OH MY. Who is in kentucky, 800-1000 MBs to be junked! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

winmutt · #1 11-11-2008, 10:25 AM

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 · #2 11-11-2008, 10:28 AM

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

Chad300tdt · #3 11-11-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

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 · #4 11-11-2008, 10:46 AM

I called them and asked about 5 speeds

Dee8go · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 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 · #8 11-11-2008, 12:35 PM

What are we gonna do about!!!!!

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

pawoSD · #9 11-11-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tobybul

What are we gonna do about!!!!!

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!

That'd be quite a sight!

tobybul · #10 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....

Can't find it in google though

lutzTD · #11 11-11-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by POS

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 · #12 11-11-2008, 01:05 PM

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