[V8] Packrat issues

[Ron Wainwright]

Scott, LOL.........You must give in...just toss the
stuff.

 & YGM on the rad situation.

 Ron

--- Scott Simmons <indischrot at gmail.com> wrote:

>     I'm cleaning out my parts bins, labeling stuff
> etc. etc.
> 
>     And I found the old black Derlin bushing from
> the T-belt job.  The 
> old one looked almost brand new but I went ahead and
> replaced it because 
> I had already purcahsed the new one ($30!!) and
> "while I was in there."
> 
>     I can't bring myself to throw the old one way. 
> My mind wants to 
> rationalize that the part is somehow still worth
> something.
> 
>     I have two broken vents.  They work but part of
> the spring mechanism 
> that locks them into place on the dash is broken. 
> But I can't bring 
> myself to throw them away.  They still work great
> directionally, but are 
> a bit floppy in dash if installed.
> 
>     I have old outside temp sensor brackets.  Old
> heater valves, window 
> switches that work 70% of the time but have no
> light, the old rollers 
> and bearings from the t-belt job, crap like that.
> 
>     I hate to throw this stuff away due to the
> "semi-precious" nature of 
> it all, but is there any point in keeping it?
> 
>     Ron, the master of old parts, the guru of reuse,
> any light to shed 
> on this?  Anyone else overcome this hurdle?
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott S.
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