Hot Rods What is your weakness - What Parts do you have a fettish for???

Glad Im not the only with little collections of things ! I have a very strong fetish for old handheld spotlights, fuckin lovem . I really dig on wierd lights in general, yankee back up lights, Unity lights, boat lighting, old warehouse lights,I guess I'd collect anything if I had room...

 

Aircleaners, intake manifolds, carburators, valve covers, steering wheels, hub caps.

 

I am sure glad I have plenty of company when it comes to old car parts.
At one time I was wonder if I was the only one...

 

The Spark Plug collection is down to what you see here, along with the St. Christopher Medals. If I'm at a swap meet and have enough mad money, wire wheels, 26-27 T parts, any NOS T or A parts, Speed Equipment, and things that just look right to me. I flip most things to fund the projects, the fun is in the hunt. Bob

 

Very recently I fell in love with instruments, I knew NOTHING and learned what I could quickly, then decided which ones I wanted. I just picked this up and am smitten with it currently, the dual temp gauge just warms my heart and the 100lb oil pressure is a sweetie. This panel seems to have quite a history and be NOS. Now I'm obsessing over a rear mount, brass cased fuel gauge and a tach drive with bracketry.

 

Oh, you bought that bad boy? Nice, I love the dual temp...I've never seen one before. I actually posted a picture of it in the "GAUGES!" social group.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=442

Don't you need an amp gauge instead of a fuel gauge? or are you gonna pull the ignition switch and run all gauges? JohnnyA

 

Let's see. One of my car, I've swapped the trans. 4 times total and never actually broken a trans. in it. One actually went to another of my cars. The others were sold.

For another, I have 3 or 4 core transmissions for it.

Then I have a few cores and a complete rebuilt hi-po six speed I gotta get sold.

I try not to have duplicate parts or tools unnecessarily but apparently transmissions are my weakness.

 

Y'all have no idea how green I turned reading this thread.

I have my little hoard of vintage chopper motorcycle parts from that phase, (lots of coil springs in different lengths for tractor seats, and boxes of carbs and old aluminum velocity stacks) but not much to speak of for 20s-30s era cars. . .

I don't suppose any one with lots of old SW gauges is looking to part with a few working black face gauges I could put in my '26 T-Roadster -- I have a nice old SW speedo and fuel gauge, but everything else is ugly modern crap.

 

Me too. Not good for the backbones . Plus all the associated parts. Also anything else that goes between the front & rear bumper. As long as it,s pre-war. WWII .

 

Anything thats steel and go on a willys. We do share though when someone needs something.

 

Nice collection!

 

I only collect what I think I'm gonna need in case something breaks.

 

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Besides many many Engines (mostly Flatheads), Intakes, Heads, Grilles, Rad shells,
Teardrop/Headlights, Hood Ornaments and Wire/Steel Wheels,

I Also Collect and Refurbish Tachs, Gauges, Speedos, Instrument Clusters and Dashes.


Just a small part of one of my 'Hauls', there was some good stuff in that load including
the very last pics which shows one of about a dozen rad shells and grilles that came home that day










































































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Fender skirts and hubcaps...Jeez Louise

 

Glitter steering wheels for me.

 

mini bikes and wagons right now.... I got alot of junk...nothing real cool

 

This is absolutely tits, what Stude is it from, Dictator? I have a weak spot for Art Deco

 

OMG, after seeing what has been posted, I am hardly suffering from it as bad as I thought...

 

Well for me that's an easy question to answer.

Years ago I started collecting old racing decals from drag strips, speed shops, old racing manufacturers, circle track, midgets and sprint cars, old oil companies and many others along the way.

I love keeping the memories alive with these great old decals.

Today I have a few thousand old racing decals.

What started out as a hobby about 11 years ago turned into a business.

Someone once told me find something you love to do and then figure out how to make a living doing it!!!!!!!!

I found out there are many others in the world who love to collect decals.

To wake up each morning and say I cannot wait to get to work is a wonderful thing.

When someone asks me when are you going to retire I tell them I am having to much fun to even think about retiring!!!!!!!

Jimbo

 

Shift lever knobs

 

SHIFTERS, Chris

 

I believe its a 36 or 37 Stude, I have seen lesser units go for close to $1000 on the 'bay

It is beautiful to behold and Hard to imagine that the front plastic faceplate is not scratched or marred after nearly 80 years.




moe


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My addiction starts with a G and ends with grills. I also love hubcaps. I have 6 complete sets hanging in my game room. I do want to start collecting valve covers too.

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Banjo steering wheels, Kelsey bent spoke wheels, '36 radius rods. All things that there seems to be less demand for, but I like 'em.

 

41-42 Packard grills. I have bought 3 so far, and one grill shell. Since I cant afford a real Packard convertible, ill build a 40s custom!

 

I collect '27 T bodies and LaSalle floorshift boxes

 

I got a plug from a Korean launch vehicle for "Scud" missiles marked "CCCP" from the first Gulf War.

 

a look around my shop ... (fetish ? ) :
















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my '61 Tri Power Six:

 

Steering wheels (banjo, metalflake and boat), valve covers (finned, OEM), multiple 3 bolt carb intakes (plus 94's and 97's), vintage minibikes and gokarts (and related parts), shift knobs, and Ford grille shells (20's - 30's). All have a intended use for the too many projects I have and won't live long enough to finish. Hoarder? Nah, smart. I picked them up cheap when I run across them. I'll have several choices when I get to the build stage or trading fodder for parts I need.

 

Valve covers,hub caps,motometers,dashes,odd stuff