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I dropped off a load of scrap metal my father-in-law and I collected over the winter months and got double what they were paying last summer. I thought their increase for utilities would meen less of a pay out for the seller. It was a good surprise.

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

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I've got about 500 obsolete aluminum wheels I'm tired of walking around. Might be a good time to scrap them out. Yeaah. That could get the '58 Apache restoration off the ground. Yeaaah. :crackup:

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I've got about 500 obsolete aluminum wheels I'm tired of walking around. Might be a good time to scrap them out. Yeaah. That could get the '58 Apache restoration off the ground. Yeaaah. :crackup:

 

Why do you have 500 obsolete wheels? What are they off of?

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I've got about 500 obsolete aluminum wheels I'm tired of walking around. Might be a good time to scrap them out. Yeaah. That could get the '58 Apache restoration off the ground. Yeaaah. :crackup:

 

Why do you have 500 obsolete wheels? What are they off of?

 

 

Everything. I've been in this busness for 14 years. I stock about 5000 wheels. These are original equipment in various stages of wear. There is a sales window on salvage that starts about 2 years after a part is introduced and ends about 6 years after the last year it is offered OEM.

 

I've got oneseys and twoseys of SKUs that I overbought years ago. The window has closed on these. :crackup:

C & A s Dad Senior Enthusiast

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Fred, I was not aware of this.

 

I need some wheels for a late 60s to early 70s Buick full size. The A body, GS and Sklarks had a rally style but I need some for my 68 Wildcat that I am restoring. (one of the reaons I have not been on the forum much lately)

 

Do you think you have any at all? I know they are 15" and I think they are 7" wide.

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

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Fred, I was not aware of this.

 

I need some wheels for a late 60s to early 70s Buick full size. The A body, GS and Sklarks had a rally style but I need some for my 68 Wildcat that I am restoring. (one of the reaons I have not been on the forum much lately)

 

Do you think you have any at all? I know they are 15" and I think they are 7" wide.

 

 

I may have some. Chrome/black steel? You need the 5 on 5" bolt pattern right? The center caps are very scarce.

C & A s Dad Senior Enthusiast

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Fred, I am pretty sure they are 5 on 5" and I can check when I get home on Monday. I have all 4 of mine but they have some rust. I am not concerned about the black center part because I can paint that area. However, I would like some with the chrome in decent shape. Show car quality is not necessary but rust free would be great.

 

I have all 4 of my original center caps. The kind that are cup shaped with the fins on the outside and the Cat head in the center. I am lucky to still have them.

 

Please let me know how many wheels you have, what kind of shape they are in (pics would be great) and what you want for them.

 

Thanks for your help. I have also sent you a PM with me e mail address if you want to use it.

 

Trey

dietz4ibanez Senior Enthusiast

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Shoot the other day I had a bunch of cats that I needed to turn in and I was expecting like $115-$120 ea. but I guess the price jumped up big time and I got $160 ea cat! That was a nice pay off!

Z_71_steve Enthusiast

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get rid of copper if you can as well... my dad scrapped enough scrap copper from work and ended up buyin an 40 gallon fish tank with EVERYTHING included... i mean EVERYTHING but the fish... oak base as well.. he didnt spend 1 cent out of his own pocket... which i found Awesome!

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Yeah, I know about the price of copper goin up. Last time I saw my old house in New Orleans, which was this past August , I discovered someone had ripped all the copper pipes and wires out of the house.

I 've also seen on the news here about the habitat for humanity house they were building (to revitalize a bad neighborhood) and someone stole all the wiring the same night they finished wiring the house. They clipped it at the breaker box and at each outlet and switch box and just pulled it all out. People steal anything these days.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Hey Fred... How about some 16 inch 4Runner alloys? 6 lug.. say 97-04-ish. I need a set of four so the style is pretty flexible.

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The scrap theives got so bad with new construction around here that the contractors have security on the job sites now. We had a run of guys stealing catalitic converters off trucks on car lots for a while too. As the job market dwindles and scrap prices go up Im affraid itll only get worse.

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