55 part price estimates

jsaltlick · 08-19-09, 03:02 PM

Might be parting out a 55. Not sure if it's worth the time and I'm basically looking to break even and keep a few small pieces for myself. That said, can you give me some approximate values for the following items? Wanna see if I'll be throwing $$$ away by doing this.

Frame (clean, no rot)
Roof (no rot but some dents on the top)
dash and dash pad (mint)
door panels (clean, no rips)
windshield (no cracks)
front seat
rear seat
window glass (no cracks)

Any other pieces of value I'm missing? Floors, hood, doors and panels are rusted.

Thanks!
John

motomodz · 08-19-09, 05:16 PM

not sure about values since I am fairly new too pigs but, If the dash is early style, I'll take it!! Also, I sent you a list of some other items I'd be interested in.....was unable too PM you for some reason so I had to e-mail the list...thanks! -Lee

cruiser_guy · 08-19-09, 09:13 PM

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Frame (clean, no rot)

Not much value here, pig frames seem to do pretty well. I wish '60 series frames were as robust!

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Roof (no rot but some dents on the top)

Possible value depending on if someone nearby needs it. It's too expensive to ship.

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dash and dash pad (mint)

Mint OEM dash pads and dash might be worth something, more if it is an early dash pad.

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door panels (clean, no rips)

Door panels if they are straight and without speaker holes should be worth something.

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windshield (no cracks)

Windshields are hard to ship but are worth something.

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front seat,
rear seat

Are the springs good or are they saggy, how about the cover, any rips, they must be in excellent shape to be considered at all.

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window glass (no cracks)

Glass is tough to ship anywhere but might be worth something to folks who need it. '55 glass is available though from wrecked trucks.

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Any other pieces of value I'm missing? Floors, hood, doors and panels are rusted.

Thanks!
John

Electical switches from anywhere in the truck are worth something. Things like the tailgate lockout switch and that which are tough to find in decent shape.

jsaltlick · 08-20-09, 05:21 AM

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Not much value here, pig frames seem to do pretty well. I wish '60 series frames were as robust!

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Thanks for the responses. I could use some $$$ estimates as I am trying to add this all up and see if it's worth getting, parting out, and breaking even. Hadn't thought about the switches. Door panels don't have speaker holes as I recall. It is an early dash pad

Your line above confused me a bit. Is the pig frame of value or no?

thanks!

bkfj40 · 08-20-09, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jsaltlick

Might be parting out a 55. Not sure if it's worth the time and I'm basically looking to break even and keep a few small pieces for myself. That said, can you give me some approximate values for the following items? Wanna see if I'll be throwing $$$ away by doing this.

Frame (clean, no rot) $100
Roof (no rot but some dents on the top) $150
dash and dash pad (mint) $50
door panels (clean, no rips) $50
windshield (no cracks) $50
front seat $50
rear seat $25
window glass (no cracks) $50

Any other pieces of value I'm missing? Floors, hood, doors and panels are rusted.

Thanks!
John

the above are my estimates...shipping is what will usually kill most of the deals...

motomodz · 08-20-09, 06:38 AM

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the above are my estimates...shipping is what will usually kill most of the deals...

I'll take ALL of the mint early dash and dash pads you can find for $50!

cruiser_guy · 08-20-09, 06:40 AM

bk's probably not far off though I think the value in the frame is only as scrap iron 'cause they don't seem to rust badly and therefore are not in demand other than a VIN numbered buggy starting point.

I'd probably value the dash pad higher than $50 though, more in the $100 and up range.

flaa1a · 08-20-09, 08:58 PM

If it (dash pad) will fit a 72 I will pay 150 for it! And that is no joke ese'.

smhancock · 08-20-09, 11:54 PM

I am still interested in the front door panels - suzanne

jsaltlick · 08-22-09, 06:31 AM

Gonna call the guy today. My real life business employment job type company that I own is a bit of a mess at the moment so haven't been focusing on this. I have a plan B which might work well for everyone.

Eric Ellis · 08-22-09, 09:01 PM

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Gonna call the guy today. My real life business employment job type company that I own is a bit of a mess at the moment so haven't been focusing on this. I have a plan B which might work well for everyone.

Got cargo panels by chance? If so, I'd like to get them.

PabloCruise · 08-24-09, 01:34 PM

What year Pig are you talking about parting?

cruiser_guy · 08-24-09, 02:43 PM

I found out that there are at least three different front door trim panels for the FJ55. I'm looking for a set of panels without any speaker holes that match these.

jsaltlick · 08-25-09, 02:24 PM

It's a 1971. Looks like I'm going to scavenge parts off the pig then the rest goes to the junkyard. No idea when I'm going to go down there or even how to pull half the stuff off the rig.

Eric Ellis · 08-25-09, 07:57 PM

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It's a 1971. Looks like I'm going to scavenge parts off the pig then the rest goes to the junkyard. No idea when I'm going to go down there or even how to pull half the stuff off the rig.

No insult intended but take a 3.6v or 6 volt little driver...really speeds the bolt pulling, a hand impact (unless you hve a battery portable impact), breaker bar and all the nice little metric 8-19mm sockets. panel removal tool, big prybar, PBblast or the like. Phillips and flatheads of course. Needle nose as well.

Make a battle plan if you are on limited time and target what you most need. Things like fenders eat up a lot of time. BTW, take a seperate 12 Volt Battery if you have one to lower the TG glass...even if you have to climb in and jump the wires directly to the TG.

All messy...but at least you will not be like me...keeping an eye trained for rattlesnakes.

***Add to that two lengths of wire (12 or whatever) to make the jump from battery to rear window motor if from tg entry. phillips and flat head for driver as well.

And keep all of those odd little screws and clips etc...come to find out later one day when you are working on your LC that you wish you had not thrown them on the floorboard of the vehicle you were stripping.

And how would I know that?

jsaltlick · 08-26-09, 07:09 AM

Ha! No rattlesnakes up here in MA! Mice and garter snakes are the worst I'll see. I have a manual on the truck so if I get stumped I'll be able to figure it out. I'm leaving all the sheet metal. Thanks for the tips!

bkfj40 · 08-26-09, 07:18 AM

I'm guessing the reason that the early dashes are so valuable is because they don't have dash caps, huh? I like the cap on my '77...

Eric Ellis · 08-30-09, 11:01 AM

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Mice!

Well, Hantavirus.......oh wait, thats out here as well.

I updated your pick N pull list a little above. I willl do so again if I think of more.

jsaltlick · 08-30-09, 05:20 PM

my business is falling a part so not sure when I'll have time to pull everything. Not a top priority now. Might go down there just as a stress reliever and grab the parts. I'm gonna do it at some point, please be patient