Posted by Lars Bend Oregon on June 20, 2002 at 11:04:50 from 198.36.168.137
In Reply to: buying a parts donor car, what to expect? posted by Adam Wilson on June 20, 2002 at 10:26:07:
The 6 series probably has more parts interest than other models, but the call for parts is usually small items, that garner no real money and take time to remove and ship. My experience has been poor in this area..
Particularly on sixes, if you keep the engine/trans, you might get a bit of interest in rust-free body panels, which you already know is unlikely. Taillight assys, rear speaker pods, if in good shape. I have purchase flawless 6 interiors... front seats for 250 and rears for 175, but they were perfect.
The remainder.... you will have to pay someone to haul it, if you have stripped it, even if it's a roller. Figure $75 to $100. Otherwise, you have to strip it all the way down, cut it up and take it to a steel salvage yard... Been there, done that. You get a few cents a pound. Last body I took in... thoroughly stripped MG midget... $4.00. (yes that's a decimal 00.
Keep the wife happy, so you can stay in the game.
PS. The guy who's been doing quite well in this arena, however, often posts on this board... perhaps he will rebutt me on parting cars...???