FlashBuddy Posted September 22, 2018 Report Posted September 22, 2018 My new best friend Mike texted an invite for a junkyard run. I had to weigh that against the coffee shop invite from the wife. I scored a wooden box for eight bucks. Mike pulled a Merc radio, speedometer and e-brake parts. Still cogitating on the rear bumper. With the under bed spare I'm not sure how that would work. 1 Quote
casper50 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Posted September 22, 2018 I need that GMC tailgate if it's for an early 50's GMC. Quote
FlashBuddy Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Posted September 22, 2018 I was surprised to find it. It was sitting right above a bee hive so I didn’t get real close. Let me ask them what they want for it next trip or I can try to email them. Quote
FlashBuddy Posted October 30, 2018 Author Report Posted October 30, 2018 One man's trash is another man's treasure ? Quote
johnsartain Posted October 30, 2018 Report Posted October 30, 2018 I'm dreaming visions of Mad Max! Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted October 30, 2018 Report Posted October 30, 2018 Sigh... I so wish we'd still have salvage yards like that here as well... In the 60's & 70's when I was kid they were around. Been almost 40 years when they started to clean up & close them up. Boy that process was fast. Today I don't know any to get any salvage parts, never mind new or old models, none. Back in 70's shopping for used car parts at salvage yard could be economical, useful & FUN all the same time! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 30, 2018 Report Posted October 30, 2018 I sure hope you not referring to Fury Road......what a total waste of time.....glad I did not pay to see this...totally not worth it...rather have my teeth drilled....changed channels...anything on Hallmark would be better than this slug of a film......of course, this is my own personal critique...other have the right to be wrong....lol really, I could not find anything good to say about the movie except I was not forced to watch it. Quote
Flatie46 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Posted November 14, 2018 On 10/30/2018 at 1:44 PM, Uncle-Pekka said: Sigh... I so wish we'd still have salvage yards like that here as well... In the 60's & 70's when I was kid they were around. Been almost 40 years when they started to clean up & close them up. Boy that process was fast. Today I don't know any to get any salvage parts, never mind new or old models, none. Back in 70's shopping for used car parts at salvage yard could be economical, useful & FUN all the same time! I took my son often to many junkyards off the beaten path when he was growing up. He told me recently that was the coolest thing he remembers as a kid and was so fortunate to have been able to see all the old stuff. He's a gearhead now himself, loves vintage autos and is a pretty darn good mechanic. Which is unusual for this generation. We had fun, it was always like a treasure hunt. 2 1 Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted November 20, 2018 Report Posted November 20, 2018 Yes.....most all small salvage yards are gone in my area. It's good they were still here in the mid 70s as I had to find all the exterior stainless and chrome trim for my car.....it had been removed before I found it in a salvage place. I was also able back then to buy spares of many small items for the Plymouth which I have used over the years since 1973 when I got the car. Many items are still available on eBay but the price is much higher now. If I find something needed currently, I just have to pay the price and go on. Quote
9 foot box Posted November 22, 2018 Report Posted November 22, 2018 Doing a search the other day, I found Desert Valley Auto Parts.The south yard has vintage. Quote
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