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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I accumulate enough to make it worth the tr=
ip, typically twice a year. Went a couple weeks ago, steel and aluminum only=
this time. 15 bucks cash. It=E2=80=99s gone as high as 50 in the past. =
;<div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Tom Coradeschi<div>tjcora@icloud.com</div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 13, 2023, at 8:51 AM, o=
ld dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Thank you Tom,</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Yes, I was talking about the blue=
recycling bin.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I had not t=
hought about a scrap yard. </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:s=
mall">I just checked and scrap steel looks like it is about $0.04/pound. I d=
id not weigh them yet, but it could be two or three dollars, as you say, bee=
r money.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">But it might take m=
e that much in gas money driving to the scrap yard to get the beer money. Bu=
t then at least I could say I turned gas into beer... :-)</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:small">best,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-size:small">doug</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 4:37 AM Tom Coradeschi <=
<a href=3D"mailto:tjcora@icloud.com";>tjcora@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;borde=
r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">What i=
s this =E2=80=9Crecycling bin=E2=80=9D that you refer to? If it is the blue p=
lastic bin which beer bottles go into, and you pay someone to empty for you,=
I would suggest that you get yourself another bin, which gets filled with m=
etal scrap, and which you take to the scrap yard on an as needed basis, at w=
hich point, your scrap turns into beer money. <div><br></div><div>Long w=
inded way of saying take them to the scrap yard. <br><br><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Tom Coradeschi<div><a href=3D"mailto:tjcora@icloud.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>tjcora@icloud.com</a></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite">On Feb 12, 2023, at 10:42 PM, old dirtbeard <<a href=3D"mailto:dirtb=
eard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dirtbeard@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>=
</blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Hi guys,</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just replaced the rear lea=
f road springs on my 1954 MG TF, and they are working well with new urethane=
bushings, etc. Handles and rides great now! What a difference from the=
old sagging springs and the perished rubber bushings! Not a bad job to=
do, either. Fortunately I have a four post lift, some air jacks and a s=
liding center panel on the lift so all of the work was done standing with a g=
ood headlight shining on the underside of the car.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-size:small">That is not the problem/question, however.</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Now I have a set of MG TF leaf=
springs that I removed and I do not know what to do with them.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I can stack them in the corner of t=
he garage, but I doubt that I would ever use them again.</div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small">I always can just toss them in the recycling h=
opper, but I wondered if any of you figured out some good "second life" for t=
he spring steel there? </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
">I suppose I could make knives or something...</div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">I thought about taking them apart and saving a few of t=
he longer leaves for potential future welding projects, etc. </div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I cannot foresee ever trying to=
rebuild and reuse them when the new ones are reasonably priced and ava=
ilable.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I just sort of hate=
dumping some 69 year old MG leaf springs in the recycling bin...</div><div>=
<br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Best,<div><br><div>Doug</=
div></div></div></div></div>
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