One thing to consider - I have parted out three Mercedes that I bought for
major pieces I needed and I still have parts of all three left, and that was
over 10 years ago!!!

Parting out any car is not a short term venture.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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Subject: Re: Part out or Sell - your opinions

In a message dated 4/16/2013 12:30:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes:

I  understand the hesitation. The '85 I parted was a Transporter "panel" so
I  got at least one polite "why'd ya part it?" comment. But the advanced
structural and other rust along with mechanical work required, really made
it a border line case in terms of a  resto project.

i wouldn't part out a rare or more desireable model like a westy or a
transporter (ahem, neil! :) but a lowly GL seven passenger van - i have no
qualms about putting those under the knife..  nobody really wants them
anyway, sad to say.  back when i had my "collection" i parted out  quite a
few GL passenger vans that were actually nice.. simply because they were
worth more in parts than whole.

nobody will miss it and it will donate its parts to keep other westys on the
road :)
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