Reatta Farm in AZ

Does anyone know the address in AZ of the Reatta Farm? I wanted to stop in this month and buy some stuff but I am not sure this is allowed. Tried to email and call but no response.

Are you trying to reach Roger McCrone at (520) 975-5463 and metalscrap@aol.com?

Kingsley

Don't see an address:

Reatta Parts Online - Providing replacement parts for Buick Reattas

You need to call Roger and get the address. It is unlikely he will allow you to remove parts and he is very busy with his recycling business and may not have time to remove parts.

Thanks Barney, I was misled as I thought his Reatta Parts business was bigger. I don't care to pick but would buy some specfic things I wanted and pick them up. I am going to be in the PHX area about a week. I will try to call again.

Thanks Barney, I was misled as I thought his Reatta Parts business was bigger. I don't care to pick but would buy some specfic things I wanted and pick them up. I am going to be in the PHX area about a week. I will try to call again.

I don't mean to try to steer you in another direction but... wouldn't you be better off to use one of the used parts vendors that frequent this forum than someone who won't answer their phone or emails? There are a lot of good folks here that can supply you with almost any part you need at a reasonable price.

Here is a vendor list I complied. Reatta Parts Vendors - Reatta Owners Journal. There are others in the Reatta Resources sticky at the top of the forum.

Thanks Ron, I saw that is guy had some Gunmetal Coupes and it would be easy for me to match up some trim and even a new door panel and being in his backyard it just came together.

Sheba 65 - sending you an PM.

I would like to know the address too, as I live in Tucson. Can't find it on Google.

The Reattas in Tucson are on the end of E Illinois .... next to the AFB property. Most of the cars and parts came from Speedway in Phoenix and he may have a few parts remaining, Speedway is at 2300 W Broadway.

Thank you. I have been to Speedway in PHX only once. They had only Buick stuff. I was into 1964-72 Skylarks and GSs at the time, as well as 63-73 Rivieras. All I can say about them is they were VERY expensive. Hopefully the Reatta Farm in Tucson will not be as expensive for parts.

I have been down E Illinois a few times, but never looking for Reatta parts. I just have not noticed them. I am looking into buying my first Reatta hopefully in the next month or so.

So far I have owned 68 cars in my life. (my late father has owned more) I never owned a car newer than 1972 until 2006 when I bought my first 1999 Olds Aurora. I currently own a 1994 Buick Roadmaster Limited, and a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The Cadillac Allante and Buick Reatta have been floating around in the back of my mind for years now. I am definitely more interested in the Reatta than the Allante. I am doing all the research I can to understand the weak points, the parts and repair issues of the Reatta.

I wonder if it is possible to install a AC/Delco GM 12 CD changer in one? I suppose it would be easier with a 1990-91, but is it even possible with a 1988-89 while keeping the CRT? I am partial to the 1991, but my first will be whatever I can get easily and cheaply. It takes some experimenting for me to end up with my final version of a car I like. (example, had 6 64-65 Skylarks and 6 56-57 T-Birds, and 4 99 Aurora Autobahns).

I used to do complete body off frame restorations on my cars, but when going to sell them, I would get about 60-70% return, so I am not going to do this anymore. The last car I made a profit on was my last 1956 T-Bird back in the 80s.

Have any of you seen Desert Car Kings on the Velocity channel? They have a salvage yard in Maricopa, AZ, N PHX, AZ and in Black Canyon City, AZ. I used to frequent those places a LOT when I was into restoring 60s and early 70s cars. Their restorations are typical for a salvage yard, on the 1-6 scale, 1 being show, 2 being either excellently maintained original or nice driver restorations, they end up being around a 3, sometimes a 4 once you get it home and look really closely. That makes sense if you consider that they would make a LOT more money selling the parts of the cars they choose to restore. That is pretty much how salvage yards in AZ price the cars that run, they add up what they would make in parts and put that price on the windshield! One thing though, you at least get a rust free body.

Edited January 27, 2015 by SKATTERBRANE (see edit history)

Have any of you seen Desert Car Kings on the Velocity channel? That makes sense if you consider that they would make a LOT more money selling the parts of the cars they choose to restore. That is pretty much how salvage yards in AZ price the cars that run, they add up what they would make in parts and put that price on the windshield! body.

What do they add in for the rattlesnakes hiding under the seats? Need hazardous duty pay to work in their yard!

I have encountered plenty of rattle snakes in the Maricopa yard. One time when my daughter was around 10, she witnessed one attack a rabbit, she instinctively went to "save" the rabbit, but luckily I was close enough to her to stop her. Then I explained to her snakes, owls and coyotes are needed to keep the rodent (rabbit) population in check. She cried for a bit and then we continued to look for Buick parts.

Thanks for posting that list of Reatta parts and vendors Ronnie, very useful--already listed in my favorite places.

On 1/26/2015 at 4:23 PM, SKATTERBRANE said:

I have encountered plenty of rattle snakes in the Maricopa yard. One time when my daughter was around 10, she witnessed one attack a rabbit, she instinctively went to "save" the rabbit, but luckily I was close enough to her to stop her. Then I explained to her snakes, owls and coyotes are needed to keep the rodent (rabbit) population in check. She cried for a bit and then we continued to look for Buick parts.

 

A good of time has passed since quote above and I just happened to run across it.

 

Please do not make the mistake of confusing the "Maricopa yard" with the yard of Roger McCrone  in Tucson, AZ.

 

Kingsley

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Kingsley