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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 | Just thought I'd let everyone know that "Chevy's of the 40's" is offering to buy old cores you might have lying around. I got a flyer with an order I placed that says they're looking for the following:
9" & 10-3/4" clutch & press. plates from '38-53($25)
10" clutch & press. plates from '54-'57($25)
'37-48 Carter W-1 carbs ($40)
Various Rochester carbs ($40)
'37-40 water pumps ($20)
'37-46 windshield regulators ($50)
'37-39 car master cyls. ($50)
'39-48 car front shocks, knee action, 2100A or B ($50)
Neil
1940 GMC 1/2 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 21 | That may be credit they give you to purchase parts from them ? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | They're always looking to buy cores. I get that flyer with every order. It's really not a bad idea. It's a form of recycling.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 272 | Call me nuts but I hoard all of my old re-buildable cores.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 10 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 10 | I have Three Rochester Carbs in my garage but I'm Saving them you just never know when i'll need them | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | When I was laid off from the bomber plant in the early 70s I used to sell cores to a rebuilding place in Dallas. They published a monthly list of their most wanted. Also sold a lot of beer cans for 10 cents a pound. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 | Wonder who pays the shipping, that stuff aint lite. You wouldnt get much back on a flywheel, if you had to pay the shipping. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I recieved one of those flyers a few weeks ago.The person that is sending the core has to pay the shipping.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 | when I was on tour in july we went through the northwest and I took a bunch of unneeded stuff with me and stopped by Chevs of the 40`s,thats was the only way I thought it would work out for me.
Gangster whites and straight pipes.....
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 197 | Yeah, bowtietim is right. You do have to pay the shipping. Guess I jumped the gun a little. First time I've done business with them. Probably works best for guys like me who can get to the Portland/Vancouver area once in awhile. But, in case anyone cares now, there it is.
Neil
1940 GMC 1/2 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,440 | you wont get those prices on ebay, that is for sure!!!
I might load all my cores up next trip to the Emerald City to pay for my gas.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | Who pays the freight? The shipping on a 15 lb. box of clutch and p-plate will be about $15.00.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | Not to bad a deal if you live close enought to take your spares to them rather than shipping. I know that most suppliers want an $80.00 core charge for a windshield regulator and it must be rebuildable or no go.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 | Okay. I have to bring this back to light as I was silly enough to fall for this scam. I am almost complete with my 235 engine rebuild and all I need to finish it is a new water pump. What a better way to get one than with old cores that are taking up space in my garage.
I shipped out a solenoid starter, water pump and a newly rebuilt Rochester carb, all off of my 235. According to their flyer, I'd have about $105 in store credit. I paid about $45 in shipping but I'm still ahead, right?!
About 3 days ago, I got a call from Chevs saying "I don't know what this carb came off but it wasn't a Chevy. So, we can't give you credit for that. Want us to ship it back? We can take it out of the $20 we're giving you for the water pump." I just got the same call today about my starter today.
I told them to toss the starter in the garbage along with my $10 Store credit as I'm sure as hell not spending it with them after just spending $55 on shipping for nothing.
I guess I'm still young enough to learn that you never get something for nothing. And you'd better read the fine print. Those parts have to be very specific (and they don't tell you exactly what they're looking for on them) or they won't give you anything for them.
Lesson learned. I guess that water pump will have to wait a while longer. | | |
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