Accessible junk yards are becoming more and more rare these days. We have four or five here in Panama City, but all but one you are not allowed in the yard. You describe the part and the yard pickers then retrieve it for you. What fun is that?
The one yard that welcomes folks into the yard is a Pick-N-Pull. There's about 2-300 cars of all makes/models, but everything is at least 10 years old and rarely do you see any 60's/70's in the yard, with the possible exception of trucks. I used to go about every 3 months, but now only once every 9-10 months. They have a searchable web site, but often is not correct or up to date. Parts are relatively cheap, and they always give me a strange look when they ask me what models I'm interested in and I reply "I'm just browsing".
When I lived in DC in the late 90's, I went to Leon, VA where there's a real junk yard, covering 30 acres or so, with everything from the 20's to the 80's. A huge selection of cars, but any make or model was spread everywhere, forcing you to wander the yard. I saw a good 18" diameter tree trunk in the engine compartment, surrounded by metal. Wandering the yard was a delight, evoking many good memories of cars long ago.
So...do you have any good yards near you? Why are they good? How often do you go?
The one yard that welcomes folks into the yard is a Pick-N-Pull. There's about 2-300 cars of all makes/models, but everything is at least 10 years old and rarely do you see any 60's/70's in the yard, with the possible exception of trucks. I used to go about every 3 months, but now only once every 9-10 months. They have a searchable web site, but often is not correct or up to date. Parts are relatively cheap, and they always give me a strange look when they ask me what models I'm interested in and I reply "I'm just browsing".
When I lived in DC in the late 90's, I went to Leon, VA where there's a real junk yard, covering 30 acres or so, with everything from the 20's to the 80's. A huge selection of cars, but any make or model was spread everywhere, forcing you to wander the yard. I saw a good 18" diameter tree trunk in the engine compartment, surrounded by metal. Wandering the yard was a delight, evoking many good memories of cars long ago.
So...do you have any good yards near you? Why are they good? How often do you go?