[foxgapLeMans]

My friend and I visited a great junkyard on Saturday, location is 477 Autumn Leaves Road, Starlight PA. 18461. For a quick reference this place is 5 min from the New York border at Hancock but still in PA. Dave Rapp was a fantastic guy to deal with with about 600 cars to buy parts from. Plus 3 barns full of engines and sheet metal. The great thing about this yard is the years and makes of the cars here. I only saw a few cars newer than 1980 and the oldest are in the teens. Just about all makes are there and he will sell whole cars if you want it. The man has a fantastic memory and knows what is in his yard, just ask. I saw Pontiacs, Olds, Buick, Cadillac, Hudson Studabaker, Chrysler, Plymouth,Ford, Mercury, Rover, MG, Jaguar, Desoto, and probably others I can't remember now. GM, Ford, Dodge,Hudson and Studebaker trucks there also. Scouts and Jeeps too. I looked at 2 1969 GTO's, one he said was a Judge at one time. Both were Auto cars and the one was an air condition car. I saw the Judges doors in another building. He sold the front fender last weekend, I would have liked to have that. Lot's of A body convertibles and big body GM cars. Couple of 1979 or 1980 Trans Ams, one with a complete 301 automatic drivetrain in the car. There are also quite a few 55-57 Pontiacs and Chevys. He holds onto the cars until there is literally nothing left to them.

[1965gp]

That’s awesome

[misterp266]

Sounds like a great place. Pics would be awesome!

[firebirdcrazy1959]

Originally Posted by foxgapLeMans

My friend and I visited a great junkyard on Saturday, location is 477 Autumn Leaves Road, Starlight PA. 18461. For a quick reference this place is 5 min from the New York border at Hancock but still in PA. Dave Rapp was a fantastic guy to deal with with about 600 cars to buy parts from. Plus 3 barns full of engines and sheet metal. The great thing about this yard is the years and makes of the cars here. I only saw a few cars newer than 1980 and the oldest are in the teens. Just about all makes are there and he will sell whole cars if you want it. The man has a fantastic memory and knows what is in his yard, just ask. I saw Pontiacs, Olds, Buick, Cadillac, Hudson Studabaker, Chrysler, Plymouth,Ford, Mercury, Rover, MG, Jaguar, Desoto, and probably others I can't remember now. GM, Ford, Dodge,Hudson and Studebaker trucks there also. Scouts and Jeeps too. I looked at 2 1969 GTO's, one he said was a Judge at one time. Both were Auto cars and the one was an air condition car. I saw the Judges doors in another building. He sold the front fender last weekend, I would have liked to have that. Lot's of A body convertibles and big body GM cars. Couple of 1979 or 1980 Trans Ams, one with a complete 301 automatic drivetrain in the car. There are also quite a few 55-57 Pontiacs and Chevys. He holds onto the cars until there is literally nothing left to them.

not far from me,i'm gonna have to take a ride.

[foxgapLeMans]

We are going to have to go back up in a few weeks, my friend bought a few parts and he will have to pick them up. I will get a few pics then, I just never gave it a thought when we were there, in to much awe of what was there.

[dataway]

I can't go to yards like that ... it's too emotional for me, I want to save all of them

I'm like a cat lady watching a SPCA commercial.

[Firedup6975]

Thanks for this tip, working on a 79 TA and need the little things that are missing on my car, we’ve al ready hit the u pull in Tamaqua found a few things, but still need some things this tip might just pan out, and be a nice get away. . Might you know the weekend hours? Is this a U Pull or do you have to call ahead to inquire if he might have what you’re looking for?

[66sprint6]

Strange, I went on Google Earth and couldn't see it. You'd think that 600 cars would be visible, unless I missed something. Anyway, any junkyard that still has 64-72 A-body cars and parts is pure gold.

[nashcar]

I’ve been near there fishing on the West Branch, maybe go there next time I’m in the area. A little over an hour from me.

[misterp266]

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

Strange, I went on Google Earth and couldn't see it. You'd think that 600 cars would be visible, unless I missed something. Anyway, any junkyard that still has 64-72 A-body cars and parts is pure gold.

I did the same. Maybe could make out a few cars but not what I expected to see.

[nashcar]

Google Dave Rapp old cars.

[dataway]

Yep, it's there, look due north about a quarter mile from where the address is marked. Looks like a farm with several white buildings ... field north of there is full of cars ... you have to zoom in a lot to see them.

Any info on his hours, method of operation, he pulls parts, you pull them, etc. I ask because lots of yard owners are .. let's say "eccentric" .

[keith k]

Originally Posted by dataway

Yep, it's there, look due north about a quarter mile from where the address is marked. Looks like a farm with several white buildings ... field north of there is full of cars ... you have to zoom in a lot to see them.

Any info on his hours, method of operation, he pulls parts, you pull them, etc. I ask because lots of yard owners are .. let's say "eccentric" .

Yep, I found them on Google. They look far enough off the passing road that you wouldn't see them driving by.

[foxgapLeMans]

Bringing up an old thread again. My friend and I went up to see Dave Rapp again today. We looked at a few 60-61 Bonnevilles, quite a few 62 Tempests and LeMans and lots of 50's cars. There is a 301 powered Trans Am there and a 66-67 GTO shell. The GTO was an Automatic car and he will only sell it whole. The A body cars he had there last time are pretty much parted out now but there is a few mid 60's Grand Prix's still hanging around. There is a 65 Tempest Convertible there with a 6 cylinder in it.

For you Edsel fans out there, there are several 58's, one with 35K on it and a coupe right next to it that he says turns over yet. He said he has a 2 of the 1400 1960 models there also. Sorry just putting it out there.....

Mark