Tonyv__
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I used to frequent a local junkyard until it closed down. Now my yards are like 45 mins away near the airport. So between traffic and distance. It’s not as fun as it once was
Junkyard shopping just for fun
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We have three Upulls around Denver. The closest is about 30 min away but it's a bit ***** (pardon the description) with older vehicles. Almost not worth going unless some fresh meat comes in. The other two are a good 45-60 min away but usually worth the drive.
Tonyrodz
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Junkyards around me won't let you walk around, which sux! It's the thrill of the find for me.
This was a 2002 Firebird Trans Am. I never looked with her. She did all the searching. I only recommended painting one to match, one time.
Tonyrodz
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Those only came in a medium gray.
She did al the searching and I would bet that either she did not find any cars that were a match, any console covers that were even still there or they were there but damaged. The only conversations we had was about painting. She did share with me that if there were no cars there, she told me that. This was all her baby.
iamdub
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Sad day today.
I went west on I-10 from the other side of the river, where I rarely ever start at. This took me by the aforementioned LKQ, as it's off of a service road that runs parallel to I-10. They're CLOSED. No cars anywhere and the building looks deserted. Just empty acreage. I don't know when or why, but I'm really bummed. The next U-Pull-It place is about 30 minutes away, not terribly far, but across the river and nowhere nearly as close as this LKQ was. Also, it's not nearly as big and they don't do the 40%-off sales the weekends around the major holidays.
I went west on I-10 from the other side of the river, where I rarely ever start at. This took me by the aforementioned LKQ, as it's off of a service road that runs parallel to I-10. They're CLOSED. No cars anywhere and the building looks deserted. Just empty acreage. I don't know when or why, but I'm really bummed. The next U-Pull-It place is about 30 minutes away, not terribly far, but across the river and nowhere nearly as close as this LKQ was. Also, it's not nearly as big and they don't do the 40%-off sales the weekends around the major holidays.
Tonyrodz
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Well that sux!
I love a junkyard crawl. As a young man, one of my favorite neighborhood hangouts was a guy who ran his own little salvage operation as a sideline.
Nowadays I’m fortunate to have a really nice U-pull place nearby where they have all the vehicles arranged by make, sitting on stands, with concrete! It’s a picker’s nirvana.
My weakness is I see a vehicle I like in there and it’s sad knowing it’s going to the crusher. Some of those I’d like to take home and get running again. And that road leads to financial ruin!
Nowadays I’m fortunate to have a really nice U-pull place nearby where they have all the vehicles arranged by make, sitting on stands, with concrete! It’s a picker’s nirvana.
My weakness is I see a vehicle I like in there and it’s sad knowing it’s going to the crusher. Some of those I’d like to take home and get running again. And that road leads to financial ruin!
Tonyrodz
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Had one in my 3rd gen.
