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[roundrocktom]

(03-24-2014, 11:12 AM)stevec Wrote:

(03-24-2014, 07:39 AM)roundrocktom Wrote: Local metal scrap yard had a bunch of those extrusions... 8' long, with dented ends. So they were scrapped.

I sometimes dream of finding a scrap yard and befriending the owner.

We had a great one here in Austin.

I was always buying/selling/working on Datsun Roadsters. 1600 & 2000's. Owner had a Datsun Forklift, engine was based on the stroked R16. He was fighting getting it running one day (engine timing was off). I stopped for a few minutes, pulled the distributor, reset the points, slipped back in on the right tooth... and told him I'd be back with a valve cover gasket. Adjusted the valves, quick tune up... he loved his forklift after that! Needless to say he would put the bigger sized scrap into a pile for me after that! :)

He retired, and the Chinese started buying every scrap of metal... so no more wandering the yard looking for good stuff. :( I enjoyed it while it lasted, and every time I still see a Datsun forklift I have a nice smile. I still have a huge supply of scrap aluminum. My monitor stand is 4" x 12" x 18" of 2024. 70 pounds of aluminum, I'm afraid what the current price is.