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03-26-2003, 05:01 AM
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Space Cadet
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 132
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I'm sorry...
yep.
went to the junkyard yesterday, half of which was flooded by about two feet of water. of course the yard guys moved the only 67-72 to a storage area, and stacked a toyota on it. I had to climb over about ninety cars and tons of junk to even see the truck. getting to it was an entirely different story... I had to use some bar ( sticking THROUGH the hood of some car) to swing myself over to a an old mazda truck in which I found a spare tire to throw into the muddy water, so I could leap across the crap to something like an inner firewall cover, from which I could pry open the door to this old 72. I climbed in, armed only with a phillips screwdriver (forgot everything else, but did you know that you can use the 'U' in the word 'custom' from the badging as a small wrench to remove the oil pressure gauge cable?) weird huh? anyway, I got a gauge cluster and bezel, glove box door, heater control, ash tray, trim, steering column parts, some knobs, interior screws, and general blah-easy junk in good shape. on my way out of the truck, I slipped on the spare tire boat, and dropped EVERYTHING in the two feet of muddy water.  most of it is gone forever. maybe I should make a buried treasure map...I'm sorry for losing 30+ year parts that were in great shape. I did come home with the heater control (broke a knob in the fall...) GB door, and cluster, all of which are in much better shape than my orignal ones, for.... $20 and some muddy pants shoes socks shorts shirt hair arms and wallet. wheeeeeeee. |
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03-26-2003, 07:06 AM
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English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
Posts: 1,848
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I hope you were humming the Indiana Jones music whilst swinging from your pole! with a glovebox door in your teeth! LOL
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03-26-2003, 08:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Washington State
Posts: 8,834
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Why did you give it a burial at sea..........?
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03-26-2003, 10:26 AM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,002
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Whats the matter with you, why didnt you stage a protest and chain yourself to the trucks!!!!!!!!!!!
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03-26-2003, 10:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 8,855
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I would be diving in and finding it
 When I find a good score on parts, you can bet for damn sure, I'm not going home without it. I feel for ya bud, that's a tough one to swallow
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03-26-2003, 10:34 AM
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Spank 'em if you got 'em!
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 628
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It was really cold water, right?
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03-26-2003, 11:27 AM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 15,320
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I'm a PADI certified diver.....where is this junk yard?
lol (sorry about the parts, is there anything I can help you with or were you just going to keep them for spares?
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