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**Jive-Bomber** · 09-06-2011, 08:08 AM

Well, I realized I do. We moved this past week from one house to another and it was a real pain in the neck. And the knees, the arms, and the back. I've got bruises and cuts galore.

I hate moving, and after 18+ years of squirreling spare car parts a...

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ynottayblock · 09-06-2011, 08:13 AM

I helped my buddy move into his first house 5-6 years ago. His furniture and personal belongings barely filled a uhaul half way...it took a full uhaul and a half to take all the car parts. We had so much stuff stashed away in his parents house, we didnt realize how much was there until we had to move it.

**HOTRODPRIMER** · 09-06-2011, 08:17 AM

Hate movin' huh?,,My Ladyhrp and I have lived in the same house for 39 years can you imagine the junk that we have accumulated in that span of time.

I have a 30 x 40 shop and a 24 x 30 and a 24 x 40 barn,,,packed to the rafters with junk,,I mean treasures.

Not to mention all the boss lady's antiques and house hold furnishings,,including her thermometer sign collection.

I don't want to think about moving but like you I need to evaluate my position and start to sell some of these treasures.

Now, that '32 Commercial shell you have,,you really need to send it my way and I'll find a nail somewhere to hang it on!

HRP

**Jeff Norwell** · 09-06-2011, 08:18 AM

Yes.

Capt. Zorro · 09-06-2011, 08:21 AM

Yeah, I've come to the realization that I'll never live to get it all finished....

sololobo · 09-06-2011, 08:24 AM

This is a subject that will catch most of our interest. Almost all of us have to quote the late brilliant George Carlin, "to much stuff", I am guilty, as I still am harboring tons of inventory from my retail store, parts from past projects, and love o music junk. I thought I would try and start a little business helping some of my very serious hoarding bros out by selling online some of their access, a couple were excited at first and when it came down to really turning stuff loose, couldn't do it. So I am going to continue my own battle and see how I do. ~sololobo~

dirt slinger · 09-06-2011, 08:25 AM

If my wife makes me move it will take longer to clean out the shop than it will the house. I have way to much junk myself and I cant figure out why. I have also come to realize that I am slowly becoming a hoarder.

Scotch Buzzard King · 09-06-2011, 08:31 AM

I just moved too last month. I've been working none stop since I moved to get the house ready to bring a project home from storage. Sure, you will get rid of stuff, but you'll get more.

**dmw56** · 09-06-2011, 08:37 AM

It's not junk! It valuable, irreplacable, resources.

Abomb · 09-06-2011, 08:37 AM

Hey, don't you be calling it that...that's what my wife calls it.....and she's wrong too.

Van Dutch · 09-06-2011, 08:49 AM

I will take everything you all are getting rid of. I figure the JJ members for having a higher class of junk.

seatex · 09-06-2011, 08:53 AM

our house is small, but my wife can't quit buying stuff for it. So, out in the shop goes something to make room for the new stuff. Of course I cant seem to stop buying stuff either, so I guess the only cure is more space to go with more stuff????

Engine Pro 5X · 09-06-2011, 08:53 AM

NOPE !!! Never too much stuff !! In fact I wish I had some of my old stuff back !!!! >>>>.

Von Rigg Fink · 09-06-2011, 08:56 AM

I stuck all my junk together, and came up with something fun

but for some reason I still have junk left over..i guess it never ends until they throw dirt on you

Racrdad · 09-06-2011, 08:57 AM

I guess I am just weird. I dont have too much junk / stuff / treasures, what ever you want to call it. I have a few items that I classify as true keepers and that stuff just stays without question. Lots of stuff is just that, stuff. Metal is just metal, cars are replaceable for the most part. There ya go, now all the haters can pile on and let me have it for not being a hoarder and not seeing the importance of piling up stuff you will never use or need.

belair · 09-06-2011, 09:13 AM

yes I do. Been moving for the last two weeks after nine years of over-enthusiastic automotive collecting. Sin in haste, repent in leisure. I can't believe I have so much crap.

theHIGHLANDER · 09-06-2011, 09:18 AM

Mrs Highlander told me last weekend that I'm a hoarder. I suggested she sends my case to TV if it's that bad and that comment didn't go over very well. Then I said what if all of my stuff was candles and crystal type shit. That one went over worse. She asked me to explain why I bought a Delco Remy generator/starter at a garage sale. "Because I got it so cheap...and it works." Turns out it's for early yard tractors and it has lots of nut just off of battery charger. Considering that a new one is $198.00 on evilbay and other online service part sites, I'd say for $1.00 I couldn't afford not to buy it. That's just 1 item and I have dozens more like it. Every so often I purge my shit out at swap meet. Makes for a nice weekend away once in a while and feeds my habit for my cars. All of a sudden I wasn't a hoarder.

