charlotte pull-a-part

Discussion in 'Junkyard Jewels' started by msc66, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    74 Electra, 74 Estate, 69 Electra, 74 & 70 Le Sabre. Check 'em out.
     
  2. GStage1

    GStage1 Always looking for parts!

    I would get back to the 69 Electra and 70 LeSabre....if they have BBB...you can sell the fan shrouds, carbs, intakes, etc.

    Also, seat belts from both will be easy sells.
     
  3. 72lark350

    72lark350 GOING FAST WITH CLASS

    George you sure do know alot dont you? Not bein sarcastic. Its no wonder no buicks show up in yards around here, you probably scavenged them all already :beers2:
     
  4. 464 BBB

    464 BBB New Member

    yea i thought the whole point was to get what you need not to bee greedy and look for **** to turn around and sell
     
  5. 72lark350

    72lark350 GOING FAST WITH CLASS

    Not exactly what i meant...its good that he finds the stuff and gets it bak to the buick community, instead of it ending up crushed. And i know that buickperformance.com is an awesome site with lots of good info, thats why i said he is knowledgable :TU:
     
  6. GStage1

    GStage1 Always looking for parts!

    My post was to notify what is an easy sell or what to get.....I have been doing this for 20+ years........yes, I do charge for my time and labor to get parts but better for me to get them before they go into the crusher and become worthless.

    I have always received numerous requests from people who visit yards and want to know what to get or what is in demand. As long as your prices are reasonable.....you will never have a problem selling parts. If you check out the junkyard jewels section, I posted pics of the 73 Century that was in my local yard.......parts were removed by me and several others to make use of this rare find. I also run a Tampa Bay Area Junkyard Report so people can quickly find out what is available and not waste time running around to the local u-pull-it yards looking for salvage cars. All of the u-pull-it yards in my area don't keep an inventory and you have to walk through to see what is available. So, easy to tell what is good to get and help other Buick owners keep their Buicks on the road and looking nice.
     
  7. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    You cannot find stuff yourself within a reasonable driving distance as cheap as some like George do. They pull it and ship it to you. It is well worth what little they make. Otherwise much of this is crushed and melted. They are performing a valuable service for the rest of us.
     
  8. 72lark350

    72lark350 GOING FAST WITH CLASS

  9. 464 BBB

    464 BBB New Member

    sorry about that i just dont like the people that turn right around and sell somthing for a huge profit
     
  10. kack

    kack Well-Known Member

    Hi. I am interested in parts from 1969 Electra 4d ht. Goran :)
     
  11. 71skylark3504v

    71skylark3504v Goin' Fast In Luxury!

    X2

    I doubt there are any of those people here who charge ridiculous prices, and whenever I come across those guys there is ALWAYS a correct priced alternative.
     
  12. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    George has helped so many Buick people with his website and shared so much how to information. Check out www.Buickperformance.com. I want him to make a profit. He earns it the hard way while reseeding a little corn for the rest of us.
     
  13. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    That's why I posted these. So hopefully someone local can keep this stuff from the crusher.

    I have passed up on a lot of parts at my local yard because I didn't have the space for storage but now I am renting a cheap place so I will be a regular at my local yard. All I want is to keep this stuff from the crusher and to cover the rent, gas and my time. With the prices the pull-a-part charges I should be able to do this and still give my fellow buick guys good deals.

    Yeah, the robber barons piss me off. I have yet to see a 455 with the carb and timing cover on it. Someone must have an "in" there and I'm sure these are ending up on e-bay. I picked up a '75 455 yesterday minus the carb, timing cover, balancer and flex plate. What would've been a good running spare motor is now just a core.

    Anyhow, someone go get this stuff and don't let it be crushed. Somebody go check out the '69 Electra for Goran.
     
  14. Junkman

    Junkman Well-Known Member

    Mike,did you get that 455 from a green '75 Electra at the southside Atlanta Pull A Part? Kenny and I were there on Sunday and saw it still hanging in the car with the parts missing.
     
  15. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    Yeah, I have been trying to find a spare 455 to throw in my car til I get my motor back from Wildcat but its almost impossible for hobbyists like myself to beat the yard "pros". At least I got my "blue block" for when I build my race car.
     
  16. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    Ummm, this is still America, isn't it? Wait! Don't answer that ... it could still go either way right now. Get the parts while you still can ...


