Pick-N-Pull Junkyard 15 Nov 2008

Spectre · November 16th, 2008, 09:00 AM

Went to the local Pick N Pull junkyard (breakers, for those in the UK) yesterday. This one is kind of special - unlike so many yards, these guys buy weird and specialty cars as well as more common makes. Quite often when you go there, you'll find weird or rare (in the US) cars there. Today was no exception.

Old Volvo of some kind:

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23151-1/IMG_0245.JPG

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23148-1/IMG_0244.JPG

VW 412. Good riddance:

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23157-1/IMG_0248.JPG

Opel Kadett 2:

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23160-1/IMG_0249.JPG

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23154-1/IMG_0247.JPG

Merkur Scorpio, aka Ford Scorpio, aka Ford Grenada:

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23163-1/IMG_0250.JPG

http://www.dallasdrivers.org/gallery/d/23144-1/IMG_0251.JPG

Donington · November 16th, 2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

My Dad had one of those! Looked exactly like that, but of course here it was a ford. I had no idea they sold them over there, I knew about the Merkur Sierra though.

They were good looking cars and I still see a lot around.

Crazyjeeper · November 16th, 2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Opel Kadett 2:

Isn't that the car that Car and Driver famously photographed in a junkyard for their review of it? images/smilies/lol.gif

starfox07 · November 16th, 2008, 08:02 PM

See any old school mazda's out there? I'd love an RX3 or RX4.

Spectre · November 16th, 2008, 08:16 PM

Yeah, they had an RX3 there, but it was picked pretty clean.

They had a bunch of RX-7s there if you need parts, though.

Eye-Q · November 16th, 2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Old Volvo of some kind:

That's a Volvo 144 (Series 1, 4 cylinders, 4 doors).

Well, it's interesting to see that design has advanced really much since the '60s and '70s, since all three cars from that era look dowdy, the Scorpio a bit more modern but still far away from today's designs.

epp_b · November 16th, 2008, 11:35 PM

Not really a comment on those cars, but, man, I wish I could have been there, looks like some great sunset lighting!

jebjeb · November 17th, 2008, 05:08 AM

Which one?...one near my house on 78 sucks only has like 80's Honda

Spectre · November 17th, 2008, 06:44 AM

jebjeb, the one in Grand Prairie off Loop 12. It's the one that's actually named Pick-N-Pull, next to the Watkins trucking yard.

CrazyRussian540 · November 17th, 2008, 06:50 AM

I'm actually going to a Pull-a-Part yard next weekend if all holds up right.... and possible with some other FG members.
I'll take some pictures when I go.

Hopefully I'll remember to bring a toolkit because I want to take an engine apart completely just for kicks.... possible take the block home to make a coffee table.... or find a turbo to make a (big) paper weight.

BlaRo · November 17th, 2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyRussian540

I'm actually going to a Pick-N-Pull yard next weekend if all holds up right.... and possible with some other FG members.
I'll take some pictures when I go.

Which one are you going to? I only know of the one on Granite St. in Worcester. (The only thing I found there was a decrepit E24 6-Series that I wanted to buy images/smilies/cry.gif

and the owner's manual to a Buick Reatta.)

And let me know if they have any motorcycles, too...

CrazyRussian540 · November 17th, 2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

Which one are you going to? I only know of the one on Granite St. in Worcester. (The only thing I found there was a decrepit E24 6-Series that I wanted to buy images/smilies/cry.gif

and the owner's manual to a Buick Reatta.)

And let me know if they have any motorcycles, too...

That's the one.... Sam's Pull-A-Part.
Last time I was there I found a few nice Audi V8s, a very clean/complete 5.0 Fox-body Mustang GT (complete with the iginition key) and a burnt out shell of a Ford Expedition (as well as their usual assortment of various land-yachts). I ended up leaving with nothing but the manual for a 1993 Chevy Caprice Classic which I later tried to sell, but failed.

jebjeb · November 17th, 2008, 03:21 PM

I am after a new headlight for my celica a rock hit it and cracked the glass. And for a replacement best I found was $140

airmenair · November 17th, 2008, 03:37 PM

That is literally about 2-3 miles from my job (Vought Aircraft). They have ton of junkyards there, right off of Jefferson correct? I've been to one of them over there but I can't remember the name. If you look at google maps of the area its crazy, so many cars!

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4661/junkyardstc0.jpg

starfox07 · November 17th, 2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by airmenair

That is literally about 2-3 miles from my job (Vought Aircraft). They have ton of junkyards there, right off of Jefferson correct? I've been to one of them over there but I can't remember the name. If you look at google maps of the area its crazy, so many cars!

Didn't we go to two of them? Got the Mustang fender from one, and the Civic seat from another. I images/smilies/love.gif

junkyards.

airmenair · November 17th, 2008, 06:12 PM

Nope that was in the Haltom City-Hearst-Euless-Bedford area. Off 121 I think.

