What am I going to do with all this stuff!

[1912Staver 1,335]

If you do go the auction route I have a suggestion. Pull  out  all the early stuff{ pre 1920 } and advertise it on the forum. At auction there is a good chance it will simply sell for scrap  unless you are very lucky in who attends the auction.

All the larger wheel rims { over 21" } have a slow but steady market .  I have a good catalog for rim I.D. that I could copy for you. Mid teens up to about 1930.  Highly unlikely that anyone at an auction will pay more than a few $ for 

a unidentified rim but one at a time to someone who needs them they are decent money makers.

Early car guys are spread out thinly all over the place. At best only a handful will be able to attend your auction, on the forum you have potential to reach  many of them.

 

I still am extremely attracted to your March ! At my age it's too much car for wheel to wheel racing , but man what a practice night / track day car !

 

Greg

[greenie 207]

As far as hoards go, this is a midget. I’ve been in buildings that exceed 5000 square feet and the stuff is piled/stacked up 2 floors. A decade or so ago, one if the most prolific collector/hoarders passed away and his collection was auctioned away in PA. The auction lasted about 9 days and at times there were 3-4 auctioneers selling at the same time. The building was about 40 x 200, with a loft above. Imagine the stress this placed on the surviving family members, who had no option but to watch Dad’s beloved hoard sold off at a fraction of his notion of value and probably less than he paid for many items.
A week ago I was invited to see a building that is 40 x 80 with 2 floors- and it holds only Pontiac parts from floor to ceiling. The 45 year old owner is still actively collecting. Cars that still deserve to be restored are getting buried under the parts. I asked him to take my advice and start restoring the cars soon.

It is our God given right to buy, collect, and hold onto whatever we want. But please recognize that some day it all will go away. I’d rather sell it on my terms and in my time.

I just  finished loading my 6 x 12 enclosed trailer for the trip to Fall Carlisle October 1-3. I was pleased to see that my little “collection” fits inside this small trailer. It’s already priced, as low as I can imagine and with the idea that the prices will be attractive to potential buyers. No, it won’t all sell- but;  just as in past years at Hershey, there is tremendous pleasure in reloading the trailer and seeing a much smaller load. Please come to Carlisle and help me fulfill my dream of selling every last thing!
 

[UncleUpdae 0]

Price on the Chev 4cyl engines?

I am in Central Ca.

Thanks,

Chris

[Ovalrace25 89]

Well, I have so much time in all this and sending out pictures to several folks asking for specific $5.00 items, it is overwhelming! I thought about what to do and was about to just have an open house, but then the fires started up AGAIN. Thick Smoke and so many local folks loosing homes, businesses and car collections it is just so devastating! So far, all my cars are safe and the building full of STUFF inside and outside is OK. Here are a few more pictures taken today. These are mostly of stuff outside.

[auburnseeker 4,781]

You might not have any of these laying around but if you do see one,  I would be happy to purchase it if it's in usable condition.  No cracks and usable gasket surfaces.   Either just the exhaust or exhaust together.  Happy to pay a very fair price.  It's a 1949-1954 Dodge or Plymouth 6 Manifold.  Here are some pictures.  It will have a casting number of 854429-6 on it. 

[BucketofBolts 116]

Nappa Valley? Was the YARD damaged in the Glass Fire? 

[Ovalrace25 89]

All ok so far. Lot of smoke and ash.

[Linus Tremaine 124]

I think Jeff had a lincoln or two. Do you k ow of any lincoln parts remain? 
mom in San Jose and If your open to visitors I’d love to come look. 
L

[Ovalrace25 89]

Jeff moved everything that he could find that was Lincoln over to his home in Lodi. Val set up a very well-organized auction at the Lodi location last year and sold everything out to the bare walls nothing left.

[jan arnett (2) 194]

I am looking for MOON parts particular a continential 6/40 engine.  Thanks Jan

[jan arnett (2) 194]

I am looking for MOON parts particular a continential 6/40 engine.  Thanks Jan

[AHa 614]

Jan, pictures are very helpful. There is no reason to expect everybody to know what a Continental 6/40 engine is. A picture posted here might produce something unexpected.

[CliffordK 7]

I've promised @bullrun (He is from the DC area) to meet him in Fort Collins or Denver at the end of this month...  The check is in the mail. 

 

I'll be traveling light going East, and not-so heavy westbound.

 

If I can get some juicy bits...  Tools?  Then I might be able to make the trek to California, then carry some items to Salt Lake or Denver.  He'll being doing a return trip to DC, although one would have to talk to him about places and cargo capacity.  Mid sized items?

 

I still haven't decided if there is anything good enough to come to California to pick up.

 

I might take the carburetor above, but the wheels don't appear to be quite right.

 

I am hunting for a frame machine/rack, and every once in a while an interesting one pops up in the South.

 

There was a piston lathe mentioned above.  I'll probably try out some babbitt sometime, and so, I'll need to consider some kind of line boring for the babbitt.  I may be able to make something work here when I get to that point.

 

Anyway, the trip east from Eugene is happening.  I just have to decide if I also want to go south.

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[wdsforestlake 1]

Hi,   How much do you want for the fan assy. showed in the last photos?

Willard   willard.schoellerman@gmail.com

[Dj59 2]

@Ovalrace25 looking for studebaker 6cyl looks as pictured. Looking for exhaust manifold etc. picture of complete engine and my engine I’m needing parts for attached. 

[wdsforestlake 1]

HI,

Last fall we comminuted about the four bladed fan in one of your photos and you set a price and I agreed that was a fair price.   I have not heard from you and have sent two emails and no response.    Perhaps I have the wrong email address so could you contact me at willard.schoellerman@gmail.com so we can make arrangements.  

Thanks

Willard