In Re McMillin

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ALBERT E. RADCLIFFE, Bankruptcy Judge.

The debtors have claimed miscellaneous parts to a 1926 Ford Model A automobile exempt to a value of $3,000 under Oregon’s vehicle exemption. This matter comes before the court on the Trustee’s objection to this exemption claim. The parties have submitted the matter on stipulated facts and submitted their briefs. The court heard oral argument on July 15, 2010 where the matter was taken under advisement.

Facts:

Over several years Debtor Alan McMillin and his father accumulated vehicle parts from various sources intending to reconstruct a…