<VV> Nothing to do?

[MarK Durham]

Harry, Harry, Harry; have you forgotten about "the journey" of discovery
that doing something you haven't done before brings?

LOL, None of us would be in Corvairs if we used that thought process!
Rarely do we make money or get back sufficient to cover our time on our
cars.

But, admittedly, there have been times where I have wondered the same
thing, especially if I happened to skin  a knuckle or otherwise damage a
body part due to a stupid mistake along the way.:):)

Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho
62 Coupe
On Nov 21, 2014 12:21 PM, "Harry Yarnell (Verizon) via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Rarely do I do things that are ill advised or dumb, but this time I
> deviated
> and learned a lesson.
>
> I often save scrap metal to take to the recycle yard for beer money. Puts
> money in my pocket and puts metal back into the system.
>
> Now, I've got this 4T60 automatic transaxle out of a Riviera that has a
> cracked case; hey, there's a lot of aluminum in that boat anchor; let's
> tear
> it apart. All automotive junkies like to tear things apart, right?
>
> Dumb idea.
>
> It took me all day to dismantle this tranny for 56# of aluminum and 101# of
> steel. At .50 cents for aluminum (per#) and $8  for steel (per 100#);
> that's
> $36 dollars scrap.
>
> My friends at the salvage yard said they'd give me $30 per transaxle.
>
> I'll take them up on it next time.
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> Harry Yarnell
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> Perryman Garage &
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> Orphanage
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> harryyarnell at verizon.net
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