Untouched junkyard..

[TacomaNova]

ok heres the deal, im working for the Yurok Tribe in Northern California, and we have an upper reservation, that is isolated, most of it doesn't even have electricity. Well, my department is working on a bringing a car crusher up there because there is an abundance of wrecked cars that are just littered in peoples yards. I will be able to take parts off any of the vehicles that are up there, because they are going to be crushed anyway, i was just wondering if there was any specific parts that i should look for? i have a list of cars that they have identified and i don't know how good of shape they are in, but i am sure there are some salvageable parts, like 63" chevy springs and stuff like that, i know they have a 81 toyota pickup up there, would the SFA out of that be worth anything, or even the transfer case or rear axle? i have a little trailer so i could get pretty much any part i need, any imput would be great.

Austin

[Dick Foster]

You might want to keep an eye out for a Ford F100, F150 or F250 or even some of the full sized Broncos with a hi pinion Dana 44. I belive Chris Corley (Hytenor) is looking for one right about now.

[TacomaNova]

heres my list of cars so far Dick, and it is growing every day, they said there is prolly over 100 out there.

White Trailer
Maroon Nissan
Black Nissan
Chevy Flatbed
Brown Ford Pickup
El Camino
Tan Datsun Pickup
White Aerostar
Blue Aerostar
Green Thunderbird
White Thunderbird
Black Chevy Lowrider
87 Mazda
Black Comanche
White & Black Toyota
Red Ranger
Blue Falcon
Dodge Pickup
Dodge Car
Dodge Pickup
Mitsubishi
Datsun Pickup
Subaru
Mazda 323 DX Blue
Ford Pickup White & Brown
Plymoth Horizon White
Toyota Corolla
Nissan Hatchback Brown
Ford Tempo 4-door
Blue & White 4-door unknown make
Datsun 260-Z
GMC Sierra Truck
1981 Toyota Pickup
Blue Nissan Sentra Datsun
Maroon Ford Van
White Nissan Sentra
Rambler
Rambler
Rambler

[Dick Foster]

I see a couple of Ford pickups so there is some hope if they are 4WD models.

[Paul]

The 81 axle could be sold to a pickup or second/first gen 4Runner owner.

[Dick Foster]

Maybe.

[TacomaNova]

i should be going up there some time this week, so i will try and take some pictures of them, i just think it would be a shame to see any salvagable parts go to the crusher.

Sooooooo CHRIS.... you going to come up here and help me find u an axle????

:)

[Zackattak]

i should be going up there some time this week, so i will try and take some pictures of them, i just think it would be a shame to see any salvagable parts go to the crusher.

Sooooooo CHRIS.... you going to come up here and help me find u an axle????

:)

I've got a buddy with an 89 Runner that may be interested in that 81 SFA off the Yota. I'll talk to him and see if he wants it or not, and if he does, I'll PM you.

[DrVic@BallisticFab]

I would love it if you got a t-case for me out of a pre 95' truck... thanks -Jeff

[hytenor]

i should be going up there some time this week, so i will try and take some pictures of them, i just think it would be a shame to see any salvagable parts go to the crusher.

Sooooooo CHRIS.... you going to come up here and help me find u an axle????

:)

check the Fords for front axles and let me know. AJ may have something that I can work with as well.

[TacomaNova]

i went up there today , and some of the stuff does look like it has been picked through, alot of the engines were going, there was a toy that had a front axle in it still, i just went to one section, there are still tons of cars up there. and they been there for years. i will keep my eyes out for parts. i took some pics today real quick, cause we were in a hurry dealing with the watersystems.

[TacomaNova]

check the Fords for front axles and let me know. AJ may have something that I can work with as well.

so far the 2 fords that i looked at were 2wd. i took some pics today, and you guys can see what i am dealing with, we are going to rip out all the cars and bring them down to a area and have them crushed, i was just going to try and salvage some parts.

[TacomaNova]

quick pics i took today

http://community.webshots.com/user/tacomanova

[Zackattak]

quick pics i took today

http://community.webshots.com/user/tacomanova

Yeah I've got a buddy whose interested in that SFA off the toyota. Lemme know how much you want for it and when it will be avialable.
Thanks

[TacomaNova]

Yeah I've got a buddy whose interested in that SFA off the toyota. Lemme know how much you want for it and when it will be avialable.
Thanks

ok, let me first see if i can get it, and i haven't actually seen the 81 yet that is listed, but i could prolly get the axle in the truck that is pictured on that link for sure. they are planning on crushing the cars at the end of the month, but i will see what i can do.

[Zackattak]

ok, let me first see if i can get it, and i haven't actually seen the 81 yet that is listed, but i could prolly get the axle in the truck that is pictured on that link for sure. they are planning on crushing the cars at the end of the month, but i will see what i can do.

Aright thanks man.

