Originally Posted by winmutt

Wood, injectors

Those are the pieces that are always missing. However I frown on the practice as I feel pull a part is a communal resource. Not a resource that should be pimped out like a $2 wh*re.

Originally Posted by Karma50

Yeah, I gotta agree. It would be different if you were parting out your own car that for whatever reason is not salvageable. But to go to a pick-n-pull with the express purpose of removing the highly desirable parts to sell on eBay seems to go against the community idea of lots like this.

Originally Posted by 300SDog

Yeah man, yer bottom fishing if ye go after junkyard parts for resale where new parts aint prohibitive expensive. Like nobody wants to pay high dollar for 2nd hand untested injectors vs. brand new tips. And shipping cost eats yer profit margin on most parts anyhow.

Otherwise 1960's fintail sedan dual Zenith carbs and manifolds if ye ever see em!! And/or carbs from any gasoline Benz up until 1975. Then putting em into circulation through ebay listing might net you $150+ in profit and would be service to Vintage MB enthusiasts too.

Originally Posted by Shawn D.

I have no problem with folks pulling parts to sell. Too many times, I've seen nice parts and have thought "That'll do someone some good," only to come back and see that part mangled by someone else as they went to get another part. I certainly wouldn't let any rare parts just sit there in case another person happens to know that part is rare and also happens to need it for their ride. Too many good parts end up getting scrapped with the hulk.

Originally Posted by TheDon

I pull euro stuff and sell it.. thats in high demand.. always..

normal stuff like wood and injectors I price accordingly plus something for myself

Originally Posted by Viva Mexico

There is alot of junk on fleabay, like Dog said new parts aren't that expensive. The shipping costs are out of sight, and most World Pac interfaces offer free shipping on orders over a certain amount. I'm not about to buy a used ovp relay for $30.00 plus shipping when a new one is $75.00 or less with free shipping, for example.

The stuff for oldtimers is a different story, but you won't find many in the yard. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with good used parts, but most sellers on fleabay are simply too greedy. It's cheaper for me to call Potomac and get good quality without all the bs if I need a used part. A fellow down the street bought an aftermarket new grill for his '77 300D on fleabay, and after six months it turned orange from rust. Not to mention the hole for the star was too small, and I had to spend twenty minutes with a half round file to make it fit.

Originally Posted by Mister Byrnzoil

wha????

I love going to the Pnp, If I see a part I want, I pull it, If I see a part I can make $ on I'll pull it. Where I go, the cars get crushed quickly, theres no way I'd leave a desirable part sitting out of some misguided sense of 'community'.

Anyway, used parts are always a gamble, I've got something for sale in the parts section that I thought was a 'slam dunk'... guess I'm as wrong as the last guy who made the 'slam dunk' proclamation. (it was George Tenant)

Originally Posted by retx

Its a fine line to walk. On one hand, youre doing a service by keeping those hard to find parts from making it to the crusher, which they will go once the car has been picked over good enough. On the other hand, its about equal to all those people buying up Wii's, PS3's and tickle me elmo's at walmart and selling them for a stupid profit on ebay. To each his own, its a capitalist country, if youre not going to do it, im sure someone else is.
What about the person who buys a "parts car" off of craigslist for a 200 bucks, strips it, sells the parts and sends the shell to the crusher?
Something to think about.

Originally Posted by zu!

I agree!! When that monovalve comes I'l be getting a real nice warm feeling every time I switch on the heat in my old merc

I have to say, the sense of community I get here is simply amazing! Just the other day, I was at Bens Lover's place and he helped me out with my instrument cluster install. Yeah, I know its an easy thing to do, but nothing like an old experienced hand showing you the ropes!

Yep, pick-n-pull and if you're able, please share the love with those of us not as privileged as you to even have a pick-n-pull!

Originally Posted by Bio300TDTdriver

I think what they are saying is pull the part, but offer it here first. Without a huge markup of course.

Originally Posted by turbobenz

What pisses me off, and ive seen this thrice in the local pick n pulls, is when people come by and find a first aid kit, rummage through it and throw it all over the cabin. Great!

Originally Posted by babymog

Okay, self-serve yard peeves:

Last month I saw a perfect set of blue tex seats, left them, a week later they're cut in several places.

Car comes in with 4 wheels, somebody wants them and hides one in a distant minivan so nobody can buy the set. Later, after the car is crushed, you see the missing wheel laying on the ground after someone threw it out of the minvan.

People breaking glass for fun.

Guy wants a blower or something, beats the hell out of everything around it to get to it, ruins perfectly good parts. Same thing when digging for a part and tossing everytihing else out in the dirt/rain.

Etc., etc.

I feel better now.

What's your main pain in the junkyards?