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**Patch** · 09-08-2003, 08:17 PM

The yard where the 68 Anniversary truck was at crushed it this morning. Friday they told my buddy the WOULD NOT crush the truck until he got back them today......they crushed it at 7:00 AM!
I'm sorry to all of you who wanted parts off that truck as I did...or even the couple of you who showed interest in the whole thing. I'm Pi**ed!!!!! I've bought two vehicles from this yard in the past, and they seem to just get shadyier and shadyier.
There's not a d*mn thing salvagable on the truck.....what a damn shame. My buddy called.....neither one of us went down to see it...and were not going too. There excuse was they needed another full size vehicle to fill the load up......give me a break.
I think they get more of a beak from the Feds if they crush older "polluting" trucks. Oh well......next time I wont wait.....I'll just buy the d*mn thing and wait for you all to tell me what your looking for......my bad. Sorry.

A moment of silence........

orange72350 · 09-08-2003, 08:20 PM

another trooper killed in the lind of duty. that really sucks. i second the moment of silence!
dale

cdowns · 09-08-2003, 08:32 PM

IT just goes to show you if you go to the junkyard and see something you're interested in GET IT a junkyard is not a place to go window shopping

**BIG ORANGE** · 09-08-2003, 08:42 PM

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junkyardjohn · 09-08-2003, 08:52 PM

YEP ... YOU CAN'T GO WINDOW SHOPPING AT A PLACE THAT HAS IT'S OWN CRUSHER. LOL NO BIG DEAL... DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP..... IT'S JUST A TRUCK, & NOT LIKE IT'S THE LAST ONE

**Patch** · 09-08-2003, 09:24 PM

It may not be the last one......but some day soon it might be....Yards are crushing our trucks at a breakneck speed....I will take responsibility on this one.......

junkyardjohn · 09-08-2003, 09:38 PM

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER MAN (INSERT SLAPS ON CHEEKS HERE) & LIGHTEN UP. THERES STILL ENOUGH OF THESE TRUCKS HERE THAT YOU SEE AT LEAST 30 A DAY ON THE ROAD.

Hooter · 09-08-2003, 09:54 PM

its not like it was a number mathing 70 chevelle SS or anything, or a first gen Monte, i shudder everytime i think of when one of those have been crushed

**Patch** · 09-08-2003, 10:00 PM

You guy's are all right...but this was a 50th Anniversary truck.....and it had some nice options......true...not a Chevelle...or Yenko Camaro........but dang.......ya know?

palallin · 09-08-2003, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Hooter
its not like it was a number mathing 70 chevelle SS or anything, or a first gen Monte, i shudder everytime i think of when one of those have been crushed

With all due respect, *I* shudder everytime I hear that phrase. If we don't prevent them from being crushed, they WILL end up just that rare and valuable. Besides, there are some mighty low production numbers on some of the models of these trucks, low enough to generate wide eyes from an SS owner.

1969 GMC · 09-08-2003, 10:30 PM

it is horrible that it had to go, but like they said before, at least it wasn't REALLY rare, like a 50th BB longhorn or something.

pissonNOS · 09-08-2003, 10:36 PM

did anyone stop to think about the guy that works at the junkyard? i know the guy personally in town that owns/runs ours and everytime something comes in it is just another vehicle he cant go saving everything because someone might want it or take a shining to it there more money to be made crushing the the truck than what you probly could buy it for from my personal experiences anyways

**Patch** · 09-08-2003, 10:50 PM

Except when the guy tells you he wont crush it until you come down and does it anyway......that's bullsh*t.

junkyardjohn · 09-08-2003, 11:01 PM

With all due respect, *I* shudder everytime I hear that phrase. If we don't prevent them from being crushed, they WILL end up just that rare and valuable.

I JUST GOT A MENTAL PICTURE OF A BUNCH OF GUYS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CHAINING THERESELVES TO CRUSHERS IN BONEYARDS & CHANTING.
I KNOW..... LETS ALL PISS & MOAN THAT ALL THE BONEYARD OWNERS ARE CHARGING AN ARM & A LEG FOR USED PARTS , WHILE AT THE SAME TIME WHINING ABOUT THEM CRUSHING THEM FOR $18 A TON.

Longhorn Man · 09-08-2003, 11:50 PM

I was about to mention the price of scrap...the yard would have made more $$ by waiting a few hrs and selling 40 bucks worth of parts.
Don't get me wrong, I can see the yard guy's side too, but a man's word is a man's word...esp a buisness man.

neonlarry · 09-09-2003, 12:06 AM

The ppl that like first gen montes should come to cali and buy all the ones here. There are at least 2 or 3 in the junkyard everytime I go in there.

Longhorn Man · 09-09-2003, 12:14 AM

And crushed an a daily basis.

**Patch** · 09-09-2003, 12:16 AM

Look......it's fairly simple. They said they would wait...they didn't. Oh well.....what can you do? I'm not going to lose sleep over it...it's just a bummer.....nuff said.

