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that ain't the way to have fun, son: I see the note didn't help, and the decklid spoiler must have needed help from a few NOS stickers and a fart cannon to keep the car mobile. more »
Novaload: We had--and I guess still have--an outfit calling itself "Lethal Towing" and they really thrived on their bad-ass image. But a meek little consumer, a... more »
AustinMiniMan: The styling is like a reverse mullet. A party up front, all business in the back. more »
Novaload: I honestly have not seen this face before. At least in my part of the country, we had to wait a few years past 65 to start seeing these strange rollin... more »
that ain't the way to have fun, son: Dear automakers, Go purchase this vehicle then have all engineers and designers examine it for weeks. No, months. As long as it takes for them to ... more »
Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Oh my lord this hurts. I can't watch. I will crosspost this to Japanesenostalgiccar.com in the hope that what can be saved, will be. more »
Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: I would snap that up in a heartbeat... the really old Datsun pickups are way cool, easy to fix and work on (lots of parts from later Datsun's can work... more »
LTDScott: I hope you snagged the fender badge too. That's cooler than all the 24" fender badges in Oakland combined! more »
Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: So, it's short a carburetor and air cleaner, the master cylinder, the front bumper and a radiator cap? The sucker hardly has any rust. Just a solid ... more »
Elhigh: Going to the yard is better than going to C4C. At least this way, all the parts are available for takeoff and reuse. Dying of old age and being an o... more »

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They Wouldn't Really Tow My Car, Would They?
As you know, I collect heartfelt notes to the mean ol' tow-truck driver, as found in junkyards. Unfortunately, I can't find a way to peel off the ominous "red tag" stickers applied by angry apartment-building managers. More »
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1965 Datsun 1200 Pickup Heads To The Last Roundup
After I got tipped about this truck from three different sources, I decided I'd better head down to the self-service boneyard a few miles from my house. More »
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Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard
Remember the super-rough '71 Cutlass Supreme we saw down on the Alameda street over the summer? You can add it to the list of Doomed DOTS Cars, right after this '67 Cougar! More »
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1978 Civic Can't Hang On Long Enough To Be Worth Restoring, Faces Crusher
While some are hoping to get big bucks for early Civics, the harsh reality is that lovers of vintage Japanese iron haven't really embraced the little car that changed the entire automotive landscape during the Malaise Era. More »
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How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
You're at the junkyard pulling some parts, and you toss all the fasteners into your toolbox. Next time you clean out the ol' junkyard toolbox, you'll move all those nuts and bolts and washers to… where? More »
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1971 Volkswagen Squareback
Seeing a VW Fastback in action on a racetrack reminded me of how cool the Volkswagen Type 3 was. The Fastbacks and Squarebacks were never as common as the Beetles, but you'd see them. Here's one that isn't coming back. More »
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Back When Automotive Interior Designers Weren't So Slick: SECU- RITY Indicator Lamp
Ever notice how every interior component in cars these days, no matter how cheaply made, appears to have been vetted by a crew of marketing types and focus groups? That's why it's refreshing to see this Maxima's dash. More »
#howto

Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
As you know, I like building dumb projects using junkyard parts, particularly when they're all about safety! This tale of building your very own Skull Brake Lights has more than the usual twists and turns, so buckle up! More »
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1969 Mercury Marauder X-100, 1968 Chrysler 300 Go To Crusher Side By Side
Have you ever seen a Marauder X-100 on the street? You'd think that having one of the all-time coolest car names of all time would have spared this monster, but you'd be wrong! More »
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Cash For Clunkers Vehicles Still Crowding Junkyards
When you see clean, late-model Toyota pickups in the self-service junkyard and nobody cares, you know you're experiencing Clunker Overload. More »
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One Of The Last AMC-Built Grand Wagoneers Heads To The Last Roundup
Chrysler bought what was left of AMC in 1987, it's a little sad to see this woodgrain-bedecked Pre Cupholder Era SUV from 1986- back when SUVs were honest about their truckness- about to be crushed. More »
#industrynews

Adios, Amigos: Pick Your Part's Octopus Shuts NorCal Wrecking Yards
The rumors were swirling last week, as the two Bay Area locations of self-service wrecking-yard chain Pick Your Part stopped charging the customary $2 admission. More »
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Corvair-Powered Fiberfab Valkyrie GT-15 Prepares To Take Leave Of This World
Last week, reader Curtis sent in an intriguing tip: a self-service wrecking yard in my area had a "kit car that looks kinda like a GT40 powered by what looks to be a Porsche engine." More »
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Speaking Of Crusher-Bound 80s Two-Seaters, How About This Nissan Pulsar NX?
One very 80s automotive phenomenon was the two-seater commuter car. Of all of them, only the Honda CRX had real staying power; the others mostly disappeared. Still, junkyard archeologists sometimes turn up some interesting bones. More »
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I'm Not An EXP, Says Doomed Mercury LN7 To The Crusher
When was the last time you saw an LN7 on the street? This car going to the junkyard probably cuts California's LN7 population by 20% More »
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Clunkerized Mercedes-Benzes Clog Up Junkyards, Ghost Of Karl Benz To Haunt White House
You'd think that a car that cost as much as a new Mercedes-Benz W126- for example, $61,000 for a 1989 420SEL ($106K in 2009 bucks)- would be safe from the Clunkpocalypse. Think again! More »
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The Toyota LuxPocalypse Is Upon Us!
When you see pink paint on an engine in the junkyard, that means only one thing: Cash For Clunkers victim! The latest wave of Clunkercides in my local yards seems to be mostly Lexus cars. More »
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1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 Has Used Up All Nine Lives, Now Faces Crusher
I've been hitting the junkyards quite frequently of late, searching for interesting Cash For Clunkers victims, and some heartbreaking non-clunkers are showing up as well. For example, this Cougar. More »
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1968 Plymouth Custom Suburban Station Wagon
Would you believe that the same self-service junkyard that has the 2-for-1 Rancheros and the double or nothing Amazons also has this classic Vietnam War Era family hauler? True! More »
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Pair Of Early-60s Ford Rancheros Will Go To Crusher As A Team
Would you believe that the same junkyard with matching white Volvo Amazons also boasts a pair of matching white Ford Falcon Rancheros? More »
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Twisting The Knife In The Guts Of Classic Volvo Lovers: Two Amazons Prepare For Valhalla
What the heck, let's make today a real junkyard-stravaganza! While looking for Clunkerized machinery down on the junkyard, I ran across this pair of rust-free Amazons: one '65 coupe and one '67 sedan. More »
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A Little Plexiglas, A Power Drill, And Voila! Vented Side Window For The Tercel!
You see a lot of budget-challenged repairs and modifications on Crusher-bound vehicles; along with adding a handful of Little Trees, a car's final owner often performs some last-ditch fixes in order to stay mobile. More »
#cashforclunkers

