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stsalvage · 03-08-2007, 02:41 AM

Scrap metal Has Jumped

Tin has jumped from 90.00 a ton to 145.00 a ton that means Car and truck Bodys are now at Risk

On the west Coast and all over

I've been told China has put out a wanted Price Tag on metal 150 million tons has been asked to all the scrap metal recycling yards all over the world

here in calif it slowed a little but all bets are off the ILLAGE mexicans in this state alone will junk a 1957 Cameo for 350.00 be fore he will sell it on the street

1967--73 camaros are at risk

1947--72 chevy trucks are on the chopping Block so to all GM guys out there stay close to any salvage yard or junk yard that are crushing cars or trucks you will get killer Deals on trucks or parts

this is not just are GM products Ford gt500 is there

so is the 11960--1973 dodge cars so i been seeing a lot of are old chevy trucks walk in to crusher for the last 3 days i saw a 1972 short bed step side walk in with a bad windsheild and flat tires and get sold off for 456.00 with pink

badchev69 · 03-08-2007, 02:50 AM

i dunno about anywhere else but all the junk/scrapyards i know of up here are way smarter than to scrap any of those cars.... i have a few friends that work there and they tell me they never even make it on the yard most of the time without being bought....

As for the rest of the crap out there im sure the yards arent being selective about which cars to crush, i.e. they are gonna crush all the worthless minivans and FORDS way before any gems like that..

Well up here anyways, just my 2 cents.

stsalvage · 03-08-2007, 03:03 AM

well SIMS metal Of germany they don't care itsa all about making money here in calif

brak · 03-08-2007, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stsalvage

...the 11960--1973 dodge cars...

11960? Is that B.C.?

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

how does this price increase affect steel prices?
I have a longbed frame that's probably going to scrap if i can't find anybody that wants it.

stsalvage · 03-08-2007, 03:25 AM

well if you cut it up you will get what ever the scrap yard in your area are giving here in calif you have to cut it down to 4 feet by 4 feet and they will give you the prep price for your steel if you take it in unperpared you will get 150.00 a ton the frame weight 3-4 hundred pound 2250 is the tonage they go buy the english TON not the amraican ton which is 2000 pounds 1 ton stupid

brak · 03-08-2007, 03:36 AM

I was just wondering if since tin was up, if plain old ordinary steel was jumping too.

68GMC454 · 03-08-2007, 04:00 AM

here in utah,i got a couple of recyclers, i take cars and trucks there all the time..nothing of our yr models,,but anything over 70 is fair game once i get parts off of it..but it also depends on how good of shap eit is in...if its a junker ,,i shred them...

**special-K** · 03-08-2007, 09:13 AM

There`s plenty of throw-away cars and trucks to fill their needs.Most recyclers know they can get more out of the good stuff than the chump changes price for scrap.Especially in CA where they actual remove body parts and store on racks.They can get as much for one door as what they get for a crushed vehicle.
We do need to make all efforts to spread the awareness to not crush our national treasures.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-08-2007, 09:26 AM

i dont really have anything to add to this exept...I HATE CRUSHERS... and the STUPID PEOPLE that crush the wrong cars

**special-K** · 03-08-2007, 09:42 AM

I know a guy in PA with 8-9,000 cars in his junkyard.He`s a`65 Impala fanatic.The crushers come around and he sends them off saying,"Go crush everybody else`s.Then,everyone will have to buy my parts."My bodyman buddy makes alot of money getting parts from him and reselling them to bodyshops in the city.I put siding on his house,now I have Carte Blanche privvys there.I supplied him with a`65 Biscayne wagon(rust free)that was wrecked in the front.It`s a 2dr pro-street sedan delivery,now.
Hopefully he`s not alone.I support the "NON-CRUSHERS!!!"

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-08-2007, 09:53 AM

NON-CRUSHERS UNITE...hahaha

67ChevyRedneck · 03-08-2007, 10:17 AM

Oh well, my truck will be worth more

sneakysnake · 03-08-2007, 10:41 AM

I was watching some get crushed the other day a 47-53 p/u, lots of complete cars. There was a 90's dually that had the motor,trans and rearend out, but everything else was there doors, interior a complete truck and they smashed it all.

