Thread: Junkyard Rant
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Old 03-10-2023, 07:21 PM
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Default Junkyard Rant

I really miss the local junk yards I grew up with. Throw a bunch of tools in 5 gallon bucket and off you go to look for parts. All the junk yard I used to crawl through as a kid are now gone. We have only one yard in my town now.

All the remaining junk yards around are full service yards. The closes "pull your own parts" is 2 hours away now. These Full service yards are 2x to 3x more expensive. And everything is extra and nothing comes with the bolts or clips.

I needed a front bumper assembly. No bolts, no clips, grills are extra, driving lights didn't come with it.

Full service yard does have the advantage of me not freezing outside in the winter while laying in a pile of mud.