Found in the woods today. Anything worthwhile?

Capt Kirk said:
I'm set comfortably in life and money isn't something that I'm looking at here. I salvaged a 1900's Singer Treadle sewing machine from this house that would have got thrown into the dumpster. I am restoring it but don't need it. I believe in preservation of our past. If this axle is given to me, it's more important to me that the parts get back on the road than my financial enrichment. I will have expense and effort and I'm happy to do it. Postage and some beer money pretty much covers it. I'll send the owner an email tomorrow and I don't think he'll have a problem with me grabbing it. Found a 1.5 ton ford axle in the woods this summer up north but logistics is a problem with that one so far.
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I assume most here included are doing okay. congrads IF it is something you want to DEAL with. Amazing how much stuff still is out there. Still think its a great deal!!!
I'm just a hoarder. :) No big whoop!
 
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We will sneak in in after dark, that way it will blend in with the pile. Oh crap, it doesn't get dark in the summer. :(
 
I don't think anybody mentioned it but for no other use it would make a good small trailer axel especially if somebody is wanting to match their same wheel car.
 
I went out there to take another look at it today and to get it drug at least partway out of the woods. The wheels aren't rolling likely due to the brake shoes being stuck to the drum. The steering works well. Going to have to soak the thing with WD40 for awhile...some of those fasteners look like they could be stubborn.
 
Pics from today with it rolled over right side up.
 

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I'm all for trying to keep this kind of stuff out of the dump or from going to waste, but those two spindles are about the only parts pictured subject to any real demand, or of much re-sale value. REALITY! DD
 
Oh I don't know, the wishbones are worth something, even if the ball is shot. You can split them and sell them on the H.A.M.B. For $100. And the wheels, if good, are worth at least $25.
 
RalphM said:
Oh I don't know, the wishbones are worth something, even if the ball is shot. You can split them and sell them on the H.A.M.B. For $100. And the wheels, if good, are worth at least $25.
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Do you think that wheel is REALLY worth at least $25 with all that rust inside the bead? It probably wouldn't bring a half a dollar in re-sale. That wishbone is gonna take REAL effort and mega-cuss words to remove it from that axle. I think I capitalized "REALITY!" in my post. My point to Kirk was that in view of the fact that it's in a hard-to-access area, and that he's working by himself, it probably ain't worth the chance of blowing his back all to hell, and burying his pick-up to boot trying to save that pile.....and all for what? I'll say it again.....REALITY! DD

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First appearances aside, take the whole thing. You never know what you have until you really get into it. I think Mr. Coopman's opinion is a bit premature.
 
Coop, I'm not going to be blowing anything out. The owner said he would use his mini-excavator to load it in my truck and once I get it home, my 4 wheeler will take it to where I want it to go. Here in MI, there are a lot of scrappers that make a living looking for stuff like this to sell to the scrap metal yard. If it's all junk then I'll have some wall hanger parts to hang on the side of the garage. I'd like to, at least, see what's there before giving up on it.
 
Just surface rust, it will buff out!

I've saved much worse. Remember , there not making them anymore.

Of course my market for old Ford parts is much smaller up here, so I don't throw anything away. If you don't believe me, just ask my wife. :)
 
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Capt Kirk said:
I went out there to take another look at it today Going to have to soak the thing with WD40 for awhile...some of those fasteners look like they could be stubborn.
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Please, do yourself a favor and leave the WD40 on the shelf! "WD" stands for "Water Displacement, formula 40". It was not intended as a rust penetrant from its inception. Use a real rust penetrant like Kroil, PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, etc.
 
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