Hot Rods Value of N.O.S parts

Ok guys and girls I'm in the process of relocating from OH to LA. Louisiana not L.A. thank god. Moving down here to take care of my dad. He has a ton probably literally not figuratively of nos, nors, and just plain old parts. Ive been listing things on ebay slowly mainly cause as of right now my 53 ford and my tools are still in ohio and im just trying to get some organizayion going on here. Ive got parts from companys that are no longer around but fortunately i have books to look up parts to. Ive got parts in boxes with the original pn scratched out another one written in and a different #part in the box. I probably listed 20 tie rod ends yesterday. 1 part can take me up to an hour to list after referencing what it fits, whats a good price. Wondering if theres a better way to go about this. I know if i sell in lots ill get rid of more for cheaper. If i list each one i could possible get more but it will take longer. Then theres another side of it the whole aspect of nos sealed in the box from 1930-50. Im sure there are some concours guys out there that have to have the part come out of the "red fomoco box" for thier 58 fairlane but i know if a wheel cylinder goes out on my 53 im gonna see of autozone up the street has one first. I have wheel cylinders, tierods motor mounts, points condensers, distrbuter caps, some fuel pumps, fuel pump kits, a whole repair cabinet for southwind heaters, spark plugs, bearings, u joints, switches, themostats, the list goes on. I know theres people out there that ebay for other people but im already paying ebay fees dont really want to pay anyone to sell our stuff sounds counter productive. Guess im just putting this out for advice. Thank you

 

Could you let us know you ebay name? We could see what you're selling.

 

Sure wiseresto

 

Seems to me you have to decide a few priorities. The easiest outlet is to sell all of it in a single lot to a parts marketer.
You may want to, or have to, get a couple of offers before deciding whether to sell that way and to whom. Yes it will sell for some lesser amount, but maybe not as much less as one first thinks when you take into account selling fees, time spent identifying, placing ads, preparing for shipment, etc. Also, in the long run, you may not find individual buyers for all the stuff. If you go to Swap Meets, there are fees for display space and schlepping the stuff to and from.

On the other hand, if you are no longer working a regular job, have the time and inclination, going down the path you have started on may be good for you and your Dad.

Only you know what the parameters are. Best wishes, whichever way you go. BTW, I have had a taste of this for both a relative and a friend.

Ray

 

As of right now i do have the time. Im in between transfering my job and im on fmla so the extra income will definitely help

 

Do you have any Ford parts?

 

Probably are you looking for anything in particular

 

you got mail

 

Just my opinion: Nobody is going to get in a bidding war over tie rod ends so using the "Buy it Now" option listing is best, I also check the box were you can consider offers. Be sure you know your listed part will fit in a Flat Rate box and post the cost of shipping, buyers are weird on shipping costs. eBay seams slow, maybe I just don't have the right crap. Good luck, it is the best way to move stuff like you have. Bob

 

Maybe if you can group the parts, like all the front suspension rebuild joints for a particular car, or the points/cap/rotor/condensor for a particular car, you could sell the stuff easier. Not as many ads, packaging is easier, and it all leaves quicker.

 

Free shipping, adjust your prices. Be honest, if you do not know what a part fits, say so.
I am in the process of listing a bunch of wheel cylinders and the research take awhile.......

 

Don't know what NOS parts you have, try finding like parts in Hemmings Motor News. When I have NOS parts that's the first place I list them, because restorers pay the going price without trying to cobb you with low ball bs

 

Right now Im only doing flat rate because my scale for shipping and all my packaging supplies are in ohio. I was thinking about doing that with the points condensor and cap

 

Sorry, I don't have any good advice for you, except the idea of putting kits together sounds good.

But I do have a question: Would you happen to have a Vulcan ignition parts catalog? I have a box of Vulcan vacuum advance units that I need to ID so I can sell them. THanks, Joel

 

Do you have an idea of what decade the parts are from

 

I'll look through some of his books hes got tons of those too. Couldnt find anything on vulcan motor products inc. Was trying to see who bought them out. Could only find info on vulcan motor company dont know if they were related or not

 

Wow, lots of cool looking stuff!
Thanks for posting your ebay name. We can find your stuff now.

 

Thanks, these vintage vacuum advance canisters were made by a company called Vulcan. a handful of them have application info, most only have part numbers. Most of them seem to be from the 40s and 50s maybe 60s too.

