Whats the deal with catilytic convertors

**fast4ord** · 01-23-2007, 05:19 PM

Don't know how its spelled, but whats up with everyone wanting to buy old cat conv? They have gold in them or something? I must be missing something on this.

**madmaxin22** · 01-23-2007, 05:33 PM

it pretty much seems like gold huh?? they are filled w/ a type of metal that is worth good $ and reusable to exhaust mfgr's and the scrap guys eat the cats up and cash them in... to who im not sure.. used to know what that material was called but cant remember

**Martin0660** · 01-23-2007, 06:27 PM

I thought the older style ones had platinum in them. I thought all the new ones were a ceramic monoblock, but dunno. Who is buying them up? I have a few laying around ;)

Bob Myers

**Viper_ed** · 01-23-2007, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

Who is buying them up? I have a few laying around ;)

Any scrap yard that deals in junk cars.

**lib88stang** · 01-23-2007, 06:31 PM

anywhere from $8 - $40 each depending on size and cond.

**fast4ord** · 01-23-2007, 06:36 PM

I sold some dude a old h-pipe and 4 ugly 10-holes for $75, Don't know how much he'll make on that deal. If you want his number Bob let me know.

**Silverhatch** · 01-23-2007, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

I thought the older style ones had platinum in them.

Bob Myers

Platinum is what they do have in them. Not sure how much or how new of a car. Yards do give upwards of $40-$50 depending on size. All the cars my buddy junks, he cuts the cats off before anything.

**PSPstang** · 01-23-2007, 10:32 PM

contact brian (pewter) from JJ's he has the number for a guy who buys them in the greensburg area. i met him at the fort allen shop n save and sold him a bunch. I was very pleased with what i got.

**coralcoupe1993** · 01-23-2007, 10:58 PM

lol.....i have a total of 10 here....lol. Come get em. I don’t think they have gold or platinum lol....maybe ceramic.

**wick** · 01-24-2007, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

lol.....i have a total of 10 here....lol. Come get em. I don’t think they have gold or platinum lol....maybe ceramic.

Call me, I'm on my way. 4007100

**coralcoupe1993** · 01-24-2007, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by wick

Call me, I'm on my way. 4007100

Its funny, I posted a 99-04 for cheap. Last year I was GIVING a 87-93 4 cat away for free, no takers (keeping that one now). Also have 2 universials and a high flow 2 catted h for a fox.

**Mater** · 01-24-2007, 08:22 PM

they buy thenm for cores,pm me i give u a few #'s of guy that pay Big $$$$

**PSPstang** · 01-24-2007, 09:27 PM

only the oem's bring good money aftermarkets are not worth that much.

**fx-man** · 01-24-2007, 11:28 PM

platinum, rhodium and/or palladium. All three are expensive metals.

**lib88stang** · 01-24-2007, 11:33 PM

A buddy of mine got a car lot/garage and a guy comes from Ohio and buys cats, rads, and alum wheels for top $.

**Mater** · 01-25-2007, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by lib88stang

A buddy of mine got a car lot/garage and a guy comes from Ohio and buys cats, rads, and alum wheels for top $.

whats his top dollars,have any info pm me!because i cant belive some one would more than the guy that comes here!

**J-rod** · 01-26-2007, 03:25 PM

damn...i just gave away 2 stock H pipes... 8 cats down the drain. :(

**Viper_ed** · 01-26-2007, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by jared

damn...i just gave away 2 stock H pipes... 8 cats down the drain. :(

That's like 1 for every Mustang you looked at this week!

**J-rod** · 01-26-2007, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

That's like 1 for every Mustang you looked at this week!

well sad thing is i found another one today to look into, plus 2 last night local. the one today is in pittsburg...ive asked 87notch if he can look into it...if i dont hear anything from him ill call tomrorrow when im home....its a red GT...