Saving parts in case someone else want them - why? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Adriel · #9 12-11-2020, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nastala

I'm mildly interested in finding a flange for my 300D's exhaust, but it's on the back burner. As a last resort to scrapping the parts if it has to come to that, I wonder if these guys: https://www.dieselmercedes.com/ would be interested in them?

I can have a look when I am more recovered, right now hard to even get across the home with a damn walker. So, part of why been doing so much thinking.

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Originally Posted by dkr

My philosophy on saving parts is to save the items that are special and can be rebuilt and items that cannot be found easily. If it is something that is built currently and at reasonable price/availability, I would just throw away the OEM part if it is ancient.

Dkr.

Exactly! However, what does one do when it becomes piles outside that has started becoming an interesting home for pack rats? For example, I could put all those plastic trim parts up in the attic where have room, however gets so hot, doubt last long at all. So much of these Mercedes parts are plastic even if were saved for long in the future, would they still be usable?

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Originally Posted by moon161

Those prices at dieselmercedes seem like madness. $2700 for a direct 617 swap?

A lot of Kent's prices are, however, some things are unique to him. For example, his manuals and kits been really helpful, plus I have his gasoline fuel injector cleaner rig and found fairly worth the money (the plastic lid quickly disintegrated).

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Originally Posted by Squiggle Dog

I wouldn't mind having a third row seat and mounting hardware to add to my fintail wagon. And actually, second row removable headrests and hardware are also on my to-get list when I'm able.

I don't know where I said I have a third row seat. I don't recall if I have any rear head rests, been so long ago and after two TBIs (neither my fault) I don't have the best memory. When do have the energy and start going through the stuff and find a set, will of course set them aside.

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Originally Posted by vwnate1

This is just one of those things some enthusiasts do .

I'm guilty of it and now that I'm old and slowing down, I worry about off loading my bits & bobs so they don't wind up in the landfill .

I have given away quite a lot of good used parts over the decades and a few have returned the favor so I think it's a good thing to do if you have the space and if you're able to prevent the parts from owning you instead of the other way 'round .

I'm sure you know that old VW parts are NOT TRASH and will not toss out anything .

I have a battered survivor 1959 Beetle that I was able to replace most of the wrong parts on (including the engine) from my piles of old VW parts set aside since the early 1970's .

A while back I needed the third row seat belts for my 1984 gray market 300TD, I was able to source them affordably from another parts saver who'd scrapped out a rusty 1979 300TD....

When I was tossed into the cold February night of the year 1998, just turned 11, Dad drove the long drive and rescued me. He lived with his parents as his former wife took his credit and all he had, couldn't get a house of his own. This was great for me, Oma and Opa did a lot of the child raising, I certainly put them through a lot especially Oma, however, I believe I stayed out of the system and became the person I am. So when Dad passed, there was three generations of stuff I had to go through and decide what to bring back. Plus, Dad's Sister illegally gained the property, destroyed and disposed of most of Dad's stuff (the stuff destroyed left to for us to see and hurt us), then only allowed a short time to sort. I had a lot of Volkswagen Squareback parts, a small truck, so I had to leave stuff behind. No one local wanted it, hurt really bad, however, nothing I could do.

I am turning 34 on Sunday, I have been so busy I have not dated, no children, and so when I die, the parts for each vehicle will be loaded into them, then sold, except for the Beetle which stays in the family. So even if I save all these parts, they still could end up getting tossed.

My hope with this thread was to find out if anyone is interested in any of it, so far seems only a few odds and ends, am I wrong? How do I do a better job of rehoming the stuff I no longer have space for?