A day at Pick N Pull
 

so went to one of our local Pick N Pull junk yard places but didn't come away with much

saw some long tube headers off of a '79, but someone took the driver side already, who does that, who goes to the junk yard and says you know what I need some custom long tube headers but only on my side

saw some neat almost flush air tube plugs and even unscrewed a couple before realizing the driver side manifold was already gone, again wth (did I really say neat? jk)

then I went after a radiator support from a matching year 1974 GMC, got all the bolts out except for [wait for it] ... ONE as I was turning the last one it took a piece of sheet metal out with it but not from the fender but from the piece I was after, oh well

just sharing all in all it was a fun day

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I got a theory people will take one of something desirable, say headers or wheels for instance; and stash it somewhere knowing no one is going to get the other(s) if its not a complete set. They then come back later and buy em.

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Or, pull everything and stash it in the least desirable vehicle on the lot. Dodge mini vans work well for this.

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Found a few things hidden in Pontiac Sunfires LOL!

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I need to head to a junkyard to pick up a new steering column. I haven't paid much attention, do they usually come with keys? If not I'm not sure you can get the lock cylinder out otherwise...

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I have yet to see a vehicle with keys, if they did come with keys I am sure knuckleheads toss em or take em for some reason.

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The other header got stashed in preperation for 1/2 price day, or it was in the way of some other component they wanted.

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I always have a good time at the wrecking yards. I go all of the west coast hitting them. The worst wrecking yards that I ever went to were in Las Vegas and Henderson NV. I didn't buy a single thing! I didn't even see anything missing from vehicles that I wanted that I missed out on! I would think on the exhaust manifold missing, it could be someone that had one that cracked. The header missing is anyone's guess!

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Pick me up next time your roll through Sacramento, I need a lime green passenger fender and a matching GMC tailgate! Or keep an eye out on them for me, I'll shoot you a finders fee, or put you up for the night, my baby back ribs are amazing LOL

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I may just take you up on that! I really love being able to travel like I do! I am lucky to be able to do what I love for a living.