Parts parts parts. . . .

[luigi164]

Saw this this on ebay:

Vintage Mopar Auto Parts Business Inventory 1920-80 Dodge Plymouth Chrysler NOS | eBay

Looks like a candystore...and a lot of money

 

[65 500]

And it shouldn't take more than a couple of days to sort, look up the applications, and inventory all of that...

 

[cantflip]

I am having a very hard time seeing there being enough profit left to make it worthwhile. That's at least 4 53' trailers, and it doesn't look "ready to ship" to me unless you want massive damage to occur. I would be willing to bet there isn't enough good moving inventory here to cover the buy in, I think we are just looking at an overly optimistic "retirement plan".

Vintage Mopar Auto Parts Business Inventory 1920-80 Dodge Plymouth Chrysler NOS
Price:
US $749,000.00
These are boxed up and placed on pallets ready for shipping.
There are over 100 pallets - see pictures please.

These are located in Xenia, Ohio 45385

 

[Carmine]

I do believe there are a lot of folk who sat on parts (because of unrealistic prices) past the peak of the market. Now they have huge stashes awaiting cars that won't be restored, at least within their lifetimes.

 

[detmatt]

I agree on this but man I would like to rummage through that collection.

 

[Mr C]

Look at those NOS K car rims! Lots of demand for THAT, LOL.

 

[commando1]

Look at those NOS K car rims! Lots of demand for THAT, LOL.

Excellent way of expressing that it's mostly ****.

 

[Carmine]

3. How much does it cost to open a SUBWAY® restaurant?
The total investment is an estimated $116,000 to $263,000 in the United States and $102,000 to $234,000 in Canada

Or you could take the same money and open a few Subway franchises.

 

[Dobalovr]

Here's Marty's chance to go nuclear...

Or more likely Vintage Auto Parts steps in and takes the lot for $0.25 on the dollar

 

[Big_John]

Here's Marty's chance to go nuclear...

Or more likely Vintage Auto Parts steps in and takes the lot for $0.25 on the dollar

25¢ the dollar is probably a starting point. 10¢ might be more realistic for its true value.

I could think of a lot better ways to make money with $750K.

 

[commando1]

Without an inventory, it would be an impossible task. 90% of the stuff you'd be going WTF is this? The other 10% you'd spend an hour researching each part.
The seller's memory isn't included in the price.

 

[Big_John]

Without an inventory, it would be an impossible task. 90% of the stuff you'd be going WTF is this? The other 10% you'd spend an hour researching each part.
The seller's memory isn't included in the price.

I really wonder where this stash of parts came from in the first place. The only big NOS Mopar parts dealer I can think of in that area was Frank Mitchell.

Left over inventory that wasn't included in the sale or move to Georgia? Settling Frank's estate?

 

[jollyjoker]

These parts are located a couple of miles east of Dayton . . . I believe he was trying to sell them on-line for a while under the name "nospartspros.com", but I haven't seen anything advertised out there lately. I would check in from time-to-time, but seemed like the inventory list never got updated. I actually spoke w/ the gentleman at MoPar Nats 2 years ago, and rummaged thru his tables. Some of you might remember, he had a big display down on the end, by the Car Corral. Seems like there was some good stuff in there . . . I am also disappointed that I was never able to go on a scavenger hunt for some "goodies". Trying to remember . . . think he had a lot of early NOS sheetmetal - front fenders and such, from the 40s-50s. Think he had some c-body tail lights too . . . I remember seeing a set of 71 Monaco clusters.

 

[cantflip]

From the web site...

On second thought... I decided to let you go look at his inventory pics yourself...

Three sets of points, 8 spark plugs, 1 fuel gauge, 1 "rat rod" 6v relay, 1 Delco t-stat, 1 set Studebaker sway links, 1 set Studebaker rear shock links... entire online inventory... =3/4M

Looks like he incorporated in 7-2015... if he had anything really good he sold it and doesn't understand why the rest won't move... The difference of a year in pictures tells me he has given up and wants to settle his real estate debt in the process.

