AZ yard loaded with Buicks

Ran across the "Buicks Parts Specialists" yard in Phoenix on e-bay.
Has anyone from been there? Looks like he has a lot of cars!
http://stores.ebay.com/Buick-Parts-Specialists_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm

 

The phone number listed For Buick Parts Specialist is Speedway automotives phone number here in Phoenix. They probably use that other name for their Ebay parts sales. A lot of us here on the Board know about Speedway. From my personal experiances with them,not good. The only thing I found worse then their prices was their attitude.

 

:eek2:

What you call Junk in AZ is gold here in the rust belt........ Hard to believe how good the bodies are on those "Scrap" cars.....

 

No kidding!

Exactly the same reaction I have everytime I see junkyard photos from the southwest.

 

Me too....they would prolly have crushed what I started with. :ball:

 

I have given up searching for usable parts up here. I understand that rust free body parts are going to be at a premium and I will have to pay if I want to play.

I did call them about an engine/transmission and they quoted me $1500 shipped to my door. A little much if you ask me

 

You need to post your wanted parts here. Items can be found for reasonable prices but you need to be patient. Sometimes, you can find deals on Ebay.

 

Any current news on Speedway Automotive? They still have an address and phone number listed.
2845 W. Broadway Phoenix AZ 85041.

 

They have about 40 1968-69 parts cars and Sportwagon, Reatas stuff, had 2 1972 Complete sun baked GS, won’t part any of those but little use-able anyway, tons of bumper cores for 1971-72 wanted $250 each, no N25. Had. 1971 hood that was really beat up and junky wanted $1800, So but nothing else and prices are gold, kidney etc.

 

Interesting. Reatta parts?!? That's a very niche specialty. One could die on the vine, doing that.
The top picture appears to be Speedway Motors, the chain aftermarket parts store. Am guessing second picture is an old one of a previous Broadway Blvd. Phoenix Speedway Automotive location. The third am guessing you took in '08 of what they had then.

 

Hey, just wished to say thanks for posting a reply.
Speedway Motors was founded in 1952 in Lincoln, NE. It appears to be a Different outfit than the Guy on Broadway in Phoenix. He's Speedway Automotive, apparently. Reatta Guy.
Speedway Motors opened a Distribution Warehouse in Tolleson, AZ last year, according to their website. Speedway Motors is more akin to "Jegs" or "Summit". Selling aftermarket parts.

 

There is a yard in Black Canyon City AZ which is north of Phoenix up interstate 17 that has a bunch of Buicks including a Suncoupe. I was up there a few months ago.

 

It’s pretty much picked clean as far as Buicks, been there several times I live only 45 minutes from there in N.Phoenix.

 

The treasure yards in AZ are running thin, but occasionally a gem pops up. Some years ago, the AZ yards discovered AZ pricing is too low as compared to what ppl want to pay out of state. So, if you're an AZ native pricing of a piece are sometimes a shock and sometimes these part yard guys are just ....

There are plenty of stories my family I could tell in the evolution of these yards.

 

Yep, prices are crazy to say the least, I rarely leave there with anything because it’s all made of gold. Example, old rusted won’t turn SMOG set-up still on the car with no hood, $150, and I have to remove it.

 

Is that one of the DVAP yards?
If so, that is where the Buick I'm buying is at.
Beautiful area.

 

It’s in Black Canyon off 17 HWY.

 

21390 Smitty Way, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324

 

DVAP must have "cashed" in, on their former main yard. It was in N central Phoenix, believe inside the loop 101 on either 7th Street or Avenue. They had a lot of Big car stuff, most likely went to the Big Yard in the Sky.

 

They moved north to Black Canyon, At least I
think that’s what happened.