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Old 09-21-2019, 10:21 AM   #21
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There were at least two good sized "junkyards" near me as a kid in the sixties. They were a fascinating place to explore when my dad needed to get a part for the car or truck. One vehicle that stuck in my mind was a little red sports car, might have been a convertible, but it had what looked like a Ford flathead v8 under the hood. The car did not look like any Ford product I had ever seen. More British.
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Old 09-21-2019, 11:36 AM   #22
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An Allard maybe? There have been stranger things.
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Old 09-21-2019, 07:55 PM   #23
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Very likely!
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Old 09-22-2019, 02:33 PM   #24
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Spent a lot of my life in salvage yards!
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Old 09-22-2019, 03:18 PM   #25
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as a kid, they were my favorite! always looking for old silver coins in the seats.........
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Old 09-22-2019, 05:07 PM   #26
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Old 09-22-2019, 08:37 PM   #27
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they are still out there, but most of my favorite ones are gone. i always liked the country yards that were more of a combination of scrap yard/auto parts/dump where you may find anything. farm stuff, cars, trucks, need a new vintage floor lamp? got that too. how about a claw foot bath tub? yup, several in stock. like road signs?, well the county just dumped a load the other day...those days are gone
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