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more about #junkyard more comments → 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 » Novaload: Ah, weekends with Murilee. The funny, the inspiring, the awesome, and the tragic. #oldsmobilecutlass more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: A sad end, but no surprise. #oldsmobilecutlass more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: What's amazing is seeing one of these compared to a current-gen Civic. This is a proper small car. The current Civic is larger than the first, and p... more » mechimike: The sheetmetal looks showroom fresh. I was surfing for one of these for a daily driver a few months back. But then I decided to get a Karmann Ghia i... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: 100MPH speedometer? I want that in my Tempo, F-150. #1978 more » Novaload: Wow, it's so clean looking--wonder what catastrophe brought it to this sad impasse? Especially since it still appears to be going 4 mph. #1978 more » FrankGrimes: holy Crap someone buy this and drop it in a mailbox for me! #1978 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 » -
#questionoftheday
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 » -
#retro
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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#cashforclunkers
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 »
