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bumpster · 05-19-2004, 11:11 PM

I traveled over to my favorite coffee drinking, advise getting, honey hole, AKA J-W,s salvage for a part for shuttermutts 68. Imagine my suprise to find evrything older than mid 90,s crushed. So much for the rust free air cab or the 69 short frame or countless other parts I would have loved to save. He said with metal prices up 3 times more than last year he just couldn't resist. Help me mourn the crushing of one more parts bonanza.

JayDubBlazer · 05-19-2004, 11:34 PM

yeah that sucks, tell they can make a fortune selling stuff on ebay.

cdowns · 05-20-2004, 09:10 AM

just goes to show you if you go to a junkyard or anywhere and you see something you want get it now cause there's no guarantee it will be there LATER

Solver · 05-20-2004, 10:14 AM

I feel your pain. I went by the junkyard 4 miles south of me the other day when my wife was with me . When we popped over the hill and I saw everything was gone I totally lost it. My wife couldn't understand why I was so upset. It was like a part of me had gone with those old rusty relics. She just said "oh they got rid of all that junk". In the old days where you had to wait for the customer to come to you to sell a part I could understand it. With ebay and the internet available now, I would think that those old school junkyards with the pre 80's vehicles could make out big time .

busterwivell · 05-20-2004, 03:43 PM

My friend is crushing cars at his yard right now. Has done over 200 so far. Crusher prices were at 32.00 a ton for years, and he just kept stacking stuff. They came to him and offerred 72.00 a ton and he said "hell yah". I posted on the local circle track web site that he had some 73-81 Camaros (that's what they run in factory stock), and no one called him. They are all gone now. I got him to keep the 67-72 truck and suburban stuff. He'll be much better organized now.

Blue Beard · 05-20-2004, 09:13 PM

Sure makes the value of what you have go up...

05-19-2004, 11:11 PM	#1
bumpster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Posts: 63	Another one bites the dust. I traveled over to my favorite coffee drinking, advise getting, honey hole, AKA J-W,s salvage for a part for shuttermutts 68. Imagine my suprise to find evrything older than mid 90,s crushed. So much for the rust free air cab or the 69 short frame or countless other parts I would have loved to save. He said with metal prices up 3 times more than last year he just couldn't resist. Help me mourn the crushing of one more parts bonanza. __________________ 72 C10 10 yr.daily driver 68 C10 18 yr.money pit 72 Nova all original 99 H.D. Heritage[sanity check] 71 VW topless bug[summer fun] "When I have the money, I don't have the time ; when I have the time, I don't have the money.

05-19-2004, 11:34 PM	#2
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,885	yeah that sucks, tell they can make a fortune selling stuff on ebay. __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

05-20-2004, 09:10 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	just goes to show you if you go to a junkyard or anywhere and you see something you want get it now cause there's no guarantee it will be there LATER __________________ 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

05-20-2004, 10:14 AM	#4
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	I feel your pain. I went by the junkyard 4 miles south of me the other day when my wife was with me . When we popped over the hill and I saw everything was gone I totally lost it. My wife couldn't understand why I was so upset. It was like a part of me had gone with those old rusty relics. She just said "oh they got rid of all that junk". In the old days where you had to wait for the customer to come to you to sell a part I could understand it. With ebay and the internet available now, I would think that those old school junkyards with the pre 80's vehicles could make out big time . __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

05-20-2004, 03:43 PM	#5
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	My friend is crushing cars at his yard right now. Has done over 200 so far. Crusher prices were at 32.00 a ton for years, and he just kept stacking stuff. They came to him and offerred 72.00 a ton and he said "hell yah". I posted on the local circle track web site that he had some 73-81 Camaros (that's what they run in factory stock), and no one called him. They are all gone now. I got him to keep the 67-72 truck and suburban stuff. He'll be much better organized now. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

05-20-2004, 09:13 PM	#6
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Sure makes the value of what you have go up... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo



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