[Bear]

heres my list of cars so far Dick, and it is growing every day, they said there is prolly over 100 out there.

White Trailer
Maroon Nissan
Black Nissan
Chevy Flatbed
Brown Ford Pickup
El Camino
Tan Datsun Pickup
White Aerostar
Blue Aerostar
Green Thunderbird
White Thunderbird
Black Chevy Lowrider
87 Mazda
Black Comanche
White & Black Toyota
Red Ranger
Blue Falcon
Dodge Pickup
Dodge Car
Dodge Pickup
Mitsubishi
Datsun Pickup
Subaru
Mazda 323 DX Blue
Ford Pickup White & Brown
Plymoth Horizon White
Toyota Corolla
Nissan Hatchback Brown
Ford Tempo 4-door
Blue & White 4-door unknown make
Datsun 260-Z
GMC Sierra Truck
1981 Toyota Pickup
Blue Nissan Sentra Datsun
Maroon Ford Van
White Nissan Sentra
Rambler
Rambler
Rambler

I am always on the look out for project cars that I can tinker with. I have a mental list of things I am always looking for, you hit on a couple. Do you know what year models the thurnderbirds as well as the El Camino are? If you see anything that maybe "Pre 60"s" I might be interested also. But if you happen to see a 68-70 Chevelle or maybe a Nova, that might also work.

The thing is though, I am a l-o-n-g way away from you so it may not be viable. But for the right vehicle at the right price you never know. My momma always told me "never walk away from a good deal"

[DrVic@BallisticFab]

any status on the t-case from early toyota 4x4s? thanks

[Bear]

Just trying to help you out, but you posted to the wrong person, you might want to go back to one of his post and post there so he will see yours. Especially if he is subscribed to the thread

[TacomaNova]

any status on the t-case from early toyota 4x4s? thanks


the toy that i did see didn't have an engine/tranny/tcase.. but i haven't seen them all, i will pull off all the parts i can. and will let you know if i find one.


Austin

[TacomaNova]

thats exactly how i feel, i am not finacially stable yet to take on a project car, and i would hate to see a good one crushed, there are some old gmc pickups that look like they could use a little work an they would be awesome, im going up there again tomarrow and saturday, and i will take some pictures, there is one car that kinda looks like a chevelle , but i really don't know my old cars that well. the el camino is pretty old, i thought i took a picture of it in the webshots, i will keep yall posted. i just went up there today and found a nice plate of 1/4 inch steel. so there is usable stuff.

[Ted]

If you see a T-100 let me know.

[Bear]

I would love to see photos of the El camino if you can get them. The car that looks like a chevelle could be a couple different models so it may or not be a true chevelle.

I''ll go back to your webshots and look again, but I don't remember seeing the El camino in them.

Edit; I just went back to your photos and did not see the El Camino, but that mustang could have potiential, depending on what the passenger side looks like, if you can get some more photos of it, that would be great.

[Zackattak]

If you see a T-100 let me know.

Yeah I second the T-100......

[TacomaNova]

If you see a T-100 let me know.


haven't seen any yet.

[TacomaNova]

I would love to see photos of the El camino if you can get them. The car that looks like a chevelle could be a couple different models so it may or not be a true chevelle.

I''ll go back to your webshots and look again, but I don't remember seeing the El camino in them.

Edit; I just went back to your photos and did not see the El Camino, but that mustang could have potiential, depending on what the passenger side looks like, if you can get some more photos of it, that would be great.

next time i get down there i will take a pic of it for u, it was right next to the toyota, i guess i didn't take a pic of it.

[Bear]

Thats cool, thanks

[Zackattak]

Any update on the yota axle? I dont mean to be pushy or anything, just wondering.
Thanks

[TacomaNova]

im still working on it, i found out that time turns really slow up here, when they say something is going to happen, it is always late.

When i come accross the axle i will cut it off and put it aside for you, i don't know when the crusher is going to be up there for sure, but parts that i can take off and put in the bed of my truck i will save for sure.

Now for the person wanting the full car, it would be really hard to get you the entire car, unless you were here waiting with some way to tow it out, then im sure you could get it, but there isn't really any way that i am going to be able to take it off to the side, they want all these cars to get rid of, so if i started throwing cars to the side and someone didn't come pick them up, it could cause some trouble for me.

But i will grab off as much as i can, and i will help out people if they wanna come get it, i still don't know what is going to be up there for sure, but whatever i can grab i will.

[Bear]

(I was the one thinking of a full car)

Yeah i can see where trying to salvage a full car would be a lot of hassle and self defeating for you. Just a shame to see a possible restore or hot rod project get crushed. I thought if there was a possiblity then it wouldn't hurt to ask,

But you definitely need to think about job security also so don't do anything that will jeopordize that. Just shed a tear for me when you see that mustang, El Camino or any other "ripe" project hit the crusher.LOL

[Zackattak]

Aright thanks man.