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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22828 Location: UK

Hi all,

Have you ever made a really good autojumble buy?

A few that spring to mind, from the last 10-15 years or so:

- M-Type Midget radiator and surround, £20, on sale from the boot of an exhibiting 105E Anglia. Went on display in the Motor House for many years, eventually sold to put a little £ into (I think) big Dodge.

- Set of wide 5.5J steel wheels to suit a Triumph, £15 @ Tatton Park, they ended up on my 2.5 Spitfire.

- Unusual wooden fairground ride (ie a small car), tatty but all there, £20 from a supplier of new repro Mini bits. I think he was selling it for a mate, as it didn't remotely fit in with his other, shiny, stuff. Also @ Tatton Park.

- 6v Ford dashboard clock, complete with winder, £4. @ Cholmondeley Castle, a couple of years back.

RJ
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:18 pm Post subject:

I picked up a wooden gear knob for the Herald once - allegedly walnut, but I doubt that. Whatever species of wood it really is it's attractive, comfortable in use and only cost a fiver. It was a period accessory, NOS in its original wrapper marked up in old money, and I'm still amazed the stallholder didn't want more for it.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
If it was a 6v clock, why did it need a winder. Question

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goneps · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:16 pm Post subject:

My partner's uncle picked up a boxed NOS steering column arm for the 1936 Morris, complete with horn button, dip-switch and trafficator switch. Just as well, because the original arm was in a bad way. The seller hadn't a clue which car it was for.

Much later, a NOS manual switch for the Lucas starter, and a factory reconditioned speedometer, both for very modest sums.

Richard

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4284 Location: South Cheshire

Not at an autojumble, but a car boot at our local rugby club, I picked up a Shelly LJ225 Jack (for the MGA) for 50p Smile

Dave

Churchill Johnson · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex

baconsdozen · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.

I often traipse round a car boot if I see one on my travels.
Some recent buys have been a five ton trolley jack for £5..00p (nearly killed me carrying it back to the car). A Elora 'Master' socket set 1/2 drive AF,MM and BSW for another fiver and four new sealed gallon cans of black waxoyl for a tenner,I don't rate waxoyl much but at that price it was too good to miss.
Country auctions are another good source for car bargains,a couple of years back I bought a suitcase full of all sorts of new gaskets for a couple of quid and have bought loads of tools and boxes of stuff that 'will come in handy one day'.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22828 Location: UK

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22828 Location: UK

Talking of jacks, at a car boot I bought a little-used, heavy duty, Volvo truck hydraulic bottle jack, complete with handles in its original bag. The vendor mentioned that he was no longer permitted to work on his vehicle if it broke down, so tools like this had become redundant to him.

I don't remember the price - no more than £10 anyway - it now lives in the back of big Dodge.

RJ
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goneps · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:52 pm Post subject:

Keith D · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 6:31 am Post subject:

Many years ago, when I was restoring my Chrysler, I bought an almost perfect, complete bronze Stromberg OE1 carburettor for a mere $5.00! This would probably be the only time in my whole life that I've been able to buy anything remotely useful at a car swap meet!

Keith

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22828 Location: UK

Minxy · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 273 Location: West Northants

I've never been to an autojumble !!

If I take the car to shows they tend to be the smaller village type gatherings with no 'side shows' and I have never made a point of visiting one of the many big jumbles. It always worries me that as I have a short attention span I would get quickly board with rummaging.

What am I missing

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22828 Location: UK

mikeC · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:15 am Post subject:

Just last year I bought a bronze updraft Solex carburettor for a fiver; I have no idea what it fits, but it weighs a ton so it's probably worth that in scrap value alone. It's a pretty thing,so it no resides on the shelf of 'goodies'!