SOLD Bucket of wheel weights WNC

[johnp]

I have a bucket of dirty wheel weights. There is other junk in there, I've not gone through it, it's just like it came from the tire store. I've had it forever and figured I'm not getting into casting now. The scales say the bucket and all is 78 lbs. I would think there is 40-50 lbs of lead.
I live in the Mill Spring area but travel toward Asheville once or twice a week and can meet somewhere in between if that helps.
$30.00
Thanks for looking.

 

[AJGUNNER]

If a guy uses enough good tape you can get 70lbs into a flat rate box.

 

[Enigma]

I am doubtful that the bucket contains that much lead, UNLESS you know for a fact that there are no steel or zinc weights in it, along with razor blades, tire valves, snuff cans, nitrile gloves, etc. Not trying to be a wise guy, but lead weights are almost extinct in many places.

 

[Cholo]

Forum member "contender" lives in your backyard and might be interested in them. You might want to send him a PM.

 

[contender]

Yep johnp,, you & I are neighbors. We need to discuss this bucket of lead. PM to follow.

 

[johnp]

Sale pending.

 

[contender]

Yep,, looks like we are meeting up!

 

[Pantherclass2004]

Got a bucket that could be this ones twin. Had it for almost 30 years. gotta get rid of it someday

 

[Johnnu2]

I've got two of those buckets that are totally full of wheel weights from 20+ years ago. Wife suggests I get rid of them because she "hates them". I could never understand how someone could hate a bucket (or two) of wheel weights. I guess sooner or later, I'll be posting them here.....

J.

 

[contender]

Gee,, if'n y'all new yorkers happen to be traveling south,, I'd take them old buckets of WW's ofn' your hands! It takes a lotta lead for my heavy big bores. At 400 grns each,, it don't take long to go through several pounds of lead.

 

[Uncle Howie]

Gee,, if'n y'all new yorkers happen to be traveling south,, I'd take them old buckets of WW's ofn' your hands!

Maybe when they come down for your East Coast Gathering…

 

[contender]

That would work for me!!!!!!!!!

 

[CHEVYINLINE6]

One thing about wheel weights to look out for is zinc wheel weights. Some areas in our country don't allow the use of lead for wheel weights. I worked in wrecking yards for appox 40 years and found other soarces of lead on cars. Chrysler products have a lead weight under the steering wheel on cars that have adjustable steering columns. The weight makes the column drop eaiser. Also on Ford Crown Victorias and simular Mercury RWD cars have a tin can full of lead shot bolted to the rear of the transmission. I believe it has some thing to do with vibration. Some of the same cars will have steel shot, but will be rusty in color.

CHEVYINLINE6.

 

[magpouch]

Old info to most, but melt using a thermometer, keep temp under 700 and letter melt. Skim the zinkers and clips. Easy peasey.

 

[contender]

I'm fully aware of zinc,, and how to handle checking it & making sure it's either lead or zinc. johnp & I are meeting this afternoon.

 

[jmca]

I need to sort out my linotype and lead ingots. I have too much of both!

 

[contender]

John & I met up today & the bucket of WW's have moved to Hawkeye! Thanks John!