Re: Fw: junkyarding part 2
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Re: Fw: junkyarding part 2
- From: "amc74hornet" <AMC74HORNET@xxxx>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 18:56:42 -0000
--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:
> Please add clocks (especially the little rectangle ones from Pacers),
> and I need the plastic headlamp buckets/corner pieces for a Gremlin,
> any color, uncracked if possible. Thanks Eddie!
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eddie Stakes"
> <eddiestakes@xxxx> wrote:
> > I also forwarded him a 'quick list' of things I commonly look for
> in salvage
> > yards. This is a real incomplete list, however, some of the most
> desirable
> > things he can pick up to resell and make some money for his time
> and effort
> > pulling them.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxx>
> > To: "J Johnson" <imfatdad@xxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:42 AM
> > Subject: junkyarding
> >
> >
> > Hi folks, something you might consider is printing those requests
> and
> > taking them with you to the salvage yard to see what is/isn't
> avaialbe or
> > condition and writing notes next to each request, something I do
> here!
> > Also, while Brian has already mentioned a few things, these are
> more items
> > you need to check out and see if they can be bought reasonably from
> the
> > yard:
> > mirrors/driver side and especially passenger side exteriors
> > grills just about any year or model
> > AM/FM, or AM/8track, or AMC "logoed" radios
> > three spoke, rim blow and unusual "good condition" steering wheels
> > tailights
> > exterior door handles, and interior door handles pre-1974
> > interior rear view mirror
> > unusual options like vanity mirrors, tissue dispensers
> > three core radiators
> > consoles between seats
> > three hole gauges on Grem/Horn/Conc series
> > upper crash pads in good shape, all models
> > windshields in the Ambo/Mats (interchange with Machine)
> > armrests in pre 74 AMCs inclduign all you listed
> > Pacer headlight surrounds and grills
> > any tachometers
> > any unusual gauges like Rally Pack in Pacer, Matador
> > anything in the American that will interchange with SC/Rambler
> > I did a huge list like this awhile back for those hitting salvage
> yards, it
> > is in somewhere if you search, probably last year I guess, maybe
> should have
> > saved it! Good luck in the junkyard, hopefully many of the pieces
> you get
> > here you can resell at profit and use
> > that money on your own 'AMC keeper'
> > Eddie Stakes
> > www.planethoustonamx.com
If you have the original clock there are places that repair them.
"Doc"
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