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What's new at the scrapyard?
Topic Started: Oct 28 2016, 12:10 AM (962 Views)
Harvestman
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Some cars aren't lucky enough to make it to the junkyard. Whether it's due to the owners flipping them for scrap prices as quickly as possible, parts being undesirable, or just one too many breakdowns, the scrapyard is the place where the really beaten-up cars go. Of course, that's not to say that treasures don't roll in from time to time...

I'll be posting periodic updates on what new stuff rolls into my little scrapyard, called Stockridge Metal Recycling. Here's a start. :)

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These land barges were really something to be proud of back in the day. But cars do depreciate, and these two Chevys weren't made to last long. These cars had been rotting away for a couple of years in the back of an apartment building until the property owner had enough and gave Stockridge a call...

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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I love how you added stock numbers to them. :thumbup:
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Harvestman
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This bulky, rust-addled Chevy van may look like the newest victim of the scrap heap. In reality, though, it's a scrapper's personal vehicle of choice - apparently he once arrived with the majority of a compact car stuffed into there. Based on the condition of this poor van, I believe it...

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GolfilloGTI
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I love how decorate cars, especially the van: or, indeed, have a new follower in your Flickr
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64impala
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wow, amazing work on all your vehicles! how did you smash in the fender on the mustang?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137662473@N04/30523829391/in/photostream/
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Harvestman
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64impala
Oct 29 2016, 07:44 AM
wow, amazing work on all your vehicles! how did you smash in the fender on the mustang?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137662473@N04/30523829391/in/photostream/
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According to the guy who dropped this off, it was involved in a late-night stoplight collision with a compact car in the mid-80s. It sat in the owner's yard for a while until this guy picked it up for parts. Since (as you can tell) it was too far gone to save, he picked out what he needed and sent the carcass to Stockridge.

(The dent in the fender was created with a sledgehammer. :) )
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Harvestman
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Ever wonder why you always see Crown Victorias, Grand Marquises, and luxobarges like that used as taxis? Well, they are heavy-duty cars on sturdy platforms with ample amounts of room and luxury inside.

One car that does not quite fit that bill is the first-generation Oldsmobile Aurora. Nevertheless, Red Stripe Taxi had a couple of '93 Auroras in their fleet for a while. As you can see from this one's current location, they did not hold up as well in service as your typical Caprice or Crown Vic.

Look closely at the windshield - the local buy-here-pay-here car lot couldn't even sell it for $850. This Olds is well and truly worn out...

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Edited by Harvestman, Nov 2 2016, 10:03 PM.
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Back in the day, this car was really something. Datsuns were hot, as were factory graphics and T-tops. But ultimately this poor 280ZX succumbed to something very cold: the Midwestern winters and the accompanying road salt. After a few issues with the electrical system, this sports car was parked behind a repair shop for the better part of a decade and forgotten.

How much does Stockridge pay for a rusty, corroded Datsun with flat tires that won't start? Scrap value.

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Harvestman
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Good ol' depreciation. They say it starts the minute you drive out of the dealer's lot. And it is also a fine explanation for why these once-luxurious automobiles are currently lying in tatters in the scrapyard.
As it turns out, there's really no such thing as a $500 Mercedes. Sure, you can get a Mercedes for $500, but it will almost certainly need some repairs that are several times that. Which is why no one bought these at just above scrap value.
As for the Lexus? That one was seized by the police a while back in a drug bust. Watch out for the "talcum powder" in the back seat...

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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Keep these coming. I love the little stories you've invented for each car - I do that with my junkyard also. :thumbup:
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Harvestman
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Is there anything a classic Chevy wagon can't do? It was refreshing to see this one visiting the junkyard - not staying there forever. Surprising that it hasn't ended up in a demolition derby by now.
Gotta say, however, that a Silverado or El Camino may have been a better fit for this particular job.

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64impala
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Love all the pictures, very nice work I also enjoy the cars stories. I'd like to know a bit more about the "cash for junk" van in the top right of this picture B)
Edited by 64impala, Nov 24 2016, 06:48 PM.
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carsdownunder
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Great Thread , love the pics and stories also :thumbup:

I never thought of using an excavator in a scrapyard Or having a heap so high ,

Looks Cool
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That's simpy amazing, I love those little stories and also all those details you add in your pics! Looking forward for the next pics. :thumbup: :wave:
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94cadillacfleetwood
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
I love these pix and the backstories behind the cars! These pix look exactly like a wrecking yard I frequent.
Looks like lots of diecast have met the same fate as their 1:1 brethren.
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carsdownunder
Nov 25 2016, 05:37 AM
Great Thread , love the pics and stories also :thumbup:

I never thought of using an excavator in a scrapyard Or having a heap so high ,

Looks Cool
well those usually have a claw or magnet on them to move cars around :lol:
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diomakr
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quite a lot going on here... a lot of EXCELLENT little details too- shows how much work goes into it.
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