Just scored my first vehicle project. AM General 5 ton 6x6 army truck (1986) some fire department got ahold of.
I scored it cheap. It needs a motor and a few other parts and pieces.
It's out of state. In the event I lose storage space, any pointers on what to do in terms of sending it to the scrap yard if it had to disappear quickly?
A lot of places insist on the registered owner being present to scrap a vehicle whole, any completely legal workarounds for that if I wasn't able to physically be there?
Of course, my intentions are to keep it, so it's not like I'd actually want to waste this vehicle in the least; rather, just researching my options! Scrap is only a last resort. If it hits 180/ton or above I'll profit on what I paid. If it does that I'd consider scrapping more readily of course. Of course I'd much rather part it out, I'm talking if I lost storage and it became a "Well, it has a date with the metal yard tomorrow" scenario.
On another note, it has a fire truck pumper bed added. I think it's a custom setup. I don't want it and doubt I'd successfully re-sell it, of course I'd try first. Any pointers on what I might do in terms of scrapping just the bed off it? It's basically this giant diamondplate abominition and a poly tank...
Would that bed be considered...what? Long iron? Torchable steel? How about the entire truck, an M939 series 5 ton 6x6? Cab is probably shred...
If I had to do this, I don't think parting it out, etc would be an option. It'd go in whole and get sheared or torched down. I don't necessarily intend on scrapping it, but I'm just doing my homework so regardless of what happens or if it turned out to be a bad buy I had another option. That said, I've always been partial to the M939 series trucks and intend to save it.
Anyhow, looking for suggestions lest I send it to the metal yard! Let's hear em!
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