RE: Salvage yard - long post

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I agree 100% Gary. I have junked cars in the 70's that were in MUCH 
better shape than cars I would pay for now. The cars in this yard, 
however, are beyond saving in my opinion. The 65 Coronet I bought for 
example. Every panel was rusted away and bent up, except for the roof. I 
tried to jack the front end up and put the frame rail through what was 
left of the floor pan. There was really nothing to work with. After 
picking it clean, I watched it on the rollback heading for the crusher 
and STILL felt bad seeing it go to it's death, even though there was 
nothing left of it. One man's junk is another man's ambitious project, I 
know. When times change, EVERYTHING becomes relative.
Jeff
Gary H. wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the good information, Jeff.
> 
> My 2 cents to ponder is that, over time, the definition of "worth 
> rebuilding" is in flux. 
> 
> Five years from now even fewer unrestored '62 to '65's will survive -- 
> in ANY form or state of rust. In other words, the supply is always 
> getting smaller. 
> 
> My assumption is that, in the not-to-distant future, Mopars that today 
> are routinely stripped and crushed as "too rusty" will represent the 
> only starting point for someone to use for a project. It's "use what's 
> left or nothing" as the choice a person will face when looking for a 
> project. Prices will likely rise for these survivor cars, far more than 
> you'd expect. Good ol' supply & demand stuff!
> 
> Of course, the other choice will be to save your pennies and buy a '62 
> to '65 Mopar already restored. But that's different and not a project. 
> Some people just enjoy the challenge of bringing a Mopar back to life. 
> If all the '62 to '65's are crushed, they will have no starter stock to 
> use.
> 
> Gary H.
> 
> 
> >ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > For those of us in the central Ohio area, I know of a yard that's >never 
> > 
> > been open to the public, but actually started out back in the >60's/70's 
> > 
> > as a guys personal collection. None of the cars have >titles, and I'm 
> > pretty sure none are worth rebuilding. <snip>



Jeff Adams
64 Polara

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