Hot Rods Ran to the salvage yard today

Man, You retired guy's got it made in the shade!!!

 

It’s good to be out. We have had so much rain here this summer that I’m thinking about getting a boat.

 

A good day to be retired. Scrap early before the heat and humidity kick in.

 

Always nice to get one of the hot rods out for a little drive. Unfortunately for us NorCal guys it's brown landscapes, fire, smoke and ash right now.........

 

Mark,

Your opening pic reminded me of a story my dad told from when he was in high school...

Dad and his buddy stopped by the local yard to look for parts one day, and his buddy parked his nice, but well-used '40 Ford convertible out front (with a warmed-over flathead with aftermarket aluminum heads, dual intake, etc). They were probably looking in the yard for about an hour, and when they got back to his car to leave, the engine and most of the interior was gone! Apparently, the owner thought that the convertible had been dropped off to be put in the yard and started selling parts off of it

 

Damn !! I wish I knew you was going ! I'd had you pick up a couple things for me

 

As much rain as we have had lately,. I been thinking about ordering some ark plans from a guy named Noah and start trying to save two of every hot rod & custom I can get my hands on! HRP

 

Wish we could send some of our moisture to the California area. Rained a little over a half inch this morning now sun is out, the forecast for this afternoon is 91 deg. Lippy

 

Not to mention this miserable heat that's been going on for the last 3 weeks.

 

............. Good thing you didn't spend any more time in the yard!

 

Wild to see anything that old in a yard anymore. Around here, the few yards I know of are filled with late model junk. Not many parts on them that we can use.

 

Yep , all the time to mess around without any money to do it !

 

Go to Owens Salvage and see his junk.

 

Where's that at? Never heard of it.....

 

Oh man, you need to make a trip out to see us. He's in Wellington, TX. It's worth the drive. Tell the Mayor I sent you.
https://www.owenssalvage.com/

Someone needs to post pics of @FLAT-TOP BOB 's shop/house.

 

Always like side shots of '40's, does any other car have perfect wheel/tire openings?

 

LOL! Well, if you're wandering around a salvage yard looking for parts, I'm guessing you're not looking to spend a whole lot of money anyway. There's a bright side to everything!

 

There used to be several smaller yards around here that had older stuff, but when scrap prices got so high a few years back along with the owners getting older or dying off, they disappeared. Anthony Myrick probably knows of some over around his area of the state, he's about 45 min east of me, but my area is pretty much dried up.

I've had to rely on Craigslist, FB Marketplace, and eBay for several years to get anything for stuff older than 10 years old....

 

Moriariy's 40 is a beautiful car.
"Always like side shots of '40's, does any other car have perfect wheel/tire openings?"

YES. Another 40.

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Ok I’m pretty good at knowing cars but what the hell is the car in the second to last picture right above the corvair van?

 

Saab, Just kidding . I,m guessing a Henry J or Kaiser. Chrome grille still looks in pretty good condition.