More Parts then I know What to Do With
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 15:10
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Member - Wayne B (NSW)
I bought a lightly Rolled HJ80 with 1HD-T engine. The reason being that I wanted the engine to replace the 1HZ I have at the moment, I am looking for a little more power.
Really only wanted the engine but now I have all these spare parts that are in good working order. What should I do.
1. Keep them for parts in case I need them later, I have no intention of getting rid of my HJ80 ever.
2. Sell the main parts including my 1HZ old Engine (Nothing wrong with it) Gearbox and Transfer Case. Then throw the body away
3. Plonk my 1HZ back into the Rolled car and sell it as an almost complete unit for around $3000. I payed $4900 + Costs for the Wreck about $5300 all up
You can bet as soon as I sell something like a Diff ect. I will break one then have to pay twice as much to replace it. LOL.
Cheers
Wayne
Reply By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 16:19
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 16:19
Mate,
doesn't matter what you do, it will be WRONG!!!!!
I had an old valiant I used to drive, and 1 for spares sitting in the back yard, sat there for years and I never needed any thing off it, after lots of grief from my parents (it was their house) I took it to
the tip.
Within 3 weeks I needed window winder, door glass, diff center, inlet/exhaust manifold.
If you have to room Get what you can off the shell that may be of use, turf the rest, IMHO.
Murphy's law will always apply :))))
Shane
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 18:18
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 18:18
ditto, on that, cause that barstool Murphy's law is a bugger.
Same deal here i threw something out and guess what needed it the day!!!
Like Shane said, if strip it and you have spares. Most of it will hang nicely on a big wall, and you not hard if you can weld/ big shed.
Cheers
Chris
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 20:12
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 20:12
Yer Guys I think I will keep it, I have the room, 8 acres and a big shed. Mind you I will have to through out some of the OLD JUNK in the shed to fit the NEW JUNK in there. :-))
May sell some of the stuff like Pedestrian friendly Bull Bar. Did not know there was such a thing.!! Side Steps ect.
Cheers
Wayne
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 20:23
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 20:23
Hi Wayne, if you have some Hilux junk lying around please let me know!!! name a price and will come and collect!!!!!!
Cheers
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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 21:05
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 21:05
Wayne, you lucky bar steward, you have 8 acres and a big shed and you even have to ask the question.............lol. I think by your last line you already know the answer and you just posed the question to make me and others like me jealous.
But just in case you actually want my answer
KEEP IT........as others have said the day you throw something out is the day before you will need it.
Cheers Pop
PS don't let 'er indoors tell you it looks untidy..........lol
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Follow Up By: Member - Wayne B (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 21:29
Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 at 21:29
Pop.
HEEEHEEE You have caught me out. :-)
Seriously though I was going to sell the parts to minimize the cost of the engine transplant But I think I will keep down the back for parts.
Thing is though If I ever need a Part as sure as **** I will be some 2000 or 3000km away in the outback.
Cheers
Wayne
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