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10-20-2011, 07:09 PM
GeorgeB

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Originally Posted by Mick

Prepare - For a brass radiator, remove any steel lines and other steel parts. That will also mean cutting out the filler neck. For an aluminum radiator, bend the tabs that hold the plastic sides on. Remove any plastic and steel. Don't forget the drain petcocks.

Mick:

For those who might not know, by filler neck, your referring to the part at the top, that you twist off the cap, and pour in the antifreeze in correct?
10-20-2011, 07:10 PM
Mick

And - No, it was not a dumb question. I see all kinds of stuff go to the yard that could be worth 2-3 times as much if only people would do just A LITTLE bit.
10-20-2011, 07:12 PM
Mick

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

Mick:

For those who might not know, by filler neck, your referring to the part at the top, that you twist off the cap, and pour in the antifreeze in correct?

Yes. Sorry, probably an old expression given the overflow containers today.
10-20-2011, 07:25 PM
High Voltage Processing

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Originally Posted by TheFatMan

I get this all the time. People always call me and ask the most ridiculous questions. "What's a lawn mower worth?" 15-20 bucks. Then they ask why... I'm the one gutting the tires for short steel, taking off the wiring harness, cutting out the small engine, transporting it to and from. The logistics of people not realizing exactly how much things are worth when prepared properly, the whole thing astounds me.

Welcome to my world. :) It amazes me how people think their wire is worth $5.00 a pound mixed.
10-20-2011, 07:29 PM
GeorgeB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick

Yes. Sorry, probably an old expression given the overflow containers today.

It's alright. I doubt anyone would not know what you meant, but there is always that possibility, so I figured I go ahead and get it cleared.
10-20-2011, 07:34 PM
Scrapette

Everyone's answers have been very helpful. Thank you all.
10-20-2011, 07:36 PM
GeorgeB

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Originally Posted by Scrapette

That's exactly what I'm trying to avoid. Everyone's answers have been very helpful. Thank you all.

One thing that a few have done since I have joined this site Scrapette, is if they have a question about a certain item, they post a picture of it, and ask for guidance.

When you come across the next radiator, or anything else, and get confused or unsure, feel free to post a picture, and we can help guide you.
10-20-2011, 07:47 PM
Mechanic688

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It amazes me how people think their wire is worth $5.00 a pound mixed.

You mean it's not!!!

LOL I just had to,,
10-20-2011, 07:54 PM
injunjoe

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Originally Posted by Scrapette

how do you "prepare" a radiator?

Thanks

Dear Scrapette, first you sit it down and have a very heart felt talk with it, then..........

I see you got advice to cut the ends off. This is how you would prepare a air conditioning coil. An auto rad is different.
It has metal or plastic tanks ( top and bottom) that need to be removed with a hammer and a few well placed shots. Then a few whacks at the steel bands and you have a cleaned rad.
10-20-2011, 08:12 PM
Scrapette

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

One thing that a few have done since I have joined this site Scrapette, is if they have a question about a certain item, they post a picture of it, and ask for guidance.

When you come across the next radiator, or anything else, and get confused or unsure, feel free to post a picture, and we can help guide you.

Thanks for telling me that GeorgeB., I was thinking about doing that with some electronic thingy I trash-picked. I just have to get my camera and computer to cooperate!
10-20-2011, 08:16 PM
Scrapette

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Originally Posted by injunjoe

Dear Scrapette, first you sit it down and have a very heart felt talk with it, then..........

I see you got advice to cut the ends off. This is how you would prepare a air conditioning coil. An auto rad is different.
It has metal or plastic tanks ( top and bottom) that need to be removed with a hammer and a few well placed shots. Then a few whacks at the steel bands and you have a cleaned rad.

Lol, thanks InjunJoe, I guess I need to prepare it for the violence that I am about to inflict upon it!

And thanks for the serious part of your answer, too!
10-20-2011, 08:33 PM
Mechanic688

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I just have to get my camera and computer to cooperate!

Scrapette, you might have better luck by using Photobucket or one of the other free photo sites. Then once you have them at the free site you put your curser on the pic and a menu will come out and you pick the direct link. You will see it'll say "copied" after you have clicked on it. Then you just go in your posting and hit the little square window looking icon right above where your typing and it'll open up and you just paste what you just copied right there and the pic will be here. Clear as mud,, Right?
10-20-2011, 08:33 PM
GeorgeB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrapette

Thanks for telling me that GeorgeB., I was thinking about doing that with some electronic thingy I trash-picked. I just have to get my camera and computer to cooperate!

If your PC has a member card slot, you should just need to plug it in, and it will auto detect it, and then ask what you want to do with the info on the card.

Same thing, if your using a USB cord too.
10-20-2011, 11:38 PM
IdahoScrapper

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Originally Posted by Scrap-It

I had been stock piling batteries for 6 months. Had about 600. I had been paying $5 each for new customers and $7 for long term customers and $9 to my junk yard customers. Well I had been receiving $0.42 per pound with my dealer account from the scrap yard. I went in Monday to cash them in....prices dropped to $0.18. I feel like crap. I lost over $1,000. From now on I'm cashing out everyday.

I take it you didn't know the price when you took them in? I would have held onto them if you have the space.

Interstate was advertising they pay $12 per battery. Not sure how that compares to others.
10-21-2011, 12:00 AM
Mechanic688

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Interstate was advertising they pay $12 per battery. Not sure how that compares to others.

Sounds like that would be an average of about .25 a lb.
10-21-2011, 07:49 AM
Torker Man

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Originally Posted by TheFatMan

I have a backyard full of aluminum rims still on the tire from where I junk out cars sporadicly. Don't get excited, they don't weigh much. For average 15 inch tires, I usually get 50 bucks a set. That's when prices are high-norm to boost the size of my wallet. Get yourself a truck bed full and then take them in. The odd tire or two is hardly worth all the time and effort to cut into them. Get a pile, start a little fire out in the hills, and then come morning reap the benefits and get yourself close to a grand when you have enough to fill a truck bed about cab high or so.

Hey, did he actually say that out load??
:)
10-21-2011, 10:18 AM
injunjoe

Good eye. I never caught that!
10-23-2011, 01:44 AM
bluemeate

roommate gave me bout 6 radiators and i didnt have the tools to take them apart so i just turned em in as-is

a while later she comes to me asking me for some money saying she knows i she wants at least 50 bux cuase she knows how much those radiators were worth
10-23-2011, 02:23 AM
IdahoScrapper

haha. Tell her tough, if she wanted the money she would have hauled them in her self. Sounds like she waited for you to do the work before she comes a cryin' to get paid.
10-23-2011, 09:02 PM
eesakiwi

I was at Sims a while ago & some guy brought in a bunch of metal, more like a box of it, all mixed up, not scrapped down at all, & a radiator...
So the guy at Sims gets his tools & shows the guy how to scrap it down, then gives him the scrapped down price....

Talk about good service..

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