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FlintTony · #31 08-02-2019, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mestorod70

I got rid of all my old paperwork a few years ago
and now we are going thru stuff that hasnt been used in a while.
After going thru a few dead peoples things it became clear that most of it
ends up at goodwill or in the dumpster.

Kind of funny you said what I have been thinking. Most of the stuff that I've saved has no meaning to dang near anyone else. I had a folder in a file cabinet full of my daughters school records, report cards, certificates of achievement, ribbons, and more. I boxed it all up and sent it to her. She called crying, said she was really touched that I've saved that stuff for all these years. She turned 40 this year. Now I'm cleaning out my old shop. There are parts catalogs in there that are 40 years old too. I've got two offices full of memorbilia that no one will give a rats ass about.

Hank70SS · #32 08-02-2019, 07:04 AM

I have a shed full of odds and ends. Nuts, bolts, screws, parts from this that and the other thing I no longer have. Hey maybe I can use that some day. Oh this junk of metal may come in handy. Electric cords cut off some appliance I threw away years ago. I was looking at some of it the other day, thinking you hauled a lot of this crap here from the old house 18 years ago. Still haven't used it and probably never will.

FlintTony · #33 08-03-2019, 04:48 AM

Sounds a lot like the junk that I've kept for all these years. More than likely it will all end up in a big dumpster when I kick the bucket.

mestorod70 · #34 08-03-2019, 11:47 AM

Makes me feel good to know im not the only hoarder in the room.

Hank70SS · #35 08-03-2019, 06:23 PM

No you're not the only one. Hey that crap may come in handy some day, or not.

chevymaher · #36 08-04-2019, 01:31 PM

You guys have a feild day in my garage. Hoarder LOL. It is like having a chevelle it is a way of life. What cha mean you cant buy it? That is why I got 4 in case I need one.

Hank70SS · #37 08-04-2019, 05:44 PM

I hear you. Have a bunch of extra horns, 70 has a unique mounting bracket. Need a front sway bar, it's not the heavier one for a big block. Got that with a bunch of other stuff. How about a set a 70 bumpers, they need to be re-chromed? Maybe some stainless trim pieces. Need some 69', 70' SS wheels, full set. They need to be restored as well.

I restored the set of wheels on the car, the other set will probably sit in the shed forever. The bumpers, I need new ones but I'm not spending a fortune to have a set re-chromed, I'll put new ones and the old ones will sit in the shed, with the rims.

Maybe it is a Chevelle thing.

FlintTony · #38 08-05-2019, 04:33 AM

I spent last week hauling stuff from the garage that I built in 1980 to the storage building. I'm sore. I found junk that I had forgotten about. I found a set of spring shackles that are a foot long and I don't have a clue where they came from. Only thing I can come up with is around 40 years ago, I said to myself "hey, those will make something cool someday".

Hank70SS · #39 08-05-2019, 05:38 PM

Exactly Tony. That's why you need to hang onto those spring shackles. You just never know when you'll need something like that.

shadowgray396 · #40 08-06-2019, 02:47 PM

I have stuff stored in my attic in the garage. Maybe once I move into the new house with the shop, I'm really going to find out what I have when I have to move it all. Luckily the new shop has a full storage area up stairs. Looking forward to having a real shop. By the way Hi everyone.