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.

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.

I didn't see any pre-WW2 Mopars here, but I'm going back and will also be visiting other yards in the region and will put this on my list of things to look for. Think I saw one old IHC pickup, but not that old. I'd guess it about a 1952. But I'll also add this to the "keep an eye out" list.