**jerry moss** · 03-08-2007, 10:45 AM

the junkyards around here will take junk metal sometimes, the local scrap metal yard charges to take it !!!!!!!
the only thing they pay for is copper, brass, aluminum and stainless steel.

**special-K** · 03-08-2007, 10:59 AM

Glad to hear it,Jerry.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 03-08-2007, 11:09 AM

STSalvage wrote:

Quote:

you will get 150.00 a ton the frame weight 3-4 hundred pound 2250 is the tonage they go buy the english TON not the amraican ton which is 2000 pounds 1 ton

>>This is good news. My truck weighs in at 5000 lbs. or 2.2 English tons. That means I could get 2.2 x $150 or $333. That is only $16 less than I paid for it 9 years ago.Not bad depreciation really,plus I'd get the inner satisfaction that my truck would be supplying the metal needed to construct a modern warship for a communist superpower.

dingo_dan_22 · 03-08-2007, 01:19 PM

I had a couple crusher scouts locate some trucks for me. They go around the province looking for vehicles. There's always a nice car/truck sitting in the crusher parking lot with a for sale sign.

Biff · 03-08-2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn

STSalvage wrote:
>> ...plus I'd get the inner satisfaction that my truck would be supplying the metal needed to construct a modern warship for a communist superpower.

Now that is clever!

glock35ipsc · 03-08-2007, 03:39 PM

China wants steel soooooo bad, we are even able to sell our slag to the recyclers!!!

67ChevyRedneck · 03-08-2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

China wants steel soooooo bad, we are even able to sell our slag to the recyclers!!!

It's so they can sell us back "ill fitting" sheet metal panels for 67-72 chevy trucks

Funny how the world goes 'round, 'eh?

glock35ipsc · 03-08-2007, 03:53 PM

LOL, how right you are!!!!

stsalvage · 03-08-2007, 09:59 PM

steel is up to 180.00 a ton and cast is up to 195.00 a ton

Longhorn Man · 03-08-2007, 10:22 PM

hell, around here, as soon as scrap goes up, the yards go on a crushing spree... nothing is safe.

CHAPS7931 · 03-08-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

here in calif it slowed a little but all bets are off the ILLAGE mexicans in this state alone will junk a 1957 Cameo for 350.00 be fore he will sell it on the street

then go buy all them if you have a problem with them selling all

rust!!whatrust? · 03-09-2007, 12:46 AM

One minute I hear Jihad against all Americans. But crushing classic cars and trucks with a cold hearted smirk is just taking things way to far dangit.
What next, an army fighting against our blessed cheese burgers? Wait a minute...

03-08-2007, 02:41 AM	#1
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	RED ALERT To All GM Guys Scrap metal Has Jumped Tin has jumped from 90.00 a ton to 145.00 a ton that means Car and truck Bodys are now at Risk On the west Coast and all over I've been told China has put out a wanted Price Tag on metal 150 million tons has been asked to all the scrap metal recycling yards all over the world here in calif it slowed a little but all bets are off the ILLAGE mexicans in this state alone will junk a 1957 Cameo for 350.00 be fore he will sell it on the street 1967--73 camaros are at risk 1947--72 chevy trucks are on the chopping Block so to all GM guys out there stay close to any salvage yard or junk yard that are crushing cars or trucks you will get killer Deals on trucks or parts this is not just are GM products Ford gt500 is there so is the 11960--1973 dodge cars so i been seeing a lot of are old chevy trucks walk in to crusher for the last 3 days i saw a 1972 short bed step side walk in with a bad windsheild and flat tires and get sold off for 456.00 with pink

03-08-2007, 02:50 AM	#2
badchev69 Active Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stayton, Oregon 97383 Posts: 178	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys i dunno about anywhere else but all the junk/scrapyards i know of up here are way smarter than to scrap any of those cars.... i have a few friends that work there and they tell me they never even make it on the yard most of the time without being bought.... As for the rest of the crap out there im sure the yards arent being selective about which cars to crush, i.e. they are gonna crush all the worthless minivans and FORDS way before any gems like that.. Well up here anyways, just my 2 cents. __________________ 1969 C10 SWB /350 vortech/th400 1968 SWB build (in progress) 1969 SWB build (my son's future project) 1968 camaro yellow/white stripes (wife's car) 2011 GMC reg cab short bed 2wd daily driver 5/7 drop on 22's 1972 K5 Blazer 13"/11"lift,38"M/T MTZ's, 3" cust exst. 350/350 (sold it )

