Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX
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Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX

Your right Doc, it is a "wastefull" world we live in now. I know that most all things get recycled now. But the wastefullness of good used old parts?? Heres an example.....I got some parts off an old Chevy l.u.v. truck one time, I went back the next week to get more.... and they had already "squished" it. This truck was almost like it came off the show room floor, original paint, no dents or dings, the bumpers still had good o.e.m. chrome on them and I have never seen one with a chrome bumper before in such good shape. Instead of putting it in the yard and hanging on to it, to make some money off of it....they squished it. I guess 40 bucks a ton for scrap is worth more to them then say....50 to 75 bucks a fender... now some one do the math for me here....Bil Id.

From: AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:21:11 -0500

It's a recyclable world now. Out with the old and in with the new. In my
area anything over 6 years old goes to the crusher.
"Doc"



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From: "William Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:21:23 -0800

Eddie, there are several reasons why a wrecking yard will crush cars. The main reason is like all of us here....ROOM!! I personally own 5 different vehicles. I keep 3 where I live and 2 elsewhere. I dont have room for all my projects. 2nd. They make room for more "modern" cars. They get more money from a newer car then an older 70's car. It may not sound right, but I have heard many wrecking yards tell me just that. Plus the newer cars and parts sell faster then the older ones. 3rd. Is the old green back. Most of the time when a wrecking yard is sold to someone else the new owners do go through and get rid of the hulks that are nothing but rust or theres nothing left. Its like the wrecking yard I "used" to do buisness with. I was there hauling out crushed cars, and I seen 5 different chevy l.u.v trucks get smashed into a bundle and get put on MY TRUCK!! I have straight up "HORROR STORIES" about what my old boss used to do and still does to this day. I believe that the bottom dollar is what it is all about. Eddie Stakes posted a letter here awhile back about how the Chineese are hording steel, scrap, what ever. And we Americans are feeding that monster. Its just like we did before WW 2.. We were feeding Japan all of our scrap before the war, trying to over come the depression. Theres a story or rumor about the bomb that sunk the Arizona at Pearl Habor....that bomb used to be a 1924 Chevy bumper. Bottom line is money and no brains. Make more out of parting a vehicle then scrapping the thing, but you cant tell greedy people that. Yes it does upset me, its one of the reasons I dont and I wont work for a scrapper or salvager any more. I dont care if they paid me a buck a mile for every mile driven..... I CALL IT THE BIG MIDDLE FINGER!! Bill Id.  

From: eddie walker <moparedwalker@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 04:32:13 -0800 (PST)

I thought that sounded way off but I didnt know the price of scrap. I told my father that it was strange when a junkyard wouldnt sell you parts.Most of those cars were fairly complete and not much rust. I had hoped to make a profit but...I bought a couple of cars from the old owners and if they made a profit, they would sell in a second. The new owners put off a bad vibe. They are D&D Enterprises if anybody cares...eddie
 
If a junkyard could make a profit selling a whole car, Why do they scrap it. Do they have a minimum tonnage requirement to get the crusher over? I am having a hard time understanding the philosophy. I sure made it known that I had the money and the desire to get at least all the 2 door cars.

William Renshaw <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
THAT DUDE IS SO FULL OF SHEEIT!!!!!!!!!!! YOU DONT GET 400 BUCKS FOR A SINGLE CAR WHEN YOU CRUSH IT!!! IF YOUR LUCKY YOU GET 40 BUCKS A TON!! I USED TO WORK FOR A SALVAGER HERE IN IDAHO, AND I KNOW THAT THE PRICE OF SCRAP STEEL!! THATS BULL SHEEIT!! THE PRICE OF SCRAP STEEL IS ABOUT THE SAME WHERE EVER YOU GO. ONE OF THE REASONS I DONT WORK FOR THE GUY ANYMORE IS BECAUSE I GOT TIRED OF SEEING GOOD STUFF GO TO THE SCRAP PILE!! PLUS THE DUDE WAS AN ASS ANYWAY! NO RESPECT FOR ANYTHING BUT THE BOTTOM DOLLAR!! That is sad Eddie and that is a shame!! 400 bucks or more for a crushed car!!!   that is bull stuffins'!! Bill ID.

From: eddie walker <moparedwalker@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:78 Concord AMX
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 04:15:27 -0800 (PST)

Thanks. It is complete with spoilers, flares, louvers. It has a levis interior. I thought they were only made till 76. I have checked Eddie's site already and the Google search but come up empty.I think they are a cool car. This is a 304 Auto. But like I said, alot of rust and a steep price.
There was a junkyard here in Tazewell Tn that had 11 Concords and late model Gremlins sitting in his yard.I tried to buy them 2 months ago when I found them but they were in the process of selling the business and he wouldn't sell anything. I went to the new owner yesterday( they just closed on the deal last week) and he had crushed EVERY AMC. 7 Concords,4 Gremlins 2  75 Matador coupes, 1 coffin nosed Matadoor 1 Ambassador and 1 Hornet. I almost cried. I had offered him $400.00 for each car out there. He said he made more than that crushing them. He is crushing every old car in that junkyard ( approx. 400) .If that is true, there will be a lot of old cars disappearing out of junkyards soon.

AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Check Eddie Stakes site he has tons of info. If it is missing the flairs
and front spoiler they are impossible to find. I haven't seen any for
sale in 6 years except the 2 that Ralph found on eBay for his son's 78
AMX. I only came across 3 sets for a 77 AMX in all this time and bought
2 of them. One just for the front spoiler. As far as value goes I have
no idea. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
"Doc"


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