Collins Auto Salvage, South Coffeyville, Okla.

[GlennCraven]

Jealous of the other salvage yard threads, needing to get more exercise, and loathing a jog or even a walk that's without a purpose (beyond fitness), I decided to start walking area salvage yards.

 

I'm going to snap pictures for my own interest and Photobucket, look for parts or accessories that might interest me, and share the Mopar pics (in particular) here in case someone wants me to go back and price an item you might need.

 

Today I started out walking about half (most of the "old cars" part) of the small, 25-acre Collins Auto Salvage in South Coffeyville, Okla. I asked the owner afterward for some basic idea of prices. They weren't exactly bargain-priced, especially considering probably nobody's asked him about some of these cars in years. But there might be something here a guy or gal would want or need for a project.

 

Generally speaking, he said smalls like door handles and minor chrome pieces -- hood center trim, fender strip, door strip -- would be $20 to $30 each. The Mopar bumpers and grilles could probably be had for $100 per self-pull, which is reasonable for a really good one.

 

There's also a mid-50s Dodge panel truck, pretty much body only, that I thought was rather unreasonably priced at $800. Scroll down and you be the judge.

 

If you see anything you want or need, PM me and I'll get a definite price.

 

If you're in the area, Collins Auto Salvage is easy to find, a block or so off U.S. 169 just a mile south of the Kansas line. Holler before you go out and I'll meet you and buy the coffee. I'd enjoy meeting some of the members in person.

 

[GlennCraven]

The center hood strip on this old Plymouth looked quite good, though the hood ornament is about as pitted as you'll ever see. The top bar of the grille was decent, too, and maybe the bottom. If the pics here aren't big enough, I think you can download the full-size image at Photobucket and the full resolution should give a pretty good close-up.

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Must admit I don't know what this is.

 

Floors were decent. Car obviously had been started and primed. There was even what looked like a new frame part -- trans crossmember or something -- inside the car, with what looked like a price bar code on it. Wouldn't be the worst place to start for a street rod, especially on your own custom frame.

 

I didn't ask for a price on this yet.

 

[GlennCraven]

Here's that panel. I like the Ram medallion on the hood. I hadn't seen those before. It's fun learning this stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I presume the barbed wire is included in the $800 price. Makes it hard to judge the floor's integrity, though.

 

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Bumpers fair on this one. I may go back just for the peep mirror. There's some decent glass in these cars, too.

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Very rough old truck. Piece of glass or two. Maybe something else you'd want hunted.

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Grille and bumpers pretty bright here.

 

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Some brightwork and glass looked decent on this Dodge. Didn't walk in to look through the window and see if there's anything worth a hoot inside it.

 

This car was behind about a '74 Plymouth Scamp four-door minus engine and transmission, but the rear end was still in it. Rear bumper wasn't bad, either.

 

 

[GlennCraven]

Some fair brightwork and glass here. Unfortunate dent in the top grille piece, but that might be straightened. Some of the doors, hoods and trunks on these vehicles would probably be serviceable, too.

 

 

 

[GlennCraven]

A Pontiac, but these chrome hood strips were very nice. I was quoted $50 each. Some of the side trim was good, too.

 

[GlennCraven]

Mr. Collins appears to have built two-story rodent condos out of Pintos. ... What I needed to bring was a .410 shotgun. I'd have had a lot of luck rabbit hunting!

 

[GlennCraven]

There's a crusher on-premises. (Not being used today.) It appears a hundred cars or more have been crushed and stacked.

 

Why not hauled off for scrap? Waiting for a really big load? Have metal prices gone down that much?

 

There might be $20,000 in scrap metal at this yard in two or three long stacks piled four- and five-deep like this.

 

Edited October 23, 2013 by GlennCraven

[GlennCraven]

This old Dodge pickup is visible from the road. Almost none of the other stuff pictured is. It had some glass, trim and interesting clearance lights.

 

 

[GlennCraven]

That's about it for the Mopars. Mr. Collins said he had few or no Chryslers, a handful of Dodge cars and trucks, and a few more Plymouths. I saw no DeSotos on this run.

 

He had a ton more Chevy and Ford vehicles there (duh, I guess), especially 1960s and 1970s F-Series trucks.

[RobertKB]

Glad you had a good time and wandering old junk yards is always fun! Interesting pictures and thanks for posting. Looks like the one Plymouth is a 53/54 hybrid. '54 trunk lid, tail lights, bumper but the front clip is from a '53. Car is likely a '54 with a '53 front clip put on after an accident..........or possibly the other way around.