Hooter · 09-09-2003, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by neonlarry
The ppl that like first gen montes should come to cali and buy all the ones here. There are at least 2 or 3 in the junkyard everytime I go in there.

if I had a car hauler, lots of money and time Id be down there in a heartbeat!

09-08-2003, 08:17 PM	#1
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 709	I'm Mad!!! The yard where the 68 Anniversary truck was at crushed it this morning. Friday they told my buddy the WOULD NOT crush the truck until he got back them today......they crushed it at 7:00 AM! I'm sorry to all of you who wanted parts off that truck as I did...or even the couple of you who showed interest in the whole thing. I'm Pi*ed!!!!! I've bought two vehicles from this yard in the past, and they seem to just get shadyier and shadyier. There's not a dmn thing salvagable on the truck.....what a damn shame. My buddy called.....neither one of us went down to see it...and were not going too. There excuse was they needed another full size vehicle to fill the load up......give me a break. I think they get more of a beak from the Feds if they crush older "polluting" trucks. Oh well......next time I wont wait.....I'll just buy the d*mn thing and wait for you all to tell me what your looking for......my bad. Sorry. A moment of silence........ __________________ Patch

09-08-2003, 08:20 PM	#2
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09-08-2003, 08:32 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	IT just goes to show you if you go to the junkyard and see something you're interested in GET IT a junkyard is not a place to go window shopping __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-08-2003, 08:42 PM	#4
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09-08-2003, 08:52 PM	#5
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	YEP ... YOU CAN'T GO WINDOW SHOPPING AT A PLACE THAT HAS IT'S OWN CRUSHER. LOL NO BIG DEAL... DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP..... IT'S JUST A TRUCK, & NOT LIKE IT'S THE LAST ONE __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

09-08-2003, 09:24 PM	#6
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 709	Not yet anyway It may not be the last one......but some day soon it might be....Yards are crushing our trucks at a breakneck speed....I will take responsibility on this one....... __________________ Patch

09-08-2003, 09:38 PM	#7
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER MAN (INSERT SLAPS ON CHEEKS HERE) & LIGHTEN UP. THERES STILL ENOUGH OF THESE TRUCKS HERE THAT YOU SEE AT LEAST 30 A DAY ON THE ROAD. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

09-08-2003, 09:54 PM	#8
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	its not like it was a number mathing 70 chevelle SS or anything, or a first gen Monte, i shudder everytime i think of when one of those have been crushed __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

09-08-2003, 10:00 PM	#9
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 709	I Know..I know You guy's are all right...but this was a 50th Anniversary truck.....and it had some nice options......true...not a Chevelle...or Yenko Camaro........but dang.......ya know? __________________ Patch

09-08-2003, 10:30 PM	#11
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	it is horrible that it had to go, but like they said before, at least it wasn't REALLY rare, like a 50th BB longhorn or something. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

09-08-2003, 10:36 PM	#12
pissonNOS senior member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fort macleod alberta Posts: 2,770	did anyone stop to think about the guy that works at the junkyard? i know the guy personally in town that owns/runs ours and everytime something comes in it is just another vehicle he cant go saving everything because someone might want it or take a shining to it there more money to be made crushing the the truck than what you probly could buy it for from my personal experiences anyways __________________ 69 GMC bagged

09-08-2003, 10:50 PM	#13
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 709	Yeah...but Except when the guy tells you he wont crush it until you come down and does it anyway......that's bullsh*t. __________________ Patch

09-08-2003, 11:01 PM	#14
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	With all due respect, I shudder everytime I hear that phrase. If we don't prevent them from being crushed, they WILL end up just that rare and valuable. I JUST GOT A MENTAL PICTURE OF A BUNCH OF GUYS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, CHAINING THERESELVES TO CRUSHERS IN BONEYARDS & CHANTING. I KNOW..... LETS ALL PISS & MOAN THAT ALL THE BONEYARD OWNERS ARE CHARGING AN ARM & A LEG FOR USED PARTS , WHILE AT THE SAME TIME WHINING ABOUT THEM CRUSHING THEM FOR $18 A TON. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

09-08-2003, 11:50 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I was about to mention the price of scrap...the yard would have made more $$ by waiting a few hrs and selling 40 bucks worth of parts. Don't get me wrong, I can see the yard guy's side too, but a man's word is a man's word...esp a buisness man.

09-09-2003, 12:06 AM	#16
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	The ppl that like first gen montes should come to cali and buy all the ones here. There are at least 2 or 3 in the junkyard everytime I go in there. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI



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09-09-2003, 12:14 AM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	And crushed an a daily basis.

09-09-2003, 12:16 AM	#18
Patch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 709	Good grief Look......it's fairly simple. They said they would wait...they didn't. Oh well.....what can you do? I'm not going to lose sleep over it...it's just a bummer.....nuff said. __________________ Patch

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