03-08-2007, 03:03 AM	#3
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys well SIMS metal Of germany they don't care itsa all about making money here in calif

03-08-2007, 03:25 AM	#5
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys well if you cut it up you will get what ever the scrap yard in your area are giving here in calif you have to cut it down to 4 feet by 4 feet and they will give you the prep price for your steel if you take it in unperpared you will get 150.00 a ton the frame weight 3-4 hundred pound 2250 is the tonage they go buy the english TON not the amraican ton which is 2000 pounds 1 ton stupid

03-08-2007, 03:36 AM	#6
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys I was just wondering if since tin was up, if plain old ordinary steel was jumping too. __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill

03-08-2007, 04:00 AM	#7
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys here in utah,i got a couple of recyclers, i take cars and trucks there all the time..nothing of our yr models,,but anything over 70 is fair game once i get parts off of it..but it also depends on how good of shap eit is in...if its a junker ,,i shred them... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

03-08-2007, 09:13 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys There`s plenty of throw-away cars and trucks to fill their needs.Most recyclers know they can get more out of the good stuff than the chump changes price for scrap.Especially in CA where they actual remove body parts and store on racks.They can get as much for one door as what they get for a crushed vehicle. We do need to make all efforts to spread the awareness to not crush our national treasures. __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-08-2007 at 09:14 AM.

03-08-2007, 09:26 AM	#9
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys i dont really have anything to add to this exept...I HATE CRUSHERS... and the STUPID PEOPLE that crush the wrong cars __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

03-08-2007, 09:42 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys I know a guy in PA with 8-9,000 cars in his junkyard.He`s a`65 Impala fanatic.The crushers come around and he sends them off saying,"Go crush everybody else`s.Then,everyone will have to buy my parts."My bodyman buddy makes alot of money getting parts from him and reselling them to bodyshops in the city.I put siding on his house,now I have Carte Blanche privvys there.I supplied him with a`65 Biscayne wagon(rust free)that was wrecked in the front.It`s a 2dr pro-street sedan delivery,now. Hopefully he`s not alone.I support the "NON-CRUSHERS!!!" __________________ "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 ~

03-08-2007, 09:53 AM	#11
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys NON-CRUSHERS UNITE...hahaha __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

03-08-2007, 10:17 AM	#12
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys Oh well, my truck will be worth more __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

03-08-2007, 10:41 AM	#13
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys I was watching some get crushed the other day a 47-53 p/u, lots of complete cars. There was a 90's dually that had the motor,trans and rearend out, but everything else was there doors, interior a complete truck and they smashed it all.

03-08-2007, 10:45 AM	#14
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,861	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys the junkyards around here will take junk metal sometimes, the local scrap metal yard charges to take it !!!!!!! the only thing they pay for is copper, brass, aluminum and stainless steel. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

03-08-2007, 10:59 AM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys Glad to hear it,Jerry. __________________ "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 ~

03-08-2007, 01:19 PM	#17
dingo_dan_22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 119	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys I had a couple crusher scouts locate some trucks for me. They go around the province looking for vehicles. There's always a nice car/truck sitting in the crusher parking lot with a for sale sign. __________________ 71' Chevrolet -> 350c.i. w/ 600 Edelbrock Carb, Headers, P/S, 3/5 Drop



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03-08-2007, 09:59 PM	#22
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys steel is up to 180.00 a ton and cast is up to 195.00 a ton

03-08-2007, 10:22 PM	#23
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys hell, around here, as soon as scrap goes up, the yards go on a crushing spree... nothing is safe.

03-09-2007, 12:46 AM	#25
rust!!whatrust? Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chattanooga tn. Posts: 27	Re: RED ALERT To All GM Guys One minute I hear Jihad against all Americans. But crushing classic cars and trucks with a cold hearted smirk is just taking things way to far dangit. What next, an army fighting against our blessed cheese burgers? Wait a minute... __________________ Don't touch the Rust. Punk

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