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1969k10stepside · 04-08-2006, 08:47 PM

Some of you might know I was going to possibly get a k20 from a junk yard.
Well I recieved the news today it had seen the crusher.Now it sits in a little pile.A friend asked him if he would sell him the grill and he said no.He crushed it all.I wonder if it had tow hooks.

low'n slow · 04-09-2006, 12:19 AM

Somewhere there is a red fern growing.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 04-09-2006, 12:41 AM

I've seen a lot of trucks I wanted get crushed too. One was a fairly beat up '69 Custom/20 long stepside with a good bed, Dana 60 leaf rear, and a NICE auto non-tilt column with good shifter indicators. The other was a 1967 C-60 tandem axle grain truck with a 427 tall deck BB and Spicer 5 speed. It had almost new 10.00x20 tires and had air brakes. I wanted the stepside to part out and make some $$$, and the C-60 to make a winch truck out of. I also saw a 1966 C-50 single axle dump truck that was driveable, but it needed tires and it had all 6 original 20" widowmaker split rims instead of the 3 piece lock ring rims, so I stayed away from that one.

muddyole 69 · 04-09-2006, 12:46 AM

sounds like the junkyard dude was an arse !!! why would anyone turn away a customer if the end result was gonna be the crusher ? what a waste

69-350 · 04-09-2006, 01:25 AM

I almost cry whenever I see a 67-72 GMC/Chevy crushed. It's always a waste to crush an entire truck, always a waste.

junkyardjohn · 04-09-2006, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

Some of you might know I was going to possibly get a k20 from a junk yard.
Well I recieved the news today it had seen the crusher.Now it sits in a little pile.A friend asked him if he would sell him the grill and he said no.He crushed it all.I wonder if it had tow hooks.

JUST GOES TO SHOW YA.... IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU WANT IN A JUNKYARD.... YOU BETTER GET IT NOW & NOT ASSUME THAT IT WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU ON YOUR NEXT JUNKYARDING TRIP. THE RISE IN SCRAP STEEL PRICES OVER THE LAST YEAR & 1/2 PROBABLY HAS SEEN MORE OF THESE OLD TRUCKS CRUSHED THAN IN THE LAST 20 YEARS. THE JUNKYARD OWNER IS JUST DOING WHAT SEEMS TO HIM TO BE THE MOST BENEFICIAL, FINANCIAL WAY TO SEE A RETURN ON HIS INVESTMENT. HE DOESN'T REALLY CARE ABOUT YOUR HOBBY, & I KINDA DOUBT THATS WHY HE GOT IN THE BUSINESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HATE TO SEE THEM CRUSHED TOO

JOHN

boraxman · 04-09-2006, 09:39 AM

R.I.P

1969k10stepside · 04-09-2006, 10:24 AM

The guy also has a c20.Don't know if it got crushed.

**tnblazerk5** · 04-09-2006, 11:21 AM

about 3 years ago a local yard was gettin ready to crush and i knew they had about 40 67-72 trucks/burbs/blazers/jimmys/panels and i stoped in and offered to buy them all at higher than scrap prices and the owner said no he was going to crush them for weight and again i told him i would give him more than they would bring in weight and he said no he was going to crush them again i rased my price again and he still said no , so they all got crushed , i even tryed to buy all the good parts off them he then said nothing was for sale its all getting crushed and crush stuff he did everything in that yard got crushed and i do mean everything
needless to say i dont buy anything from that yard now

1969k10stepside · 04-09-2006, 11:26 AM

well since all of these trucks are getting crushed I guess our trucks are worth
more.

**special-K** · 04-09-2006, 11:51 AM

I get money for my aluminum scrap,like $.40 per pound.1,000# load yields $400 CASH!!A roll of trim coil stock brings about $20 for scrap.It costs $70 to buy and I can make $300 off of it making something.I love my scrap money,but make alot more doing what I`m in business for.Go figure.
I know a guy with a yard,over 8,000 vehicles.The mobile-crushers come around.He tells them,"Just go around and crush everybody elses.Then,they`ll all have to buy my parts."Smart man.

72armyswbtruck · 04-09-2006, 12:34 PM

Very very smart man,I can't stand to see these things crushed. heck atleast with a frame and cab no matter how far gone someone can always raise one from the ashes

04-08-2006, 08:47 PM	#1
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	another truck gone for good Some of you might know I was going to possibly get a k20 from a junk yard. Well I recieved the news today it had seen the crusher.Now it sits in a little pile.A friend asked him if he would sell him the grill and he said no.He crushed it all.I wonder if it had tow hooks.

04-09-2006, 12:19 AM	#2
low'n slow Too Dumb To Know Better Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 882	Re: another truck gone for good Somewhere there is a red fern growing.

04-09-2006, 12:41 AM	#3
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Re: another truck gone for good I've seen a lot of trucks I wanted get crushed too. One was a fairly beat up '69 Custom/20 long stepside with a good bed, Dana 60 leaf rear, and a NICE auto non-tilt column with good shifter indicators. The other was a 1967 C-60 tandem axle grain truck with a 427 tall deck BB and Spicer 5 speed. It had almost new 10.00x20 tires and had air brakes. I wanted the stepside to part out and make some $$$, and the C-60 to make a winch truck out of. I also saw a 1966 C-50 single axle dump truck that was driveable, but it needed tires and it had all 6 original 20" widowmaker split rims instead of the 3 piece lock ring rims, so I stayed away from that one. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

04-09-2006, 12:46 AM	#4
muddyole 69 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 1,121	Re: another truck gone for good sounds like the junkyard dude was an arse !!! why would anyone turn away a customer if the end result was gonna be the crusher ? what a waste __________________ hav'n fun be'n me

04-09-2006, 01:25 AM	#5
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: another truck gone for good I almost cry whenever I see a 67-72 GMC/Chevy crushed. It's always a waste to crush an entire truck, always a waste. __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/

04-09-2006, 09:39 AM	#7
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,921	Re: another truck gone for good R.I.P __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

04-09-2006, 10:24 AM	#8
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: another truck gone for good The guy also has a c20.Don't know if it got crushed.

04-09-2006, 11:21 AM	#9
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: another truck gone for good about 3 years ago a local yard was gettin ready to crush and i knew they had about 40 67-72 trucks/burbs/blazers/jimmys/panels and i stoped in and offered to buy them all at higher than scrap prices and the owner said no he was going to crush them for weight and again i told him i would give him more than they would bring in weight and he said no he was going to crush them again i rased my price again and he still said no , so they all got crushed , i even tryed to buy all the good parts off them he then said nothing was for sale its all getting crushed and crush stuff he did everything in that yard got crushed and i do mean everything needless to say i dont buy anything from that yard now

04-09-2006, 11:26 AM	#10
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: another truck gone for good well since all of these trucks are getting crushed I guess our trucks are worth more.

04-09-2006, 11:51 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: another truck gone for good I get money for my aluminum scrap,like $.40 per pound.1,000# load yields $400 CASH!!A roll of trim coil stock brings about $20 for scrap.It costs $70 to buy and I can make $300 off of it making something.I love my scrap money,but make alot more doing what I`m in business for.Go figure. I know a guy with a yard,over 8,000 vehicles.The mobile-crushers come around.He tells them,"Just go around and crush everybody elses.Then,they`ll all have to buy my parts."Smart man. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-09-2006, 12:34 PM	#12
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: another truck gone for good Very very smart man,I can't stand to see these things crushed. heck atleast with a frame and cab no matter how far gone someone can always raise one from the ashes __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"



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