AZ Junkyard trip today!

[Xplantdad]

With apologies to Vintage Musclecar Eric...


Rick, his son Bryan and I went to a "well known" junkyard here in Peoria AZ to check out the cars. It cost $2 to get in...and it was fun (other than the 97 degree temps at 9:15am)

Here are some pics...cars for sale

GTO?

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GS

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Cutlass S

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[Xplantdad]

Cool Pontiac wagon...

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Big Block...

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Cool 63 Grand Prix

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Check out the factory (?) tach on the center console...

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[Xplantdad]

Kasey Corvair...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/xplantdad/DVACRAP/tn_DSCF8930.jpg

Pile of crap formula Firebird

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Neat Edsel

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Check out the speedo!

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[Xplantdad]

69 Chevelle...

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With neat power trunk opener


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Grand Sport (?) convertible

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Another Corvair

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[Xplantdad]

Need an engine?

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[Xplantdad]

"Rudolph Chevrolet" sticker on an early Nova...I saw 2 or 3 of these today

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How about a Burt Chevrolet emblem from Colorado?

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[Xplantdad]

Rick wanted me to take a pic of this...riveted ball joint...

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[Xplantdad]

A 'few' Chevelles of varying years

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A ton of F Bodies

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And the last one (For Rick)...a Phoenix <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

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[njsteve]

That &quot;pile of crap&quot; 71 firebird formula still has the honeycomb wheels on it. Damn. This would be my idea of the perfect vacation trip!

[CC Rider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That &quot;pile of crap&quot; 71 firebird formula still has the honeycomb wheels on it. Damn. This would be my idea of the perfect vacation trip! </div></div>
We had a blast, but the heat was starting to get to us. I'm positive we'll return, and next time we should take a cooler with us. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[drdave69]

Am I seeing TWO radios in the 1963 GP?

[Salvatore]

great pictures! Love the Yards!

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That &quot;pile of crap&quot; 71 firebird formula still has the honeycomb wheels on it. Damn. This would be my idea of the perfect vacation trip! </div></div>

Cmon out Steve...You know where you can stay! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Postsedan]

This is definetly not a stock trunk release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2011/1969Trunkrelease.jpg

Dan

[Postsedan]

Giljvich,

He will definetly be making this a stop out west <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/BruceRocks.gif

Dan

[x Baldwin Motion]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: drdave69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Am I seeing TWO radios in the 1963 GP? </div></div>



climate control on the left <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Giljvich,

He will definetly be making this a stop out west <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/BruceRocks.gif

Dan </div></div>

Dan...are you coming out this way?

[CC Rider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is definetly not a stock trunk release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2011/1969Trunkrelease.jpg

Dan </div></div>

It's an accessory piece. Before electric trunk releases were available, this is what you bought over the counter.

[COPO_Anders]

That´s a vacuum opener isn´t it ? Usually operated by a similar cylinder under the dashboard.

[CC Rider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: COPO_Anders</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That´s a vacuum opener isn´t it ? Usually operated by a similar cylinder under the dashboard. </div></div>
Yes. That cylinder would be located inside the glove box, but this Chevelle has AC. Never did find it on thieve car, but I didn't look to hard.

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Giljvich,

He will definetly be making this a stop out west <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/BruceRocks.gif

Dan </div></div>

Dan...are you coming out this way? </div></div>

Bruce,

Next summer/fall <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif May have to tighten a few screws <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

Dan

[Xplantdad]

Sounds good Dan!

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is definetly not a stock trunk release

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/Postsedan/Postsedan2011/1969Trunkrelease.jpg

Dan </div></div>

the early GM trunk openers were, in fact, vacuum operated, that is an OEM part ...

[Tommy Nolen]

Look at those cars.....beat up and the sun has baked the paint off but theres hardly any rust on any of them!! a far cry from what we have here in the east. Thanks for sharing

[VintageMusclecar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">With apologies to Vintage Musclecar Eric...
</div></div>

No need for apologies my friend...just be <span style="font-weight: bold">very</span> cautious about any &quot;rust free&quot; items they might have for sale.

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;...and that's all I've got to say about that&quot;</span>

[TORONADOXS]

Cool Packard behind the Catalina wagon...

[69z28302]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick wanted me to take a pic of this...riveted ball joint...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/xplantdad/DVACRAP/tn_DSCF8945.jpg </div></div>

I noticed the lack of scale rust on the piece.

Mike

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69z28302</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I noticed the lack of scale rust on the piece.

Mike </div></div>

Thats cuz when it does rain out there it immediately boils thereby eliminating any chance of it rusting badly. Out here when they get wet (or at least 6 months out of the year) it freezes thus holding the water there indefinitely....... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

[William]

We regularly shopped the West Coast Pick-A-Parts back in the '80s. 1st Gen Camaros were a rare sight but '60s Chevelles, Novas, B-bodies were seen in quantity. What was crushed out there should have been a crime-thousands of rust free cars, not wrecked just tired.

Were they aware you were taking pictures? So CA yards were paranoid about that; No Cameras Allowed signs everywhere.

[Xplantdad]

Yep...they knew I was taking pics.

Actually they asked if I was a professional...I laughed. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif