Art & Inspiration Sitting and Rotting.............picture thread

They were there a few years ago, I haven’t been by there in a while. I didn’t take pictures when I was in there, there was a lot of stuff, mostly parts cars but it would be a shame if they were crushed. The old guy wouldn’t sell anything for a half reasonable price.

 

Russleville Alabama

 

There have been a few crafty folks who have taken the later Lark Convertible parts and grafted them into a 53-55 Studebaker Coupe with relative ease!!! And I believe one of the James Bond books mentions Felix Leiter driving a Studillac convertible

 

This would make an awesome speedster. Like some of the early ones which seemed larger than life.

 

Chrysler Royal rear end and gearbox.

 

That might make a good couch.

 

Lawrence County Alabama

 

Some I seen at a junkyard today,I took some parts off the 53Olds about 20 years ago.

 

Yep......that says "Supercharged" right there........

 

Covington County Alabama

 

Austin sedan at an old, closed wrecking yard not far from Melbourne. Most of the other cars are too new for here.

 

Franklin County Alabama

 

Damn! I need that grill bar!

 

1964 (or earlier) Vauxhall Victor at the same old, closed wrecking yard, outside Melbourne. They were an English GM car, sold in Oz and competing, in a sense, with the local Holden (GM) cars. Maybe they were assembled in Oz?

 

Canadian Ford/Merc trucks are sooooo cool!

 

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

 

I hate to say this, but that looks like a Town and Country convertible!!

 

I'm a little upset no one questioned those hood pins..........

 

Well it does say Town and Country on the hood...

 

Bridgeport Alabama

 

"Kudzu find Dodge, NOM, NOM!"

 

It ain’t no station wagon but I LOVE I T!

 

Yvette of VanderBrink auctions has a driver one of these.........

 

Now, that is a shame.

 

IMO, a much nicer grill than the US Jail Bar grill trucks.

 

It appears to have been.

 

What's relly sad as it might be a R3 car - the son alluded to it being a 304 motor he heard - there was a Supercharged bonnet in the front seat with a cast into it - R3. Couldn't get the driver's door open for the vin or to get the hood open.

The little Daytona was built up to run at some point......

 

I just moved from there in June after 20 some years due to the heavy traffic and crowds to a nice small town quite town( Edenton). N. C. Bruce.