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Hey all. Im not into scrapping full time, but have been doing it on the side for years. Im surprised more people dont. I see it kind of like free money laying around all over the place. All you gotta do is pick it up. Any how, Right now I have a darn good pile stacked up in the back yard and its a mix of everything, including appliances, stainless, aluminum, copper, cast, ect ect. After I sort out the more valuable metals, and batteries, motors, ect.. what i have left is just stuff like old bed frames, metal shelving, metal chairs, rims, ect ect.. the stuff you see a mountain of when you pull into the scrap yard.
Is this what the call shred? Do some places call it melt? Just something I been wondering. Thanks.

I believe the answer is yes. It isn't worth much, so don't buy a truck on the hopes of making back the money to pay for it with that pile of bed frames and metal shelving and chairs. You will be pressed to afford a six pack.

Get yourself a nice magnet. And be sure to check the stainless and rims with the magnet.

Yep, I agree it doesnt bring alot. I pick it up anywhere I see it or from friends (they all know to save it for me), where I work, ect. and throw it in the back yard. Theres a good yard not ten minutes away, so every five or six months I haul it over there. Its a hundred bucks or two most the time. Free money to me, so its worth it. Thanks guys.

I like that truck matador. Does it have a 350 in it?

Oh, I have a 1986 Firebird Trans am that had the 305 in it. It was the car my Father drove when he was 17. It was parked due to electrical problems, so, I took it out and restored it. It's my favorite car as well but the only place I drive it is church, the parade, and the occasional car show. I really like the paint color on your truck.

Heck, that's better than my '05 F-150. I did a '66 custom in Orange tractor enamel with a cream roof in my teens. My body work and painting skills were limited back then and it was definitely a 15 footer.

Back to the thread, shred isn't exactly our bread and better, but, it's better than nothing so long as you wisely take into account your expenditures. Like matador said, it's a byproduct of our income source at the moment. I would recommend doing clean out jobs if you can get them. I had a whole business doing that when I was in college and it paid enough for me to live well. Of course it was a college town so dumpster diving after the semester was over was a no brainer, and landlords were itching to get peoples stuff out of the apartment in preparation for the next semester.

I find I get off topic a lot. Anywho, welcome to the forum! May your stay be long and educational!

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