I kinda hope this guy isn't one of those fools who has invested his life savings into a turd business because he thought it would be a "cool way to spend his remain years". I have seen that foolishness... nothing about cars is a good business for the half baked to get invested in. If you have enough scumbag in you the GMG or Lakeland markets are profitable... but you have to be willing to rape, pillage and steal from your own mom to do it...

 

[cantflip]

Without an inventory, it would be an impossible task. 90% of the stuff you'd be going WTF is this? The other 10% you'd spend an hour researching each part.
The seller's memory isn't included in the price.

He has no memory... and he didn't talk about a parts manual library either...

 

[1970cat]

how many 51 plymouth fender spears does one person need? i'm sure all of the "good" stuff was sold at the peak of the muscle car bubble. what's left probably is costing more in storage than it is worth.

 

[commando1]

He hasn't a clue of what he has.
Look at all the pallets still in shrink wrap from when they were delivered.

Saw a pallet of NOS bumper jacks...

 

[65 500]

I really wonder where this stash of parts came from in the first place. The only big NOS Mopar parts dealer I can think of in that area was Frank Mitchell.

Left over inventory that wasn't included in the sale or move to Georgia? Settling Frank's estate?

The stuff Frank had in Columbus was destroyed in a fire, and was far more parts than this guy has.

Without an inventory, it would be an impossible task. 90% of the stuff you'd be going WTF is this? The other 10% you'd spend an hour researching each part.
The seller's memory isn't included in the price.

And without an inventory, or even the ability to look at the parts because they are boxed up and stretch-wrapped, you are buying a pig in a poke.

 

[cantflip]

If you look at his 3 picture slide show on his homepage... the boxes were new and neatly stacked a year ago. This may be from hauling them around to swap meets...

Here is a list to help with the actual value he is likely to be offered:

Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal Prices

• Bare Brite Copper $2.05/lb.
• No. 1 Copper $2.05/lb.
• No. 2 Copper $1.85/lb.
• LT Copper $1.35/lb.
• Insulated CU Wire #1 $1.15/lb.
• Insulated CU Wire #2 $0.60/lb.
• Low Grade ICW $0.20/lb.
• Red Brass $1.20/lb.
• Semi Red Brass $1.25/lb.
• Yellow Brass $1.25/lb.
• Reefer Ends $0.30/lb.
• Radiators $1.10/lb.
• Irony Radiators $0.50/lb.
• Heater Cores $0.50/lb.
• Aluminum Cans $0.42/lb.
• Mill Sheet Aluminum $0.35/lb.
• Cast Aluminum $0.35/lb.
• PTD Aluminum Siding $0.40/lb.
• Aluminum Clips (MLC) $0.40/lb.
• Compressors/Ballast/Sealed Units $0.05/lb.
• Batteries $.15/lb.
• 6063 Aluminum $0.45/lb.
• Clean Aluminum Wheels $0.45/lb.
• Light Irony Aluminum $0.25/lb.
• Heavy Irony Aluminum $0.09/lb.
• ACSR / Neoprene $0.13/lb.
• Aluminum Shavings $0.13/lb.
• Aluminum / Copper Reefers $0.90/lb.
• Aluminum / Copper Reefers (dirty) $0.70/lb.
• Aluminum Coolers $0.30/lb.
• Electric Motors $0.09/lb.
• Stainless Steel $0.23/lb.
• Clean Lead $0.35/lb.
• Wheel Weights $0.13/lb.

Ferrous Scrap Metal Prices

• P&S Prepared 5.75/per 100lbs
• P&S Unprepared $4.75/per 100lbs
• #1/#2 Prepared $5.50/per 100lbs
• #1/#2 Unprepared $4.50/per 100lbs
• Oversize Torch $2.50/per 100lbs
• Busheling $5.50/per 100lbs
• Auto Slabs Whole $4.75/per 100lbs
• Rebar (Unprepared) $2.25/per 100lbs
• Sheet Iron (Shredder Tin) $4.75/per 100lbs
• Foundry Cast Iron $4.75/per 100lbs
• Dirty Cast $4.50/per 100lbs
• Fence $2.25/per 100lbs

 

[Big_John]

The stuff Frank had in Columbus was destroyed in a fire, and was far more parts than this guy has.

I didn't know that. When was the fire?