Yes, I know there's a forum just for these posts, but I think this one is more likely to be spotted by people in the very limited fimeframe...

Through a friend-of-a-friend, I got word of a old gen getting towed to a near-ish junkyard earlier this week.  If they haven't crushed it yet, I'm going to head there this saturday morning to pull parts.  I don't know anything about its condition other than one text that's been forwarded too many times to have any pixels left.  They close early on saturdays, and I'm working 66 hour weeks and can't go there any other day, so I'll only have at most a couple hours to pull parts.  Anyone want anything?  As I said, very limited time, so nothing complex.  I also don't know what they'll charge - I've never been to this junkyard before.  From what I've heard, they'll probably crush it almost immediately.  If you want the whole thing, let me know and I won't go and strip it, or if you're genuinely committed to a major part (engine, trans), they'll probably wait to crush it if you give them money.

 

I could be interested in the driver side rear door assuming it is rust free.  We are looking to save a 83 GL sedan with a dented door.   Let me know the results if you can.

Even though I called them on thursday and they said they'd hold it for today, it had already been crushed.  Wasted half my day driving there and back.

 

$@#$@#!!!!

Edited December 14, 2025Dec 14 by bushytails

30 minutes ago, bushytails said:

Even though I called them on thursday and they said they'd hold it for today, it had already been crushed.  Wasted half my day driving there and back.

 

$@#$@#!!!!

That’s very frustrating. I’m feeling for you mate. 

On 12/13/2025 at 7:16 PM, bushytails said:

Even though I called them on thursday and they said they'd hold it for today, it had already been crushed.  Wasted half my day driving there and back.  $@#$@#!!!!

Shows the mentality of most of these places.  Still remember finding a first gen Monte Carlo atop a heap, in a New England yard in the late eighties.   Late in the day, on a Saturday.   No time to pull perfect dashboard with complete harness.   No time off during week.  Asked them, very nicely, can this be saved until the following Saturday?   Yeah sure buddy.   Of course, when went back next Saturday, they had forked the hulk, through the windshield, moved the forks up and down, and destroyed the dashboard, along with the once perfect dash pad.    A several hundred dollar sale, out the window.  Typical.