Thompson Center Arms Hawken freed from layaway!

[ponycarman]

Never cared to go that road. Don't drink or smoke either. Just never felt the need to do any of those things. I've been quite happy without them.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Leaves more money for guns and ammo

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have my bad habits, the cigars I like to smoke are expensive, but that alone ensures I don't smoke many of them

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have two expensive hobbies, cars and milsurps, this makes sure I am forever broke

[Junk Yard Dog]

Bacon, I forgot, that is becoming an expensive hobby also, the cost is getting higher every time I go shopping.

[ponycarman]

I have two expensive hobbies, cars and milsurps, this makes sure I am forever broke

Sounds like me haha. Probably why I never tried to pick up any bad habits. Never had to money for them. I am always trying to figure out how to dig up a little more money for ammo or another toy

[Junk Yard Dog]

These days ammo takes more that a little money.

[ponycarman]

That it does. Money is tough to make and disappears quickly

[Junk Yard Dog]

Not that tough when you have a laser printer I laugh, but that sort of thing is becoming a problem. We have to look carefully at every bill we get now.

[ponycarman]

I not about to try printing my own haha. I would rather make something to sell or work to make it. I'm enjoying the basic gunsmithing but I dont have any amount of customers. I'll figure something out. All these money making scemes haha. I have a good many car parts I need to sell. But no one has wanted to buy them. They just call and make a lowball offer.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have 100,000 car parts to sell on any given day , some take longer to move that others.

[ponycarman]

Mine are what was going into my trans am until my engine plans changed. Guess there isn't much demand for oldsmobile parts. They are all brand new and everyone wants them for used pricing. I'm going to see if I can get my older bmw ready and sell it. Maybe someone will want it lol. That would get me a good start for a truck fund.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Depends on the parts, it it's a 455 engine , even a core, I could sell it, '68-'72 Cutlass parts would sell, at least if they involve the nose of the car, or either bumper. Short tail TH400 would sell, and of course a 12 bolt rear posi or not would be out of here quick. I had a guy here just this morning asking about one.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Trans Am parts will sell if they are 70's interior parts, or a 455 Pontiac engine, even a 403 Olds as used after '77, the rear of course, taillights, anything from the nose of a '77-'81, rust free doors, unscratched T Top glass. 80's stuff is harder to move, Camaro's of the 80's we get more calls on.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Muscle car bits, seats, consoles, just about anything from a '67-'69 Camaro, even the nuts and bolts. MoPar big blocks, Ford big blocks, they all sell, and I am almost out.

[ponycarman]

The car is a '79. Its a good car. The oldsmobile parts we going on the 403. Most of them also fit the 350 as well. I thought it would sell fast because of all the hopped up cutlasses down here. I have a good bit. Brand new edelbrock aluminum intake, big lumpy cam, timing chain, lifters, and tons of other stuff. The engine and all its used internals. Two sets of heads. I also have a pontiac 400 and chevy 350 haha but they are going to be sold.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I know somebody who is doing a Trans am of about the same year, I will ask him if he needs anything. I am down to my last good running 1970's 350 Chevy, it will sell for $700 if I decide to part with it, mildly built with low miles from a sport van. Once it's gone all I have are a couple of cores and the 90's engines. That Pontiac 400 I know exactly who I would sell it to, a Pontiac guy who comes in once every couple of months from Jersey, but I don't think he will go all the way to South Carolina for it. I haven't had a Pontiac 400 or any year since the 90's

[Junk Yard Dog]

The cam, intake and such you could list on eBay, easy enough to ship that stuff.

[ponycarman]

The pontiac engine is going to go in my ta. I believe it was from an early 70s Catalina or something. I bought it complete 4-5 years back for 400 bucks. The 350 was from a 70s pickup. Bought it from a neighbor for $200. I have no clue yet what I will use it for yet. Just wanting to get rid of the oldsmobile stuff. I won't use it. The 403 is not a super popular engine and isn't the easiest or cheapest to rebuild.

I have the valve springs that are matched to the cam but they were installed on a set of heads. Never used, but I don't feel comfortable selling them as new.

[Junk Yard Dog]

We sell the 403's to the stock car guys who are restricted to racing only stock engines, and they were offered in some late 70's Cutlasses with two barrel duel jet carbonators. Other than them nobody wants them,