The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 12-26-2015, 02:56 PM

I just saw this on another website for cars. I wonder if they might still have some Model A's or parts?
About 15 years ago I was in a junkyard in central Minnesota and found some Model A's and one even still had the engine and a good radiator.

It's nice they are selling the cars and parts rather than using a crusher to clean up everything.

http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/5320826355.html

burner31 · 12-26-2015, 03:22 PM

Sad to see a lot of these gold mines ending, I recall many a fond day rummaging thru junk yards, "junk yard" being a magic word to many of us.
And happy memories of long ago associated with them.

SSsssteamer · 12-26-2015, 04:35 PM

It is worth mentioning that Wenatchee is in Eastern Washington and it is a very dry area. Their car inventory is probably mostly rust free in regards to rust out.

mhsprecher · 12-26-2015, 05:29 PM

Very cool. That Packard looks very savable. Other favorites of mine in there: Studebaker truck, and the Chevy New design panel and Suburban!

Neil Mylar LakewoodCA · 12-27-2015, 03:52 AM

There used to be at lease 2 antique car junk yards in the los angeles area, in the 60's and 70's.
There was one that advertised model a's in Sunland. I think the name was Ajacks. I never visited it.
The other was Classis Cars in Gardena. I loved spending saturdays exploring that yard. It had more than just model a's. There were old packards, cadillacs, etc.
I remember seeing an old car with a straight 8 cylinder motor.
Neil

jimalabam · 12-27-2015, 08:19 AM

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As a teen, I visited one of our local "Junk Yards" for parts for my '39 Ford Standard Coupe. Parts were weighed and were ONE CENT per pound. Imagine that. Usually left with all I could carry out the gate. Fondest memory, found a '37 Buick Banjo steering wheel (liked it better than the Ford banjo) went home, fitted and installed same afternoon. Yes!!! those were the days...

Bob-A · 12-28-2015, 07:26 PM

The American dream: your own private junk yard!

Bob-A

12-26-2015, 02:56 PM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Junkyard Closing in Washington I just saw this on another website for cars. I wonder if they might still have some Model A's or parts? About 15 years ago I was in a junkyard in central Minnesota and found some Model A's and one even still had the engine and a good radiator. It's nice they are selling the cars and parts rather than using a crusher to clean up everything. http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/5320826355.html

12-26-2015, 03:22 PM	#2
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,479	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington Sad to see a lot of these gold mines ending, I recall many a fond day rummaging thru junk yards, "junk yard" being a magic word to many of us. And happy memories of long ago associated with them. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

12-26-2015, 04:35 PM	#3
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington It is worth mentioning that Wenatchee is in Eastern Washington and it is a very dry area. Their car inventory is probably mostly rust free in regards to rust out.

12-26-2015, 05:29 PM	#4
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,963	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington Very cool. That Packard looks very savable. Other favorites of mine in there: Studebaker truck, and the Chevy New design panel and Suburban!

12-27-2015, 03:52 AM	#5
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakewood, CA Posts: 1,457	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington There used to be at lease 2 antique car junk yards in the los angeles area, in the 60's and 70's. There was one that advertised model a's in Sunland. I think the name was Ajacks. I never visited it. The other was Classis Cars in Gardena. I loved spending saturdays exploring that yard. It had more than just model a's. There were old packards, cadillacs, etc. I remember seeing an old car with a straight 8 cylinder motor. Neil

12-27-2015, 08:19 AM	#6
jimalabam Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lee County Alabama Posts: 828	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) As a teen, I visited one of our local "Junk Yards" for parts for my '39 Ford Standard Coupe. Parts were weighed and were ONE CENT per pound. Imagine that. Usually left with all I could carry out the gate. Fondest memory, found a '37 Buick Banjo steering wheel (liked it better than the Ford banjo) went home, fitted and installed same afternoon. Yes!!! those were the days...

12-28-2015, 07:26 PM	#7
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,182	Re: Junkyard Closing in Washington The American dream: your own private junk yard! Bob-A