Welcome To The Clunkerdome: Cash For Clunkers Victims Hit The Junkyards
You've seen the Cash For Clunkers numbers and maybe even endured some sodium silicate destructo videos, but have you thought about where those vehicles go after their engines get destroyed? That's right! More »
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Lower Your Office's Property Values With Junkyard Desktop Wallpapers!
Yessir, I sure do love visiting the junkyard, and all those Junkyard Find posts have resulted in some photographs that look snazzy as computer desktop wallpaper. More »
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See, Not All Pintos Blew Up!
In general, cars at the high-turnover self-service junkyards tend to be 15 to 20 years old, but some types of cars disappeared from junkyards long before their time. The Pinto was such a car. More »
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Big Or Little Junkyard Toolbox?
Seeing all the comments on the Found Junkyard Tools post reminds me of the eternal junkyard question: Do you bring every tool you own or the bare minimum when hitting the junkyard? More »
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DOTS VW Squareback Looks The Crusher In The Eye, Crusher Blinks First!
Remember the DOTS '67 Mercury Cougar that showed up later in the junkyard? It appeared that much the same thing was happening with the cheerful yellow '72 VW Squareback. More »
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Porsche 928, Despite Costing As Much As 10 Pintos When New...
We're exaggerating a tiny bit here; the '78 928's sticker price was $28,500, or approximately 9.5 times the $2,995 cost of a new '78 Pinto. Still, you don't see junked 928s every day! More »
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Eleganté Embléms: Detroit Gets Classy
I tell you what, my latest junkyard haul has me considering a name change to Brougham E. Landau (the E stands for Eleganté, with the accent). More »
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Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
Just yards away from the now-much-picked-over junked Volvo Amazon, I stumbled across this incredible trifecta of junkyardy goodness at my local self-service yard. Three cars that each deserve the full Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™! More »
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Two Doors And A Fastback Can't Save This Once-Sporty 1968 Mercury Monterey From The Crusher!
The junked Vista Cruiser was a sad sight, but I felt even worse when I found this Mercury a few rows away at the same yard. More »
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Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Gets Last View Of California Sky Through Roof Windows
I can't recall the last time I saw a GM Skywagon in the junkyard; these things have been getting lovingly restored for decades. This Vista Cruiser, however, didn't get that memo… and here it sits. More »
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Half Price Junkyard Sale Yields $3.01 Fiat Tachometer For 20R Sprite Hell Project
When I stopped by my local self-service yard to photograph the Crusher-bound '49 Ford on Friday, I discovered that I'd walked into Half Price Weekend. Might as well do some shopping! More »
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1949 Ford Takes Wrong Turn, Ends Up In The Crusher's Waiting Room
While I was off crossing mountain ranges in my beater Civic, tipster Douglas shot me an email with a photo of a startling junkyard find back in California. More »
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Even Ramblers Are Consumed By The Crusher's Insatiable Hunger!
Maybe you won't shed any tears over the rendering of this '74 Corolla wagon into a tiny cube of China-bound scrap steel, but how about this nearly complete '63 Rambler Classic? More »
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This 1974 Corolla Wagon Will Never Get The Chance To Be A Drift King
This series is becoming something of an exercise in masochism for some readers; we've jabbed red-hot pokers into the eyes of Volvo fans and cheese-gratered the hearts of Mercedes-Benz lovers. How about a vintage Toyota? More »
#cheapskatetips

Confound Thieves With A Camouflaged Car Stereo For Under $20!
Let's say you park your car in an area frequented by urban entrepreneurs who gather intoxicant-obtainment resources by harvesting car audio equipment from vehicles… yet you still want some tunes in your ride. More »
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Some More Salt In The Wounds For You Amazon Lovers!
Just a few weeks ago, many of you wailed and gnashed your teeth over this junked Amazon wagon, and now I've found this Amazon coupe on Death Row. More »
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Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
While the W110 Mercedes-Benz is known for longevity, some owners don't care enough to keep theirs alive. At that point, the lucky ones get a shot at racing glory. The unlucky ones? More »
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The Worst— Or Maybe The Best— Custom Van Theme Ever: Kidnapper Van!
Back in the 70s, your vans with Hawaiian Sunset, Mars Base, and Aztec Sacrifice airbrush murals came a dime a dozen. Here's a custom van that must have turned some heads in its time! More »

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