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JackDidley 01-18-2023 02:46 PM

Last Monday I got bored and found this on FB marketplace for cheap. Before and after.




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HobieMarty 01-18-2023 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 11899249)
Bump for a fun curb find video I came across...about 5 minutes.



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I did that very thing when my brother-in-law asked me if I wanted his old faded toolbox because he had gotten all new stuff from a barter deal he worked out with Sonic Tools
I said sure I'd take it. I got it home and cleaned it up, masked off things and re-sprayed it red. Next, I took an old rubber work out mat that was left at our house when we bought it, measured the drawers and lined them with the "custom cut" rubber mat. Yeah, I sent him pictures of it when I was finished, he said it looked better than when he first got it. [emoji23]

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A930Rocket 01-18-2023 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JackDidley (Post 11900197)
Last Monday I got bored and found this on FB marketplace for cheap. Before and after.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1674085284.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1674085362.jpg

That was quick work and looks great!

JackDidley 01-18-2023 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by A930Rocket (Post 11900216)
That was quick work and looks great!

Thanks. Waiting for a new front tire and still need to polish up some chrome.

A930Rocket 01-22-2023 02:49 PM

Not a great score but not bad for $50.

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Baz 01-23-2023 04:12 PM

^^ Name brand = nice score, Rocket! ;)

Not sure if this qualifies either, but thought $69.99 was a decent price for this 6 cu.ft. poly wheelbarrow, considering what they are going for now.

Picked it up from the Ace Hardware in South Daytona along with two bags of straps (1/2" and 3/4") qty 20 each, and a nice straw hat for working outdoors.

We had an Ace Hardware here but they closed up and then the hardware store on beachside (Coronado) closed up. We still have a very good one in Edgewater, but it's not an Ace with this particular wheelbarrow. I spent a bit of time today going through the entire store.....very enjoyable and the display plan very well thought out....

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porsche930dude 01-28-2023 03:29 PM

A freind brought me an old heating oil tank to scrap but it was made of old square tread plate so i cut it up and now have a 4x10 sheet! This stuff is rare. good for making parts for old trucks and stuff.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1674952148.JPG
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70SATMan 01-30-2023 07:56 AM

Wasn’t Craigslist but, was free. Bench, vise, arbor press and two moving dollys from a facility move my company made last month.

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What’s the latest find Baz?

Steve F 01-30-2023 08:49 AM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Major thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!

Baz 01-30-2023 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 70SATMan (Post 11909767)
Wasn’t Craigslist but, was free. Bench, vise, arbor press and two moving dollys from a facility move my company made last month.
What’s the latest find Baz?

Whoa Nelly, Michael......that could be the best score ever in this entire thread! :eek::eek::p

LOVE the work bench especially!

As for me, last week 2 shelf units for free (curbside) on the way to the local mulch supplier. I've already deployed one and here's it's identical twin.....

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70SATMan 01-30-2023 04:34 PM

Was supposed to score some warehouse shelving as well but, the timing didn’t work out to get them before they were cleared out. The move was really stressful, had to be out of the old building by the end of the year..

Bummed about the shelving,,, top notch, wasn’t too big for the garage. Had the heavy mesh shelving instead of using crap particle board.

The bench has a really nice top. For some reason our manufacturing group only wanted the Formica topped work benches.. could have scored some lighting but I’m good on that. Also got to keep a Metcal soldering station that I’ve literally used for close to 20 years either in plant or hauling to sites with me.

DSM 01-31-2023 10:17 AM

3.4 Twin Plug EFI $10K

Run Video Link(From My Hard Top Post): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YTEx629fjkmgONxujIatQJKQW2mRAbUH/view?usp=share_link


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A930Rocket 01-31-2023 05:49 PM

S c o r e!!!!🙌🏽👊🏽

Racerbvd 02-01-2023 11:48 AM

Dang, and I thought I had a good score, $10k that is a Huge Score.

Facebook market place, $20.

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DSM 02-02-2023 04:28 AM

This is fun. Feel like I'm the winner of best score? Don't want to go thru all posts but can anyone point out a better one? Still can't believe I pulled this off. This beast would have cost 50K even back when purchased. Was technically new/rebuilt but owner gave up on trying to make it run properly. It had everything(100% complete). Even gave me choice of turbo(K29 or GT35R). Guess which I choose :)? Think I saved the CL ad. Will try and find it. Thought it was a joke because things were misspelled and strangely written. Found out his daughter wrote it without him knowing. She wanted money for something to do with their horses. Absolutely nothing wrong with it which is what owner told me. After I went thru it(without any disassembly) only needed some sensor/wiring correction and dropped down injector size. Runs like a champ w/ zero oil leak. Clearly remember grabbing 10k cash and heading out to what I thought had to be BS. Even asking price of 16K seemed low. After agreeing to 10K, his exact words were "I'm cringing at the thought of what this cost to build" but I'm sick and tire of it and do not need it anymore(went to LS setup). It was only the two of us on a Sunday with no way to load it in my truck. He said come back another day. I said there's no way I'm even going to let it out of my sight let alone come back another day. I'll have a few guys here in minutes. We'll load it in by hand. Still pinching myself! Believe it or not my blue 930 is even a better score but it wasn’t a CL ad….

Racerbvd 02-02-2023 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DSM (Post 11912299)
This is fun. Feel like I'm the winner of best score? Don't want to go thru all posts but can anyone point out a better one? Still can't believe I pulled this off. This beast would have cost 50K even back when purchased. Was technically new/rebuilt but owner gave up on trying to make it run properly. It had everything(100% complete). Even gave me choice of turbo(K29 or GT35R). Guess which I choose :)? Think I saved the CL ad. Will try and find it. Thought it was a joke because things were misspelled and strangely written. Found out his daughter wrote it without him knowing. She wanted money for something to do with their horses. Absolutely nothing wrong with it which is what owner told me. After I went thru it(without any disassembly) only needed some sensor/wiring correction and dropped down injector size. Runs like a champ w/ zero oil leak. Clearly remember grabbing 10k cash and heading out to what I thought had to be BS. Even asking price of 16K seemed low. After agreeing to 10K, his exact words were "I'm cringing at the thought of what this cost to build" but I'm sick and tire of it and do not need it anymore(went to LS setup). It was only the two of us on a Sunday with no way to load it in my truck. He said come back another day. I said there's no way I'm even going to let it out of my sight let alone come back another day. I'll have a few guys here in minutes. We'll load it in by hand. Still pinching myself! Believe it or not my blue 930 is even a better score but it wasn’t a CL ad….

I don't think there is any doubt about your score being the king of all scores, especially to those of us who understand just how much it costs to build something like that.
Congratulations.

varmint 02-06-2023 01:25 PM

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Neighbor kid unloaded leftover fireworks.

Baz 02-07-2023 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by varmint (Post 11916075)
Neighbor kid unloaded leftover fireworks.

Free?

Baz 02-07-2023 05:57 PM

Curbside in my Mom's neighborhood again......patio furniture in pretty good condition - no tears in the slings. Little bit of corrosion on the frame - already treated with Ospho. :)

These are nice because they are the taller ones with foot rests!

Also a table and regular sling patio chair I did not take. The table is at Mom's for now.

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Baz 02-08-2023 09:55 AM

Picked the table up this morning......

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