I hit the junkyard JACKPOT !!!

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:11 pm

I think I did very well today. Our local u-pull-it yards have turned into an awful mess. Cheap cars, Dodge trucks, and mini-vans galore. However, today I ventured in to get a proportioning valve for my disc brake upgrade.

(I was the guy griping about my drums pulling me off the road and such. See the below post "Grrrrr!!! Drum Brakes!!!" I've decided to just get to it and get it all changed over to discs.)

Here's what I got...

FOR ONLY $30!!!!

-Black dashpad with NO BLEMISHES, CRACKS, OR HOLES !!!
-Proportioning valve, switch, and brake lines
-Headlight switch that looked brand new
-Instrument cluster with full guages, no dummy lights

According to their price list, this should have been $62, but the guy says "I think $30 will cover it." Forgive my enthusiasm but this is like a Christmas gift to me.

The cluster, switch, and pad came from a 72 F250 that was obviously a company truck. It had a full toolbox type bed arrangement. It had a 390 cid with a 4 speed manual tranny. That is why I was in shock about the dash pad. I figured it would be trashed but nothing was wrong with it!!!!

When I walked up the the 74 which had the proportioning valve, I spotted two guys removing the windshield and back glass from the 72. I was a bit disappointed as I could use a new windshield as well. I saw them carry it off and it was crack and scratch free. I figured they had picked this truck clean. NOPE !!! There was the dash. They did me a huge favor by removing the windshield as this made the pad easy to lift out.

Now it just gotta get it all installed. That will begin in about a week. I should have it finished for the trip to Knoxville and the SuperNATS in a few weeks !!!!!

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:18 pm

67merc · Post by **67merc** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:09 pm

Nice!

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:18 pm

Nice score!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:17 pm

sounds like you did real good!

RebelRider · Post by **RebelRider** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:13 am

Junkyarding is like a box of chocolates......

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:38 pm

Are you sure that the pad didn't have a crack? I think you should send it to me to check it out.

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:30 pm

MadMaxetc wrote:Are you sure that the pad didn't have a crack? I think you should send it to me to check it out.

HA !!! I cleaned it up last night. It looks great!!!

wt4speed#2 · Post by **wt4speed#2** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:43 pm

I've sat back and listened to this bragger long enough and can't believe this ain't happened yet
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I was 1st again

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:27 am

^^^^^^

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I'll post us some later. I was wondering when someone would ask!!

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:34 pm

Here are a few pics of the dashpad.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:18 am

YoU sUck!

72stepside · Post by **72stepside** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:22 pm

CA180 wrote:YoU sUck!

Yeah, somebody has to !!!!! Might as well be me this time.

wt4speed#2 · Post by **wt4speed#2** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:25 pm

and ca180 beat me to that. Great score Chris

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