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winmutt 11-11-2008 10:25 AM

OH MY. Who is in kentucky, 800-1000 MBs to be junked!
 
http://jalopnik.com/5082899/over-1000-vintage-mercedes+benzes-await-the-cruel-jaws-of-the-crusher-in-kentucky

Oh my. There is gold in them there hills.

TheDon 11-11-2008 10:28 AM

oh well someone needs to go out and search for 5 speeds and stuff like that :)

Chad300tdt 11-11-2008 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon (Post 2018118)
oh well someone needs to go out and search for 5 speeds and stuff like that :)

There's lots of good glass there too.

winmutt 11-11-2008 10:46 AM

I called them and asked about 5 speeds :)

Dee8go 11-11-2008 10:51 AM

Horrors! Is there nothig that can be done?

It seems like this woman could be convinced of the value of these cars for parts. I don't know how things look from the owner's perspective, but surely they're worth a lot more as parts cars than as scrap metal.

Where is that, anyway? I used to live in Louisville, but never heard of Falmouth.

POS 11-11-2008 11:34 AM

Looks like a bunch of old junk to me. Finding a w123/w124/w126 fender isn't difficult, you know the interiors on those things have to be shot, and I'd bet most of the engines aren't worth saving. It'd be nice to have someone of MB interest go through it just before crushing to ensure nothing worthwhile gets trashed, but from what I'm seeing in the pics, most of it is just plain old MBs that were left to die in a field.

pawoSD 11-11-2008 12:24 PM

The most important thing is probably to convince the owner of the parts value of all those cars....theres some good looking classic stuff sitting out there!

tobybul 11-11-2008 12:35 PM

What are we gonna do about!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Lets rent a semi, bring tools and start dismantling!!!!!;););)

pawoSD 11-11-2008 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tobybul (Post 2018224)
What are we gonna do about!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Lets rent a semi, bring tools and start dismantling!!!!!;););)

Yeah! Imagine an army of forum members, 100+ strong, armed with hundreds of tool boxes and a semi trailer ready to be filled! :D :D :D That'd be quite a sight!

tobybul 11-11-2008 12:54 PM

Remember the picture floating around in web showing a bus overflowing with people? I'm having those visions on the way to KY....:D

Can't find it in google though:(

lutzTD 11-11-2008 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by POS (Post 2018180)
Looks like a bunch of old junk to me. Finding a w123/w124/w126 fender isn't difficult, you know the interiors on those things have to be shot, and I'd bet most of the engines aren't worth saving. It'd be nice to have someone of MB interest go through it just before crushing to ensure nothing worthwhile gets trashed, but from what I'm seeing in the pics, most of it is just plain old MBs that were left to die in a field.


having parted cars from a field in Ohio Im inclined to agree. one winter and summer in the tall grass will lay to waste anything of value. and critters love to nest in old field cars too so you can write off the interiors before wasting gas money there. maybe, if you can pick the mud out of the tranny or rears they might be ok if you have time and liquid wrench, engines probably not so much, they will be rusted solid and the bolts will just break off.

56speedster 11-11-2008 01:05 PM

i just called them and.....
 
the lady that answered the phone said that was not true. she reassured me that they were not crushing the cars..

if i find out otherwise i'll drive to the yard as i'm about 2.5 hrs away.

someone else could call them and see what they find out....

the number is 859-654-8632

Chad300tdt 11-11-2008 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobybul (Post 2018238)
Remember the picture floating around in web showing a bus overflowing with people? I'm having those visions on the way to KY....:D

Can't find it in google though:(

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...ogsCrowded.jpg

bgkast 11-11-2008 01:48 PM

Trim pieces, glass and special brackets would still be fine

babymog 11-11-2008 01:52 PM

If there were just one 416 Unimog DOKA there, ...


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