A good day at the salvage yard - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**LockDoc** · 08-26-2011, 01:58 PM

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The guy that works over at the salvage yard called and said that they just got a '72 C/50 in for scrap if I wanted to come over and see if there was anything I wanted off of it... I was pleasantly surprised when I got there. Nice Black door panels, Nice Black visors with no broken stitches, full set of decent seat belts, clean gas tank, heater control with no broken levers, tach dash, throttle cable, and nice wire loom and fuse box with no rust. I also saved the floor pan and seat. Doors are nice but he had to call another guy that wanted him to call if he ever got in a big truck with nice doors. If the guy doesn't show up I will get those too. Basically I gave $150 for the tach dash and the rest of the stuff was free.... A couple of posts for pics.

LockDoc

**LockDoc** · 08-26-2011, 02:00 PM

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More pics. Got some other stuff that you can see in the picture with all the parts in the first post.

sleepertruck72 · 08-26-2011, 02:15 PM

Those parts all look great to me. You got a great deal in my opinion

That fuse box and harness looks real nice as does the tach dash and door panels. Nice Score

rsavage · 08-26-2011, 07:49 PM

What a haul, Leon!

oldblue1968chevy · 08-26-2011, 08:08 PM

Deal! You could sell the dash, make $ and get the parts for free

stsalvage · 08-26-2011, 08:36 PM

I'm not one for used 40 year old wire harness.everything else looks nice But the day you finally finish your truck get the paint done and polished there is a fire under the dash and it melts everything.I've seen come cool hot rods and custom trucks burn to the ground cus of old wiring.If your have the classic Car INS is cool But your really want to spend 5-9 years building your dream just to get Cheap at the beginning middle or end the full harness from M&H is like 800.00 and you have a pace of mind knowing they the wire harness is good.the old plastic is not as good as today's Plastic.the older wires harnesses are bridal and so many of them have been cut and peace back together Very unsafe.

It would kill me if my daughter or son was driving on the freeway and the wire harness caught fire they would not know what to do.I'm a safe person I rather spend a little more of safety then let some one else pay for my low budget thinking.But that's me

tcb-1 · 08-26-2011, 08:39 PM

good day indeed, Leon!

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-26-2011, 08:53 PM

Great scores Leon!

**LockDoc** · 08-26-2011, 10:40 PM

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Thanks gents,

Now all I need to do is get everything cleaned up...

Hey Doug, good to see you posting on the truck board again.

LockDoc

**too much stuff** · 08-26-2011, 10:48 PM

Nice score. I swung into a yard today with a 67 C-50 sitting in the pile, but the only thing i saved without risking my life was a radio delete.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-26-2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Nice score. I swung into a yard today with a 67 C-50 sitting in the pile, but the only thing i saved without risking my life was a radio delete.

That's how my luck always goes too!

**LockDoc** · 08-26-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Nice score. I swung into a yard today with a 67 C-50 sitting in the pile, but the only thing i saved without risking my life was a radio delete.

Man Eric, no use risking your life for truck parts... Luckily this one was out in the open

LockDoc

Tuff Gong · 08-27-2011, 12:50 AM

great score on the parts. Thanks for sharing

elf w/capital T · 08-27-2011, 07:21 AM

wow, just the cluster im jealous!

teeitup · 08-27-2011, 08:57 AM

Man Leon you've been on a hot streak lately, GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!!

cpetersen · 08-27-2011, 10:01 AM

Kind of surprised it didn't have a vacuum gauge. Good job.

**LockDoc** · 08-27-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Atkinson

great score on the parts. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Brian

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Originally Posted by elf w/capital T

wow, just the cluster im jealous!

No need to be jealous. Just keep your eyes open and scour the salvage yards.

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Originally Posted by teeitup

Man Leon you've been on a hot streak lately, GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!!

Thanks Randy. It helps when you have a good friend that works at the salvage yard...

.. He said that they are supposed to be getting in a '69 1 ton in the next week or so, we'll see what that is..

LockDoc

08-26-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	A good day at the salvage yard - The guy that works over at the salvage yard called and said that they just got a '72 C/50 in for scrap if I wanted to come over and see if there was anything I wanted off of it... I was pleasantly surprised when I got there. Nice Black door panels, Nice Black visors with no broken stitches, full set of decent seat belts, clean gas tank, heater control with no broken levers, tach dash, throttle cable, and nice wire loom and fuse box with no rust. I also saved the floor pan and seat. Doors are nice but he had to call another guy that wanted him to call if he ever got in a big truck with nice doors. If the guy doesn't show up I will get those too. Basically I gave $150 for the tach dash and the rest of the stuff was free.... A couple of posts for pics. LockDoc Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-26-2011, 02:00 PM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: A good day at the salvage yard - More pics. Got some other stuff that you can see in the picture with all the parts in the first post. Attached Images __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-26-2011, 02:15 PM	#3
sleepertruck72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turlock California 95380 Posts: 2,075	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Those parts all look great to me. You got a great deal in my opinion That fuse box and harness looks real nice as does the tach dash and door panels. Nice Score __________________ 72 C20 Longbed 05 1500 Z71

08-26-2011, 07:49 PM	#4
rsavage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alden NY Posts: 2,705	Re: A good day at the salvage yard What a haul, Leon! __________________ 1961 C1 Corvette 1959 El Camino 350 TPI, 9" 4 w disc 69 Blazer K5 - sold July '20 2021 Durango RT 5.7

08-26-2011, 08:08 PM	#5
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Deal! You could sell the dash, make $ and get the parts for free __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

08-26-2011, 08:36 PM	#6
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: A good day at the salvage yard I'm not one for used 40 year old wire harness.everything else looks nice But the day you finally finish your truck get the paint done and polished there is a fire under the dash and it melts everything.I've seen come cool hot rods and custom trucks burn to the ground cus of old wiring.If your have the classic Car INS is cool But your really want to spend 5-9 years building your dream just to get Cheap at the beginning middle or end the full harness from M&H is like 800.00 and you have a pace of mind knowing they the wire harness is good.the old plastic is not as good as today's Plastic.the older wires harnesses are bridal and so many of them have been cut and peace back together Very unsafe. It would kill me if my daughter or son was driving on the freeway and the wire harness caught fire they would not know what to do.I'm a safe person I rather spend a little more of safety then let some one else pay for my low budget thinking.But that's me

08-26-2011, 08:39 PM	#7
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: A good day at the salvage yard good day indeed, Leon! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

08-26-2011, 08:53 PM	#8
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Great scores Leon! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-26-2011, 10:40 PM	#9
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: A good day at the salvage yard - Thanks gents, Now all I need to do is get everything cleaned up... Hey Doug, good to see you posting on the truck board again. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-26-2011, 10:48 PM	#10
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,790	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Nice score. I swung into a yard today with a 67 C-50 sitting in the pile, but the only thing i saved without risking my life was a radio delete. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

08-27-2011, 12:50 AM	#13
Tuff Gong Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 3,178	Re: A good day at the salvage yard great score on the parts. Thanks for sharing

08-27-2011, 07:21 AM	#14
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 994	Re: A good day at the salvage yard wow, just the cluster im jealous!

08-27-2011, 08:57 AM	#15
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Man Leon you've been on a hot streak lately, GREAT SCORE!!!!!!!! __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

08-27-2011, 10:01 AM	#16
cpetersen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: mesa az Posts: 211	Re: A good day at the salvage yard Kind of surprised it didn't have a vacuum gauge. Good job.



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