<VV> parts scrappage, was: Is Phoenix Charlie still in business?

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That's the bane of ALL car restorers. So many valuable, irreplacable parts
(and cars) are lost that way. It always greives me to hear of such
short-sighted stupidity, and we're all the losers for it. Sure wish that
all such Corvair parts could be bought up by one (or more) of our Corvair
vendors, so that things like that don't happen. (Hint to everyone - if you
hear of someone who is or may be contemplating such a foolish act, let them
know of all our parts vendors. Mention that he'd be throwing away money.
Nothing motivates people like money. Then maybe one of them can make him an
offer he can't refuse, and we'll all be better off.)

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Eric S. Eberhard <flash at vicsmba.com>
> Subject: <VV> Is Phoenix Charlie still in business?
>
>  If he does quit I hope 
> someone gets his HUGE inventory and makes sure it does not get hauled 
> to the dump.  I met an older guy here in the Verde Valley who -- 
> weeks before I met him -- through out (as in scrap yard) 200 engines 
> including 140, 150, 180.  He through out 3,000 lbs of 
> screws/nuts/bolts in bins (as did Jeff at CA Corvairs when he 
> moved).  He threw out a similar number of transmissions and about 50 
> cars in various states of repair.  Piles of A/C parts, generators, 
> alternators, starters, trim, all "re-cycled" at the scrap yard.  I 
> hope Charlie's never goes that way.  Eric
>
> Eric S. Eberhard