buying a bus for parts

[christopher]

what would the scrap value be for a 5c  less the engine( would sell the 671),tran,rear axle,bay doors and misc.
I would like to buy one for parts and junk the rest.
there is that one at the gov auction website but its far for me
thanks
chris
mci5c
anyone in portsmouth va interested in this project?

[qayqayt]

In our area, roughly $800 to $1,000.  We got $800 for a fishbowl we parted out.

Bryan

[kyle4501]

The labor to reduce it to small parts is extensive & can easily consume any value you get for the scrap, however the knowledge you will get for how your coach is constructed in invaluable.

The 'cleaner' the scrap is, the more you will get for it. Clean means no paint or different metals. If you have clean stainless, you'll be surprised at how much you'll get.
Last month, around here, "shredder steel" was bringing $180/ton. I took in 3000+ pounds, they called most of it "non-shredder steel" & I got $140 for the load. 
I had ~ 400# of clean alum & clean stainless & got $170 the week before. 

One of the old guys bringing in scrap gave me a tip - he said to load the trailer & wait until I saw people lined up first thing in the morning waiting for the scrap yard to open - that will be the day prices are best. 

Also, call around for pricing - there are 2 in town about 3 miles apart - one pays $1 per battery, the other paid $9.75 for the same battery!

Have fun!

[neverlearn]

Earlier this year I literally got nothing for my 5a, and it had a good 8-71 with spicer and 100+ gal of diesel in it.  That was in NoVA and there was only one place that could take apart anything that large.  If I had the luxury of time I could have taken it apart and received payment for the separated scrap.  You have more options if you plan to get 'paid' for your time to disassemble by selling the separated metal than you do if you want someone to haul away your shell.

[Tom Y]

Chris, Did you see the Gov 5C went for 4K? I thought about it but was able to talk myself out of it.  Tom Y

[christopher]

thats the one i wanted but do not have a place to part it out.
i will keep looking
thanks
chris