Spectre · November 17th, 2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by airmenair

That is literally about 2-3 miles from my job (Vought Aircraft). They have ton of junkyards there, right off of Jefferson correct? I've been to one of them over there but I can't remember the name. If you look at google maps of the area its crazy, so many cars!

Yup, that's the area.

tigger · November 30th, 2008, 06:51 PM

There's a Pick-N-Pull in Dallas? Well now I don't hate the town quite so much. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

They always get weird stuff at the one in Kansas City too. I didn't have my camera with me yesterday when I went, but there was a TR7, a mid '60s Falcon Futura and a couple RX3s (one looked like it had been in a barn for 20 years ... and then said barn collapsed on it) in there. I've seen Alfas, a little Honda roadster, and a couple really old Saabs in there in the past.

Crazyjeeper · December 1st, 2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tigger

There are a ton of Pick-N-Pulls in Dallas? Well now I don't hate the town quite so much. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Fixed that for you. images/smilies/wink.gif

November 16th, 2008, 09:00 AM	#1
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 09:18 AM Location: Dallas, Texas USA Age: 32 Posts: 3,610 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC Rep Power: 57	Pick-N-Pull Junkyard 15 Nov 2008 Went to the local Pick N Pull junkyard (breakers, for those in the UK) yesterday. This one is kind of special - unlike so many yards, these guys buy weird and specialty cars as well as more common makes. Quite often when you go there, you'll find weird or rare (in the US) cars there. Today was no exception. Old Volvo of some kind: VW 412. Good riddance: Opel Kadett 2: Merkur Scorpio, aka Ford Scorpio, aka Ford Grenada: __________________ 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR (modified) My truck can swim the English Channel; what can yours do? It's just another day / Where people cling to light / To drive away the fear / That comes with every night

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Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 09:18 AM Location: Dallas, Texas USA Age: 32 Posts: 3,610 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC Rep Power: 57	Yeah, they had an RX3 there, but it was picked pretty clean. They had a bunch of RX-7s there if you need parts, though. __________________ 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR (modified) My truck can swim the English Channel; what can yours do? It's just another day / Where people cling to light / To drive away the fear / That comes with every night

November 17th, 2008, 06:44 AM	#9
Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 09:18 AM Location: Dallas, Texas USA Age: 32 Posts: 3,610 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC Rep Power: 57	jebjeb, the one in Grand Prairie off Loop 12. It's the one that's actually named Pick-N-Pull, next to the Watkins trucking yard. __________________ 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR (modified) My truck can swim the English Channel; what can yours do? It's just another day / Where people cling to light / To drive away the fear / That comes with every night

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CrazyRussian540 Joined: Mar 6th, 2005 Last Online: 07:42 AM Location: Shrewsbury, MA Posts: 1,347 Car: 1997 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 quattro Rep Power: 40	I'm actually going to a Pull-a-Part yard next weekend if all holds up right.... and possible with some other FG members. I'll take some pictures when I go. Hopefully I'll remember to bring a toolkit because I want to take an engine apart completely just for kicks.... possible take the block home to make a coffee table.... or find a turbo to make a (big) paper weight. __________________ "I beat a man on roller skates.... in an Aston Martin" - R. Hammond "You've just pulled the wobbly head off the former president of Nissan USA" - R. Hammond

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epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 06:39 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,920 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 45	Not really a comment on those cars, but, man, I wish I could have been there, looks like some great sunset lighting!

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jebjeb Joined: Nov 17th, 2006 Last Online: 06:44 AM Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 87 Car: 03 F150, 96 Celica Rep Power: 9	I am after a new headlight for my celica a rock hit it and cracked the glass. And for a replacement best I found was $140

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airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 05:48 AM Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,197 Rep Power: 27	That is literally about 2-3 miles from my job (Vought Aircraft). They have ton of junkyards there, right off of Jefferson correct? I've been to one of them over there but I can't remember the name. If you look at google maps of the area its crazy, so many cars!

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airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 05:48 AM Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,197 Rep Power: 27	Nope that was in the Haltom City-Hearst-Euless-Bedford area. Off 121 I think.

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tigger Joined: Dec 11th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Manhattan, Kansas Posts: 2,462 Car: '82 S10, '74 Yamaha, '74 Honda Rep Power: 28	There's a Pick-N-Pull in Dallas? Well now I don't hate the town quite so much. They always get weird stuff at the one in Kansas City too. I didn't have my camera with me yesterday when I went, but there was a TR7, a mid '60s Falcon Futura and a couple RX3s (one looked like it had been in a barn for 20 years ... and then said barn collapsed on it) in there. I've seen Alfas, a little Honda roadster, and a couple really old Saabs in there in the past.

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