Arkansas Parts Mecca

[Bowtie67]

I wish I could find 1/4 of that stuff around here, if there is any in around in the junk yards they are pretty much history most of the frame and sheet metal is pure rust and been pretty well picked over.

[thejoker]

Originally Posted by Putter

Uhhh......sure I did. The "owner guy" wasn't around, so we couldn't get good prices. Just let me know when you want to make a field trip.

I am sure KRUE will want to get some of those GMC parts!!!!

Sounds good. My next day off is the anniversary for my wife and I. We can go then.......I don't think she would mind...do you?

Seriously though, thats sounds like a plan, lets try to start coming up with something. As long as I have some notice I can almost take any day off I need with a few exceptions.


JKR

[rockinlocks]

holly crap thats alot of sweet looking trucks. i was excited to find just one in a local yard. thats a goldmine u found there.

[Striker169]

wow that would be so sweet I wish the local yards would stop crushing them

[Bill72BB]

Don: Next road trip you got to take me there and see what Putter left behind .

Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Southeast Arkansas is a whole lot like northeast Louisiana and western central Mississippi, ain't it?

Speaking of families living in the cab, one would be wise to check out the confines of such vehicles during the winter months. Otherwise, could be cottonmouth, or a rattler in there, huh? Sorta depends on how wet they could get or how wet the surrounding terrain gets. Since you cited a possible beaver infestation, sounds like water to me.

The red/white bed sitting all alone, looks like it has a decent tailgate....at least from the inside view. Who knows? My tailgate may look good to some folks from other parts of the country. But, that bed doesn't look too bad, at least on the right side. Upper trim is gone, but I don't need trim.....heck, I don't even need another bed.....just commenting on the sheet metal.

Good post.

[mkmiller1]

That is a very nice yard! You could take a "chew" walk for days right?LOL He quoted me $600 for the '71 lwb 4x4, title included. Did you check under the hood of the GMC beside the old house?

[krue]

I definitely need to get up there.

[hookers68]

the gmc by the house is swb i-6, 2speed auto, ac, pb and its all there.(or was a few months ago) owner priced it to me last year $300. i've been pulling parts there for a while now. should be a couple more van tilts left. owner is sometimes proud of his parts, but they are his and you pay his prices.

[krue]

BTW Eric, speaking of Arkansas, you have a pm.

[subtle71]

Eric, can you pm me the info or give me a call? Did I mention that I am in Fayetteville right now? I had to pick up one of our show trucks in Kansas City this afternoon. If has an empty bed and a tow package, if need be. I will be home on Friday!

Dean

[3qtrtontarrer]

Hey I Need That Dual Wheel Rearend On That Lwb Truck,you Going Back?

[woodridge]

Putter,Is that a dealer installed brush guard on the 69/70 in the 9th pic? I've been looking for one of those. When you go back see what kind of deal can be made.

[Southedisto]

Nice pics, I walk around the one I "found" here when I go. Dreaming up things that I could do.

[jay6891]

That looks like a yard here by the house. (it isn't though). Its closed also. FULL of 67 to 72 trucks and lots of muscle cars. Last time I was able to get in, he was open from 8 to 12-1 to 5 closed on sat and sun. Told him it was hard for a working man to get in with those hours. Tough. Anyways whenever you decide to tell us where that yard you found is, I be waiting.

[incoma]

Originally Posted by Putter

A good many cound be restored with very little metal replacement. Mostly they were missing engine parts and interior parts.

That's so typical of the Arkansas trucks too. Mine was exactly like that. The body was solid, and the running gear was worn out. You guys up North can drool now. (I'm from Boston, so I know what real rot looks like.)

[incoma]

Putter's going to be so busy pulling parts for other guys that he won't have time to pull parts for his truck!

[Putter]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Sorry to bother you again, but I took a hint from your post about being able to find your hometown through your posts...

1) So, I did a search for keyword: Arkansas, by Putter.

2) This led me to your post about going to high school with Scotti Pippen.

3) A short Google search found nothing related to Scotti Pippen, Scotty Pippen or his hometown.

4) A quick visit to the Chicago Bulls website found 'Scottie' to be the correct spelling.

5) Scottie's hometown is tada! #@$*&%^. Where I am now to assume Putter is from.

6) Only salvage yard I can find in #@$*&%^ , AR is ####'s Wrecking Yard: 954 $$$$$ Road .

So am I at least close? I won't tell anyone else

I should really probably do some work today...

Now, that there is detective work! He got it right on the nose!

[Putter]

Originally Posted by hookers68

the gmc by the house is swb i-6, 2speed auto, ac, pb and its all there.(or was a few months ago) owner priced it to me last year $300. i've been pulling parts there for a while now. should be a couple more van tilts left. owner is sometimes proud of his parts, but they are his and you pay his prices.

Holy Crap....Monticello??? (Go UAM).
Man, that's close to the house, man. I got some good friends that still live there to this day.
Unless he has the tilt stored in that schoolbus-o-columns, then they are gone. We went thru every van on the property. Oh well, I was there to look anyway.
Next time I head home, I will have to give you a shout. I am craving a burger from that corner place across from the old Coke plant, anyway!!!