metal I find sheet, box section ect comes home and it does get used…eventually.
I often have a drive round industrial estates just to see what people are throwing out.
I can’t drive past a skip without having a look.
Any metal I find sheet, box section ect comes home and it does get used…eventually.
I often have a drive round industrial estates just to see what people are throwing out.
I can’t drive past a skip without having a look.
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, couldn't see where to put my feather duster. 
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When did tips and suggestions become that horrible yankism "hacks"? It grates on me like " Thank you for reaching out to us". 
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Success today, I needed a jig for a handrail I’m installing next week, made one out of a jig I made for another job and off cuts, even the welding rods were stubs I’d saved!
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I rescued one of those Imps out of a skip (where else doI spend my time.) but the bit wher it would screw to the bench top with wood screws, is missing. What would be my chances of ‘nailing’ something to the broken casting? It looks so sorry for itself with just the screw clamp.That is an impressive collection, you're going to need a much longer bench to mount that many vices
BTW, that Imp (IIRC the name correctly) clamp on vice is a really useful quality piece of kit. I have often been really glad to have mine in the toolbag when I've been working away from the workshop.
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Bloody hell. I’m well outclassed there!
American Pickers Paradise!
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You could be surprised. I had some Bulgin plugs and sockets that were used on old guitar amps. Didn’t need them so Ebayed them. I nearly got trampled in the rush with bidders. Up to £60 a pop! Apparently very rare nowadays.
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