Scrap metal retirement

[mesquite buckeye]

Seems like the difference in opinions is hoarders vs throwers.

If you can use your junk for projects and still have scrap iron to sell, plus the mess doesn't bother you, why not?

At least it is something real if the currency collapses.

And they are less likely to declare it illegal to possess like they did with gold during the last Depression.

And if worse comes to worse, it can be beaten into either plowshares or swords, whichever you need more of.

[5quarter]

I love this thread! I have a hard time around here finding scrap...er inventory as no one around here gets rid of anything. stuff only becomes available when someone dies, or so it seems. every self respecting rancher, farmer or homesteader has their own little gold mine, and there are ALOT of self respecting folks around here. :D  and some really do have gold mines. My neighbor down the road has over 40 Chevy sedans ranging from 52' to 58'most covered and on blocks, some in a machine shed and others just out in the open. about half of them still run. Then he's got another building full of parts for the chevys and some other old stuff and that's just the cars! If that is a measure of respectability, then I am quite disreputable. ;)
   You guys have some awesome stuff