Why you should never get rid of anything. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

john@thepier · 12-29-2005, 07:04 PM

Because some day you will need it!!!!! Today I go to the tranny shop to pick up the newly rebuilt tranny and resealed transfer case. That went all perfectly fine. Then the shop owner and I begin to look over the axels I brought him for rebuilding. Thats when things went the wrong direction. Turns out the front axel housing is bent and the shop owner says it is not worth fixing. The front axel is a dana 44 closed knuckle for my 67 restoration project. If you new how many of these I sent to the scapyard!!! We always just threw these things away and put newer style disc fronts in them years back, and now I need one to put this truck back together stock these closed knuckle type were in 67-69 1/2 and 3/4 ton and have yet to find one around my area. I am going to try and hang on to everything from now on because some day!! JOHN

**special-K** · 12-29-2005, 11:02 PM

I could never bring myself to throw anything like that away.

**jlmerie** · 12-29-2005, 11:08 PM

A friend of mine who never throws anything away is fond of saying "It is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it". So true!

Chrome8 · 12-29-2005, 11:09 PM

Are those the ones that look like a ball and socket? Where the u joints would be on a newer one? I'm pretty sure i got that in my parts truck.

67chevemall · 12-29-2005, 11:50 PM

hope someone has one for you

ttt

krue · 12-30-2005, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlmerie

A friend of mine who never throws anything away is fond of saying "It is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it". So true!

My dad and your friend would get along.

It's one of his favorite sayings. I have junk around here I may never need...but I got it in case I do.

Tx Firefighter · 12-30-2005, 08:15 AM

My father in law also subscribes to the "keep it just in case" mentality.

Problem is, he has kept stuff so long, his 7500 square feet of shop space is too full to even walk through easily. Now, he can't restore old cars anymore because having too many old car parts in his way.

stepside454 · 12-30-2005, 11:33 AM

I use to think that way. I held on to stuff all the time. Than when I needed something I either would spend a day looking for it, never find it, buy one, than sometime later stumble across it. or...forget I had it all together , buy a new one, than stumble across what I didnt know I had.
Than 3 years ago we got flooded. lost most everthing. most of it got tossed in a big dumpster. I have to say I dont miss any of it( although sometimes the keepsakes....like family christmas ornaments kinda hurt).
Since weve moved back in after the clean up I appreciate the uncluttered organized basement...shed ..& especially garage.
Some times seems the money people spend storing stuff they MIGHT need somedayout weighs the value of the stuff

NO LONGER DISTURBED KONCEPTZ · 12-30-2005, 12:32 PM

I dont throw anything that can be sold alway unless its broken or messed up.

12-29-2005, 07:04 PM	#1
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Why you should never get rid of anything. Because some day you will need it!!!!! Today I go to the tranny shop to pick up the newly rebuilt tranny and resealed transfer case. That went all perfectly fine. Then the shop owner and I begin to look over the axels I brought him for rebuilding. Thats when things went the wrong direction. Turns out the front axel housing is bent and the shop owner says it is not worth fixing. The front axel is a dana 44 closed knuckle for my 67 restoration project. If you new how many of these I sent to the scapyard!!! We always just threw these things away and put newer style disc fronts in them years back, and now I need one to put this truck back together stock these closed knuckle type were in 67-69 1/2 and 3/4 ton and have yet to find one around my area. I am going to try and hang on to everything from now on because some day!! JOHN

12-29-2005, 11:02 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. I could never bring myself to throw anything like that away. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-29-2005, 11:08 PM	#3
jlmerie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,077	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. A friend of mine who never throws anything away is fond of saying "It is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it". So true! __________________ James

12-29-2005, 11:09 PM	#4
Chrome8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Park Rapids, MN Posts: 288	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. Are those the ones that look like a ball and socket? Where the u joints would be on a newer one? I'm pretty sure i got that in my parts truck. __________________ 1969 K20 not running, complete but rusty with wrecker boom and push bumper 1969 GMC C20 un-molested rust free original paint "a 4 eyed girl named 'Tina" 1971 Chev K20 4X4 Box Delete Commercial Truck Flatbed "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius

12-29-2005, 11:50 PM	#5
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. hope someone has one for you ttt __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

12-30-2005, 08:15 AM	#7
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. My father in law also subscribes to the "keep it just in case" mentality. Problem is, he has kept stuff so long, his 7500 square feet of shop space is too full to even walk through easily. Now, he can't restore old cars anymore because having too many old car parts in his way. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-30-2005, 11:33 AM	#8
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. I use to think that way. I held on to stuff all the time. Than when I needed something I either would spend a day looking for it, never find it, buy one, than sometime later stumble across it. or...forget I had it all together , buy a new one, than stumble across what I didnt know I had. Than 3 years ago we got flooded. lost most everthing. most of it got tossed in a big dumpster. I have to say I dont miss any of it( although sometimes the keepsakes....like family christmas ornaments kinda hurt). Since weve moved back in after the clean up I appreciate the uncluttered organized basement...shed ..& especially garage. Some times seems the money people spend storing stuff they MIGHT need somedayout weighs the value of the stuff __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

12-30-2005, 12:32 PM	#9
NO LONGER DISTURBED KONCEPTZ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 257	Re: Why you should never get rid of anything. I dont throw anything that can be sold alway unless its broken or messed up.



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