The true reality? I like lookin at some of my older shit. I like just seeing some of it on shelves. I'll never play with the Mighty Tonka trucks and tractors but they look good on the shelf. So does that old metal can of anti freeze. Those old Sun testers, and that old battery charger (that I'll never use). Too much? Nah, I just need another building so I can get more!!

COOTER · 09-06-2011, 09:24 AM

My hoarding days are over. I've realized that I'm never gonna have the time to build all these projects floating in my head. A few items will be hung on the wall as garage art, things that I think others could use will get sold and the rest will go in the dumpster.

venturesomerite · 09-06-2011, 09:27 AM

Nope, I don't have too much stuff, what I do have is a serious lack of places to keep it.

arkiehotrods · 09-06-2011, 09:27 AM

I don't have too much junk. I just have too little storage!

09-06-2011, 08:08 AM	#1
Jive-Bomber Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Moraga, Ca Posts: 2,419	You've got too much junk, don't you? Well, I realized I do. We moved this past week from one house to another and it was a real pain in the neck. And the knees, the arms, and the back. I've got bruises and cuts galore. I hate moving, and after 18+ years of squirreling spare car parts a... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

09-06-2011, 08:13 AM	#2
ynottayblock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Ontario Posts: 1,345	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I helped my buddy move into his first house 5-6 years ago. His furniture and personal belongings barely filled a uhaul half way...it took a full uhaul and a half to take all the car parts. We had so much stuff stashed away in his parents house, we didnt realize how much was there until we had to move it. __________________ at the end of the money, there is still some month left

09-06-2011, 08:17 AM	#3
HOTRODPRIMER Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Anderson,S.C. Posts: 16,571	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Hate movin' huh?,,My Ladyhrp and I have lived in the same house for 39 years can you imagine the junk that we have accumulated in that span of time. I have a 30 x 40 shop and a 24 x 30 and a 24 x 40 barn,,,packed to the rafters with junk,,I mean treasures. Not to mention all the boss lady's antiques and house hold furnishings,,including her thermometer sign collection. I don't want to think about moving but like you I need to evaluate my position and start to sell some of these treasures. Now, that '32 Commercial shell you have,,you really need to send it my way and I'll find a nail somewhere to hang it on! HRP __________________ Tradition without intelligence is not worth having. T.S. Eliot '54 Ranch Wagon build photos

09-06-2011, 08:18 AM	#4
Jeff Norwell Art Editor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Palookaville Posts: 11,737	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Yes. __________________ "I like HOT RODS." "Now, go drive your Volvo...safely..." http://www.jeffnorwell.com http://drawnandquarrtered.blogspot.com

09-06-2011, 08:21 AM	#5
Capt. Zorro Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 555	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Yeah, I've come to the realization that I'll never live to get it all finished.... __________________ Adios Amigos

09-06-2011, 08:24 AM	#6
sololobo Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Omaha, NE Posts: 6,636	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? This is a subject that will catch most of our interest. Almost all of us have to quote the late brilliant George Carlin, "to much stuff", I am guilty, as I still am harboring tons of inventory from my retail store, parts from past projects, and love o music junk. I thought I would try and start a little business helping some of my very serious hoarding bros out by selling online some of their access, a couple were excited at first and when it came down to really turning stuff loose, couldn't do it. So I am going to continue my own battle and see how I do. ~sololobo~ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

09-06-2011, 08:25 AM	#7
dirt slinger Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fayetteville, TN. Posts: 636	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? If my wife makes me move it will take longer to clean out the shop than it will the house. I have way to much junk myself and I cant figure out why. I have also come to realize that I am slowly becoming a hoarder.

09-06-2011, 08:31 AM	#8
Scotch Buzzard King Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amarillo, TEXAS! Posts: 1,142	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I just moved too last month. I've been working none stop since I moved to get the house ready to bring a project home from storage. Sure, you will get rid of stuff, but you'll get more. __________________ "This is no dress rehearsal, we are professionals, & this is the big time."--Waylon Jennings

09-06-2011, 08:37 AM	#9
dmw56 Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edgewood, New Mexico Posts: 730	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? It's not junk! It valuable, irreplacable, resources. __________________ Livin' on Route 66

09-06-2011, 08:37 AM	#10
Abomb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oberlin, KS Posts: 1,553	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Hey, don't you be calling it that...that's what my wife calls it.....and she's wrong too.

