Bleach Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 That could still be worth restoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I don't hink anything from here is worth pursuing as a project. The other day I saw a 67 Chevelle Convertible being forklifted out. The top frame was the only thing holding the front and rear ends on the frame. Today we saw them pulling out a 69 Chevelle. Within 50 feet on the forklift the rear half of the frame was bouncing like it was made of jello and became totally separated from the body. Here's a few more pics:Just a pack of parts and a mouse motel:xCamoflage paintxSome mopar guy struck gold, while the support vehicles did not fare too well:xWe will probably see this truck around the cruise circuit eventually. Not so for the 59 and 60 Fords to the left of it. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Nice Pontiac.xI always liked these cars and especially so after visiting the Museum in South BendxThis one gets two pictures...a 59 or 60 I believe:xxThis picture shows that there was some effort at salvage in the past:xThis shows the extent of time that has passed since anyone was in here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) Just a car I don't see oftenxAnd one I don't ever recall seeing:xHere's the irony of this yard. Notice the SUV to the left of this one:xAnother find in the middle of the pack:xAnd the proverbial Land Yacht!Not sure how many more times I'll get back here. And I did find some parts of value. I picked a spare manifold for the 56 and a intact power brake reservoir. Don't know if I can get the top off that reservoir or not but I have a plan. Also got a spare windshield washer jar. Tried to get that bracket Roadster911 wanted but discovered I could not get a wrench on the bolts while the engine was in the car. Gotta think that one out for a few days and try again later. Edited September 20, 2013 by JohnD1956 still can't remember left from right (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) For the people who've bought entire vehicles, and want to take it all out, it'll be interesting how they'll get some of them out....obviously with the help of a chainsaw in many instances, such as the square bird. Edited September 24, 2013 by Earl B. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I guess I am at a point in my life where I can be generous. I'll tell you what, if anyone finds an old car like any of those I will buy it for them. All I would want in return is a valid contract to provide the work and services required to make it a show presentable, reliable driver. Billing for work and materials would be charged monthly, net 10 days. A non-refundable deposit for 30% of the estimated total would be due at signing.Imagine, a free car. Now that would really be Cash for a Clunker.BernieWhat a deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Even with scrap prices at all time highs, it seems to me that that is still not a deal when one considers the removal part. Some of those cars appear to be trying to go back into the ground! Not just sitting on the ground but 1-2 feet into it. Now, a forklift jabs through the b pillar area and lifts but my thinking it sometimes it might take more then that, plus removal of a truly virgin forest. Not to mention safety issues, seems like someone should be paying the scrapper additional for the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Dale in Indy said the pictures are sad and I agree, but it is more than that. As I scrolled through each picture one after the other, I was struck by the impression that all the cars looked.......sad.I have been to many junk yards. I was at one on Tuesday. Never did I see any sad cars.I wonder if any will look sad to me the next time I visit a junkyard ?Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I saw a few grill/bumper parts of some 55's and 56's that I know guys on this very forum are looking for.We have a yard here like that....I tried many times to buy parts off the guy....he wanted fortunes!! I mean crazy prices. Last year he sold the whole yard to a scrap operation, I nearly cried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Bumpers kept in conditions such as these are almost a total loss in this area. Pot metal subjected to 365 days of humidity with 4 months in freezing temps is even unluckier. Air flow is the key to longevity in this neck of the woods. And that is less possible when the entire car is on the ground. Once I mentioned to a friend that I was looking for a spare top grill bar for the 56. About a year later he says hey I got something for ya. He pulls out a complete top grill bar. I thanked him for thinking of me and paid him what he wanted. I vowed that day to make my own deals in the future, after I evaluated the item. And I have not seen anything better in this yard yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 wildcat465 likes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Buick Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Wow, the difference between that mess and a dry, hot yard in the South-West. Harder to come by as the years go by, but worth the drive when you find one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hope you're not bored with this but a few more just for posterity I guess. Summer Cruiser ( Ed) and I just did some scoutting today. We found the area with the few old cars left:xNot too much here in this era but there was this nice Hudson:In the same area:xxAnd then surprise, a Whippet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Looks like "Bob" is taking a gamble on this one.xBut someone may get a nice deal with this guy:xLater, in another section of the yard, these few:xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Thanks for putting all the effort into sharing these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I also took a look at quite a few bumpers just to be sure I wasn't overlooking something for anyone here on the forum. All were trashed and I snapped these few pictures to show what I mean:xxxThese were the better bumpers I saw and I just do not think they are good enough for cores. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think someone did try to organize this place once:x And after this we got into another area which was so thick with overgrowth and cars of the late 60-70's that I could not even get a picture. I went back to the one 56 I hit up for the manifold, and all of a sudden I noticed this:xMatt Whitaker's name is now all over that car, if he should want it.This pretty much concludes my forraging here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Matt Whitaker's name is now all over that car, if he should want itThanks John! I appreciate the communication today and the pictures. Cannot wait to go pick her up. