Visited a closed down wrecking yard/hoard/collection/used car dealer...in California that is going to be crushed out soon. Trying to save as many cars as I can before the crusher comes in. Long video but wanted to show the stuff there.
Wrecking Yard With 1,000 apps Cars About To Be Crushed - LOTS of Fuselage Cars!
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Wow. Man I could go nuts there getting cores.
1969 brown senior Dodge at 9:22
1969 turquoise Newport at 24:25
1968 T&C at 27:13
1972 Polara at 30:08, fender tag copied for @69CoronetRT and @cuda hunter (cop car DK41U2D189324 or DK41U2D189824 )
There may be more, but I could only quickly browse the first third last night.
PS: I don't think I had seen the K1A9 interior trim tag code before, but here's a 1971 that has it.
1969 turquoise Newport at 24:25
1968 T&C at 27:13
1972 Polara at 30:08, fender tag copied for @69CoronetRT and @cuda hunter (cop car DK41U2D189324 or DK41U2D189824 )
There may be more, but I could only quickly browse the first third last night.
PS: I don't think I had seen the K1A9 interior trim tag code before, but here's a 1971 that has it.
SGT FURY
Senior Member
Just visited that site recently.
Easy to get lost there.
Too much to look at in one day.
High difficulty factor to get anything out.
Lots of worthwhile cars and parts.
Easy to get lost there.
Too much to look at in one day.
High difficulty factor to get anything out.
Lots of worthwhile cars and parts.
69CoronetRT
Senior Member
Is anyone saving or at least taking pictures of fender tags or VINs of the cars that cannot be saved and will be crushed?
Is that the 1969 at 9:22?
69CoronetRT
Senior Member
Is there someone who collects that info? What use would it be put to?
69CoronetRT
Senior Member
Several people collect VIN and option data for various reasons.
1) it puts package car data (70 Hursts) with a single SPD production into context by comparing VINs to regular production. The data shows when and about how many cars were in a batch.
2) it helps answer the questions of “how many xxx are known”, “what is my engine out of”, and “is this an odd combo”?
3) some people are insanely curious regarding details of how things were actually done at the factory instead of relying on urban legends, poor prior articles or writing, or guessing.
4) OCD. Some of us can’t stand to have squares in our waffles without syrup. We HAVE to have completeness. Every new VIN helps with that.
57fury440
Well-Known Member
Looks like a lot of cars, but a terrible video. Hard to see anything.
prager
New Member
Thank you for posting that video, very cool!
73Coupe
Senior Member
I didn't catch where this is located exactly. Are you allowed to disclose?
Looks like about 3000 ft elevation judging by the vegetation.
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Jeremiah
Member
We were there last spring.
Mopar 5150 did an episode on Happy Camp.
That place is a nightmare. Lots of trees, hills, tight quarters, nothing has a title, etc etc.
All of the really good stuff was gone before Ron passed. The last I heard a member of the tribe is handling sales?
If you go watch for snakes and poison oak. Bring a chainsaw too!
Mopar 5150 did an episode on Happy Camp.
That place is a nightmare. Lots of trees, hills, tight quarters, nothing has a title, etc etc.
All of the really good stuff was gone before Ron passed. The last I heard a member of the tribe is handling sales?
If you go watch for snakes and poison oak. Bring a chainsaw too!
Jeremiah
Member
Its hard to see anything there in person. The owner planted reprod pines trees inbetween the cars to hide them.
73Coupe
Senior Member
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Jeremiah
Member
I have hundreds of pictures. There are more cars on an adjacent property. We worked our way towards them several times and someone started shooting from the genral direction. Apparently some of cars were over the property line. There was also a barn FULL of air cleaners and other tin that was eventually cleaned out. Most of the cars in the yard are missing the air cleaner assembly.
For out of towners- Happy Camp, CA is not a place to go sight seeing. Many of the locals are hostile and there is no local law enforcement presence. There are lots of cold case disappearances in the area. If you must visit Siad Valley my advice would be to find someone familiar with the area. There is still a cross section of nice people that would you would expect in a rural community.
Be aware that Happy Camp and Siad Valley are generally known as areas to avoid.
For out of towners- Happy Camp, CA is not a place to go sight seeing. Many of the locals are hostile and there is no local law enforcement presence. There are lots of cold case disappearances in the area. If you must visit Siad Valley my advice would be to find someone familiar with the area. There is still a cross section of nice people that would you would expect in a rural community.
Be aware that Happy Camp and Siad Valley are generally known as areas to avoid.
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