 

Edit.....after taking another look it has trim below the door windows and rear window so it is a '54 with a '53 front clip. '53's did not have that trim.

Edited October 23, 2013 by RobertKB

[ssnowden]

Thanks for the virtual tour.

[1940plymouth]

Were there any 1948 Pontiacs with the Stainless Hood centers and grille?

 

Thanks for the photos.

 

Where is Coffeyville, OK in comparison to Fletcher and Apache, OK?  My son and his wife live in Apache.

 

Thanks again,

Bob

[Young Ed]

That panel is mid 55-56 from the wrap around windshield. Hope you checked the 52-54 mopars for overdrives. Wouldn't mind having the grills out of a couple of those for a project. The pieces I need extra of are chrome not stainless so they are usually all pitted up anyway. Oh and no idea what your mystery primer car is. Doesn't appear to be mopar to me.

[Jim Yergin]

Did you spot any overdrive transmissions?

Jim Yergin

[GlennCraven]

Were there any 1948 Pontiacs with the Stainless Hood centers and grille?

 

Where is Coffeyville, OK in comparison to Fletcher and Apache, OK?  My son and his wife live in Apache.

 

Thanks again,

Bob

 

 

Hope you checked the 52-54 mopars for overdrives. Wouldn't mind having the grills out of a couple of those for a project. The pieces I need extra of are chrome not stainless so they are usually all pitted up anyway. Oh and no idea what your mystery primer car is. Doesn't appear to be mopar to me.

 

 

Did you spot any overdrive transmissions?

Jim Yergin

 

 

 

I didn't notice any Pontiacs that old, but I also wasn't looking for them. The one I pictured sort of jumped out at me from the line.

 

I also didn't notice any Mopar overdrives, but I didn't get right up close to all the cars this time. Some of those pics are shot with a bit of zoom. Frankly, though it hasn't rained here for a few days and the ground in some photos looks bone dry, I wasn't prepared for how wet it would be in places. There were wide swaths of standing water ankle deep between me and some of these rows. I sort of took this walk on the spur of the moment after my doc told me earlier in the day that I needed to get more exercise. So I wasn't attired as I should be. I'll go back with jeans and boots next time.

 

I'll be going back out there to walk the rest of the yard for exercise and will go back to these sections of the yard and get those answers.

 

South Coffeyville is due north of Tulsa on U.S. 169, right on the Kansas line. It's a good four hours from Apache.

 

As for the mystery primer car minus front clip, I was gonna guess late-1930s Chevy, but they seem to have more forward rake at the B-pillar. (This one has essentially none.)

[frankieflathead]

Must admit I don't know what this is.

 

Floors were decent. Car obviously had been started and primed. There was even what looked like a new frame part -- trans crossmember or something -- inside the car, with what looked like a price bar code on it. Wouldn't be the worst place to start for a street rod, especially on your own custom frame.

 

I didn't ask for a price on this yet.

 

 

Looks like a '46-8 Ford to me. Hard to tell with that tarp draped around it. With the autumn gloom settling in around here, your virtual tour through a sunny scrap yard was fun. Thanx. 

[GlennCraven]

Looks like a '46-8 Ford to me. Hard to tell with that tarp draped around it. With the autumn gloom settling in around here, your virtual tour through a sunny scrap yard was fun. Thanx. 

 

You may be onto something. I wasn't really thinking it was postwar, but there are strong clues you may be right: Low-mounted wipers (not above windshield); front vent window; high chrome strip on the body; cowl contours where the missing hood and fender would mate; and lower body contour very similar.

 

[Dave72dt]

Looks like a '46-8 Ford to me.

Definitely in that era, could be as early as a 40 but it's that body style.  Body panels where the fenders attach, gas filler tube location and hood hinges look identical to the '48 Ford I just finished.  Same year(s) Ford in the first two pictures you posted.

[mrwrstory]

Any 40 Plymouths?  I'm looking for the backlight interior garnish molding.  I have a 2 door sedan but would try anything with curved glass.  I would gladly pay for your effort if you can come up with one.

[knuckleharley]

That's about it for the Mopars. Mr. Collins said he had few or no Chryslers, a handful of Dodge cars and trucks, and a few more Plymouths. I saw no DeSotos on this run.

 

He had a ton more Chevy and Ford vehicles there (duh, I guess), especially 1960s and 1970s F-Series trucks.

Did he have any late 30's IHC pickups?