09-06-2011, 08:49 AM	#11
Van Dutch Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: havertown PA Posts: 247	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I will take everything you all are getting rid of. I figure the JJ members for having a higher class of junk.

09-06-2011, 08:53 AM	#12
seatex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: outside o' Austin Tx Posts: 1,518	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? our house is small, but my wife can't quit buying stuff for it. So, out in the shop goes something to make room for the new stuff. Of course I cant seem to stop buying stuff either, so I guess the only cure is more space to go with more stuff???? __________________ Nobody is tighter than the "Loosers" !

09-06-2011, 08:53 AM	#13
Engine Pro 5X Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SAUSAGE CAPITOL US of A Posts: 4,199	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? NOPE !!! Never too much stuff !! In fact I wish I had some of my old stuff back !!!! >>>>. __________________ GET IN THE TRUCK JETHRO!!! WE'RE GOING TO CALIFORNIA!!! SWIMMING POOLS!!! MOVIE STARS!!!***CAN I SHOW YOU MY BEST KIELBASA ???

09-06-2011, 08:56 AM	#14
Von Rigg Fink Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Garage Posts: 13,448	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I stuck all my junk together, and came up with something fun but for some reason I still have junk left over..i guess it never ends until they throw dirt on you __________________ Goldchainers CC S.E. Michigan Chapter Charter Member Some guys could fuck up free lunch.

09-06-2011, 08:57 AM	#15
Racrdad Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: College Station TX Posts: 1,280	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I guess I am just weird. I dont have too much junk / stuff / treasures, what ever you want to call it. I have a few items that I classify as true keepers and that stuff just stays without question. Lots of stuff is just that, stuff. Metal is just metal, cars are replaceable for the most part. There ya go, now all the haters can pile on and let me have it for not being a hoarder and not seeing the importance of piling up stuff you will never use or need. __________________ Can I get you something to drink? Yeah, I'll have a Coke. Do you want that in the can? Umm, no, I'll have it right here. - Clark Griswold

09-06-2011, 09:13 AM	#16
belair Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brady TEXAS Posts: 4,252	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? yes I do. Been moving for the last two weeks after nine years of over-enthusiastic automotive collecting. Sin in haste, repent in leisure. I can't believe I have so much crap. __________________ Every knee will bow H.A.M.B. Chapel 322 Naihead and complete stick set-up for sale

09-06-2011, 09:18 AM	#17
theHIGHLANDER Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S.E.Michigan Posts: 4,325	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Mrs Highlander told me last weekend that I'm a hoarder. I suggested she sends my case to TV if it's that bad and that comment didn't go over very well. Then I said what if all of my stuff was candles and crystal type shit. That one went over worse. She asked me to explain why I bought a Delco Remy generator/starter at a garage sale. "Because I got it so cheap...and it works." Turns out it's for early yard tractors and it has lots of nut just off of battery charger. Considering that a new one is $198.00 on evilbay and other online service part sites, I'd say for $1.00 I couldn't afford not to buy it. That's just 1 item and I have dozens more like it. Every so often I purge my shit out at swap meet. Makes for a nice weekend away once in a while and feeds my habit for my cars. All of a sudden I wasn't a hoarder. The true reality? I like lookin at some of my older shit. I like just seeing some of it on shelves. I'll never play with the Mighty Tonka trucks and tractors but they look good on the shelf. So does that old metal can of anti freeze. Those old Sun testers, and that old battery charger (that I'll never use). Too much? Nah, I just need another building so I can get more!! __________________ The rumors of my death have been exaggerated. www.singlefingerspeedshop.com

09-06-2011, 09:24 AM	#18
COOTER Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 2,319	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? My hoarding days are over. I've realized that I'm never gonna have the time to build all these projects floating in my head. A few items will be hung on the wall as garage art, things that I think others could use will get sold and the rest will go in the dumpster. __________________ Crankhole

09-06-2011, 09:27 AM	#19
venturesomerite Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 246	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? Nope, I don't have too much stuff, what I do have is a serious lack of places to keep it.

09-06-2011, 09:27 AM	#20
arkiehotrods Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in my house Posts: 3,634	Re: You've got too much junk, don't you? I don't have too much junk. I just have too little storage!

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