    464 BBB, do you sell your parts or time for less than market rate? Irrespective of whether you got them for free or for a purchase price well under market rate? Would you sell your car under market rate?

    Unfortunately, when these engines are located, they are just not geographically where someone else needs them. Earlier this summer, I found a country (that would be kountry ... with a 'k') junkyard/pasture with four different 455's complete w/ trannies still in the early & mid '70's Electras and Estate Wagons. He quoted me about $150 or $200 per engine if I took them out. I know I should get some of these and get them into the hands of others, but I don't have a pickup to do this. I was going to take the chance that they remain there until later this year.
     
  17. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    So, in America, people should be free to buy and sell and make as much profit as they can. Alright, I agree with this but, when this profiting is at someone else's expense should they have to just shut up and accept it? Kind of a double standard don't you think?




    Yeah, logistics are tough. And then there's storing them until they find new homes. I was working in SW Louisiana last weekend and Garmon took us on a wild goose chase through the most remote parts of the state. Man there were old cars behind every other house, shack, trailer and barn. Even came across a yard like you mentioned. All 50s through 70s cars just rotting. Sad, even if I could find my way back there its a long way to go just to be told they're not for sale or that they'll only sell the whole mess for 2 million.
     
  18. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    He (they) who have (own) the parts make the rules (price). It would be no different if you owned the parts and were trying to sell them ... or had to spend your time going around looking for parts scavenging yards ... most of the time not finding any parts of value and only some of the good parts once in a while. When a (parts) car is at the junk yard, its fair game and the law of the jungle (eco 101) prevails. I don't see what the deal is here or why in the world some people could impose some socialistic rule on others who "get the parts" through hard (early bird) work. Is there some unwritten rule I missed ... that someone thinks parts in a junkyard are somehow the property of all Buick enthusiasts in the area???? I thought the rule was something like it's a free country for the junk yard to own & sell the part to the first person who will buy it ... where am I missing the point.

    As far as the 455 engines (kind of) near me, I will try to work a deal later this spring to pick up all that I can after checking them for obvious problems ... and then get some of them in the hands of people who need them ... but not at a loss ...
     
  19. msc66

    msc66 still no vacuum

    I was thinking more like how. Let me try again.
    The hobbiest trying to find parts for his project doesn't like having to compete with those who do it for profit. He's not saying they shouldn't be allowed to do it. He's just saying he doesn't like it.

    So are you saying he should have to like it? Or that he should just not say he doesn't like it? Or by saying that he doesn't like it he's somehow part of some socialist agenda? I'm getting confused. :puzzled:
     
  20. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    I was detecting what I thought was an opinion that:
    1. a person who wants the property of another should be able to control or limit the resale price of that part; and/or
    2. the public is some how "entitled" to the parts in the junkyard (the socialistic comments) ... over the industrious person with the gumption to beat all others to the junk yards and buy (with all the ownership rights afforded in America) the parts and/or offer them back to others in the hobby, thus preserving the part from the crusher.

    I don't understand how one can harbor ill feelings toward some people who are "early birds", professional or not. If you find yourself "competing" with some others in your area for parts, I'd suggest striking a friendship with them and trying to arrange for a "fair" negotiated price if they find the part ... and you could offer to reciprocate to them for parts you might find for them in return. Calculate what your time is worth, what parts you need, then come up what you feel is a "reasonable" convenience fee for this service and then get together with someone like George N. to help find the parts you need. I think you'd be surprised of having a "parts hawk" looking for you. The purchase price has no real bearing on market value of used salvage yard parts in this context, other than not losing money.

    I just do not think it's fair to expect someone who has a part to limit the resale value of that part to some % over what they paid for it ... what you think is a fair profit for another person's hard work. Fair Market Value is the general rule of thumb here. You would not do the same thing with a hypothetical rare art piece you picked up at a garage sale for $2! Should you be limited to reselling the hypothetical art piece for no more than $3?! Don't think so ... If the hypothetetical art peice turned out to be worth $10,000 on Antique Road Show ... I know about how much you'd be looking to get for it and not for just enough to buy a venti double latte mocha whatever.

    I will add that I think most junkyards are pretty unsophisticated about their parts offerings. I know that some yards have high prices (i.e., know what they have), but I also know quite a few that, if they had a little initiative, they could put a lot of their parts on eBay themselves and really make some coin ... but they don't.
     

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