 

If it were me, I'd go through things and set aside what I wanted, then do a Ray mentioned, start finding places that would buy the rest out right.

Sure, you'll only get 50% of value(or so) but eliminate a major PIA.

 

NOS fuel pump rebuild kits are worthless as they are not compatible with the new ethanol gas. Just throw them out. NOS fuel pumps have the same problem, but can be rebuilt with ethanol safe parts, so they have a value.

 

I'd like to buy a 1959 Ford V8 distributor

 

Wondering how good the rubber brake hoses and other rubber brake parts are. Rubber breaks down over time....

 

I have a friend that has similar problem, I would try for a take it all buyer. By the time you pick the fly s... out of the pepper you to will be and old man.
Maybe some pictures in some rebuilder mags or Hemmings or maybe an eBay buyer takes all.
If you have a buyer set a time limit on total removal.
Good luck

 

Some good stuff there, but realistically, half of it will never sell at any price. I'd try for a "make me an offer for the lot" deal.

 

I see a lot of the packages list the applications, so your research is done there. But there can be exceptions when the parts continue to fit onto later year cars than when the package was made.



Another option for some parts is to simply list part numbers, especially if the parts are OEM or popular brands (like MOOG, for example). Many people looking for an obscure part like a fuel pump for a 1955 Desoto will have already done the research and know what the Mopar part number is, and search for that number.



The brake parts may well have rust in the bores.

I would make sure to put out some rat poison, if the storage is not super tight.

 

I sell a lot of NOS parts and have bought out collections such as your Dads.
My thoughts on the items shown.
The Southwind parts have always been good sellers for me.,should do well for you.
I have sold a lot of tie rod ends with no complaints.Good sellers.
Distributor caps,ignition stuff can be slow movers but still sell.
As mentioned,the carb rebuild kits have little value.Cork gaskets dry out and get brittle,o-rings incompatible with modern gas.
Brake hoses I throw away.I wont risk selling someone a old brake hose. Liability. Some might swear they are good...not me.
Wheel cylinders have to be inspected.
The rest is your discretion.See what similar items are selling for on ebay.Make sure your checking the 'sold items' section on the left and not the current auctions.The sold section gives a much truer value.
The above is just my opinion....others may say otherwise.
Good luck and have fun.

 

Looks like Dad is definitely a FoMoCo guy; nothing wrong with that. I don't have any advice on the parts, but taking care of your dad, that's a good thing. Respect! I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Lots of good advice, a bit I would slightly disagree with.

(Opinion) - best advice you have been given is to attempt to sell it all to one parts specialist. Expect to have to discount the stuff way down the line.

Second choice would be to try to sell groups of parts, such as all of the brake parts, to a parts specialist.

Third choice, if you are retired, or independently wealthy, and do not have to work at a full-time job, would be to attempt to retail it on Ebay. You will spend years doing research, taking pictures, typing descriptions, answering dumb questions, answering intelligent questions, packaging, and shipping. By this method, you will probably get top dollar for maybe 10 percent of the parts, wholesale for another 25 percent of the parts, and the remaining 65 percent will not sell for free if you offer free shipping! When you add up what you sold, it will probably be less than the offer from an honest general parts specialist as listed in the first opinion; and you will either have to store the rest of it indefinitely, or throw it away. The reason new old stock inventories exist is because much of the stuff wasn't that popular.

My mild disagreement with some of the advice issued is in the area of throwing away groups of parts. It is certainly true that many new old stock components are not compatible with today's fuel; and I would certainly advocate trashing rubber fuel lines, rubber brake hoses, etc.

Depending on the manufacture of fuel pump kits and carburetor kits, they may be some useful parts. Genuine Carter carburetor rebuilding kits for example, would contain useful jets, metering rods, some would have leather accelerator pumps, etc; along with gaskets which are shrunk, some with have neopreme accelerator pumps which are useless, etc. The same is true with fuel pump kits. The springs, check valves, arms, etc. are useful items, whereas the old cloth diaphragms are worthless.

Anyway, just my two cents.

Have fun.

Jon.

 

I,personally, would never throw any NOS part away. They just don't exist once they're gone. And, there's a gas station 3 miles from me that sells ethanol-free unleaded. Paid $3.54 a gallon today (Thanks, Pennsylvania) but it's available and worth it for old cars I don't drive much.