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 my pleasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hey, JD what model was that black '56? I'm looking for my grandmother's '56 4 door sedan that never had the spare out or was driven in the winter from Hudson, NY, had plastic seat covers and I think was red inside, had use only 10w-30w quaker state written in white on the right inside wheel well by my Dad, went to CT in the '90's when she passed was sold for $1000 should have been mine or my siblings but we were never offered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 90% sure it was a Special. Both of them in the pics were Specials. Also sure they were 4 dr hardtops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 For what it is worth, the front bumper of that '56 is a heck of a lot straighter than what is on my car. Granted, mine is solid, just all dinged up and pulled on and such.These trips you've been making on nice late summer / early fall days must give new meaning to the "old car smell". It would have been fun to stroll the yard with you my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 It has been fantastic weather. The only way it could have been better was if you all were able to come along in person. Today I had to take a day off to get some of my goodies installed and or packed away. Plus I was just too tired to walk that yard again. Summer Cruiser was supposed to go today. Waiting to hear if he found anything different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'm envious that you have the opportunity to go through the yard or forest. Many stories in each of those cars. Keep posting pictures if you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belvedere Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Bored? Thanks to your efforts, these cars were appreciated by each of us, even at the worst time in their lives, and in their final days. These photos serve as their epitaph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Austin9658 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Do you have a 4 barrel intake manifold for a 310 wildcat engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Sorry Austin 9658, This is the one thing I have not seen. Most of what can be seen are 50's cars. There is another area where newer cars are but it is so thick with cars and undergrowth I can't even tell what the cars are. Maybe when the leaves drop this area will be easier to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Found myself back at it today. So here's a few more picsxIt may be just me but since the good weather some of these cars suddenly seem salvageable, even this pontiacxBut not this Olds, unfortunatelyxOr this DodgexOr this two door Ford wagon:x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 But someone may yet claim this Edsel:xOr this two door Plymouth Wagon:xBut this Buick is destined for one last ride...xMe? I was considering claiming this one, till I told Linda:xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 This one is for Rob MacDonald, and it gets three pics: xYes, it's a ...Wagon...xAnd it is way cool!!!xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 I was stunned to find this one unclaimed:xThis one too, which gets two pics:xxOr this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 But not too surprised about this one:xOr this one:xAfter all here is the interior and the trunk:xxBut this one is a gem waiting to be discovered: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 someone asked about Rivieras.xhere's another rare one:xanother you don't see often. xLast one for this trip. Enjoy!x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GRANNYS70SKYLARK Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Thanks to John I picked up some really nice sets of trim for my '70 Skylark and some other stuff that I've been wanting for a long time. I also got some priceless stuff, namely fond memories of cars my parents, family, friends and I had throughout my life and the stories that go with the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 58srgreat Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 For those of you who might be interested,some of these cars(mostly convertibles)are now being listed on EBAY.The seller's user ID is "GINADYLAN". The 1957 Cadillac El Dorado convertible that John took a photo of is now being listed.The listings state the cars are from N.Y. Check her completed listings to see what a 1959 Cadillac series 62 convertible sold for.Also, a lot of parts from these cars are being listed.It will be interesting to see what is listed in the next few weeks! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 WOW. It never ceases to amaze me how much people are willing to pay for ID tags. Looks like several of those cars are just folding in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 There are many listings but few bidders. Still, it appears one would be foolish to ever pass up a 58 Chevy Impala Convertible... As for the 59 Caddy, it looks like someone had some sentimental reasons, or was easily goaded into a dive into the deep end. Then again I may be totally wrong and passed up yet another once in a lifetime opportunity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GRANNYS70SKYLARK Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 The seller is from Long Island, must have made a deal to leave everything at the yard until its sold or might just be brokering it for the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 JohnD thanks again for awesome pic updates. Thanks for the pic of the 67 Riv!Heres the link to the 59 Caddy sell. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-CADILLAC-SERIES-62-CONVERTIBLE-BARN-FIND-100-ORINGINAL-AND-COMPLETE-/141083964204?forcerrptr=true&item=141083964204&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20d942732c&nma=true&si=YbP%252BFiMF6Inwcrp5gMyXA3xGDSI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557This is very similar to an old yard in NC a few years ago. They started putting cars on ebay and it was a selling frenzy then they got burnt out listing and loading all the old rusty heaps onto trailers as people came and bought them. As Adam mentioned I saw a couple examples where people paid thousands obviously just for the tags. If I wasn't in the mioddle of a construction project I'd be making a visit to this yard. Better than any museum IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from PA Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Jason, I was out toward Windber Saturday AM along route 56. A young lady is selling off her dads old cars. All sitting outside similar to the ones posted here. Not as many cars, maybe 100. Same condition. I only saw two Buicks. one was a 1956 and the other a 1965 Skylark convertible. I think the add is up on Pennswoods.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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