What to do with so-so original parts???
 

I'm kinda just throwing this out to see what others opinions are. I have a few body panels that aren't perfect, but also are decent enough where a body man could make repairs pretty easily (I'm NOT a body man!). Things like doors, a hood, foggy but uncracked windshield, tailgate, etc. I don't have much indoor storage due to trying to restore my Blazer, and I know if I leave this stuff outside it is just going to continue to rot away. So what should I do? I know I will feel guilty if I take everything to the scrap yard, but I'm already tired of tripping over it around my house. I guess I could post a "free parts" ad here on the board, but this stuff is big and couldn't be shipped. I haven't had any luck with locals coming by to get stuff in the past. What do you guys think, should I feel bad about throwing it away.

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Craigslist? I would feel bad too, you know somebody somewhere would be happy to pay you for your old parts:cool:

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foggy windows throw away they're useless// the sheetmetal take to a swapmeet try and get money for them for a few hours then put a FREE tag on them 90%chance they'll not b coming home with you

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I have two GMC grilles hanging in my garage.... might do that with a fender too. But on the bulkier parts I agree...post a free ad on craigslist (not on the free section...on the auto parts section....and they shouldn't last long....

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make some garage wall art out of the tailgate... agree with the posts above on giving it away if it's not useable..

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I just gave away a fender with a ding on it on CL. The guy who got was very happy to have it. Good Truck Karma.

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I'll be glad to come by and pick up whatever you'd like to get rid of. I'd hate to see it go to scrap, and I can store them indoors, and if the tailgate is in better condition than mine, it would be a sweet deal.

PM me if you'd like me to come pick up some or all of the parts

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Look at the trucks I build. Guys like me use cast off parts as our bread and butter building blocks.

Somewhere, someone wants your parts. In this world, there is a butt for every seat. Try Craigslist. San Antonio has a pretty hopping one.

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I have the opposite dilemma .I have a very nice tailgate the same color as my truck but in shiny condition and my truck is all faded paint and rust . Its just too nice to go on it ,and Im not sure I want to make the truck as nice as the tailgate. I really like the patina look, although I will eventually replace the rocker panels. I may do as suggested above and hang it on the wall if I can find a spot for it among the chevelle parts already hanging on the walls. I guess this is a good problem to have.

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there is a swapmeet in new braunfels the 23rd,24th & 25th of april. you could ry to sell it there or bring it to me. i'll be set up there selling truck parts..

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agree, 100%

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Thanks guys, I pretty much agree on all accounts. The hell-of-it is I always have, and always will be, working on something, most likely one of these trucks. So this blazer isn't the first or the last. In other words, I will eventually need more parts, but I know myself. To me the thrill is hunting the junkyards and alleys for perfect original equipment. I will probably have more of this sort of stuff laying around in the years to come! My main problem is I don't have a lot of free time to shuttle and move big stuff around like I would like, the swapmeets would be perfect otherwise.

This sound's like the way to go. I will PM you in a couple days/weeks when I have a moment to round everything up.

By the way everyone, there is NO WAY I could have thrown half of this decent stuff away, but sometimes I get to my wits end and consider it.

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I`d sell them.I`d rather repair an original part that fits.The foggy windshield is no good.