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Crummy day at the Junkayd

Usually i have a great time scavenging around the local boneyard, But today was just plain bleh.

For starters, As soon as i get there it starts raining, Which turns into a downpour.

The i spend the next 3 hours trying to get some parts off that literaly took me minutes to do at home.
At this point i've been underneath a car in the downpour with me feet sticking out, so my shoes are filled with water, and i need to dump 'em out.

I manage to cut my hand on a jagged rotor of all things as i get up.

a car i needed parts off of has just been crushed.

I'm excited to see another SN95 mustang (as i need the spindles) but they are already gone.

The office/register/check-in building is a COMPLETE mess, as half of it will be demolished and turned into more parking tomorrow apparently, so i'm running into every  thing trying to get a wheel barrow out.
And they have a new cashier that charged me for EVERYTHING even little ss of no value, and most of it i was not aware of i just figured i would return/exchange later~but i look at the receipt and she rang them up as NO RETURN ON THIS ITEM!!!.

Also, i had a receipt in my wallet and i needed to return a caliper and rotor, but being i was in a downpour under a car for 3 hours~my wallet is soaked, as is the receipt which is not legible anymore... but she insists she must get a certain number off of it. :punchballs:

I did find a nice part for my 351 build (a Carter AFB 4bbl Carb), But i left the old 460/F150 very briefly ready to come back and pull the edelbrock 460 torker intake, and some guy showed up out of nowhere was on it. :mad:

Sorry for the rant, Had to vent.

*Meant to post in Lounge >.<
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #1 –
That is a downer of a day, I think when the rain started, call it a day.
Mike

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Reply #2 –
To honor you,I'm going to the boneyard in the morning.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #3 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;295028
That is a downer of a day, I think when the rain started, call it a day.

Gotta agree. You call pull parts when it's  snowing, but rain is just nasty to work in. I have to apologize to you too. I kind of laughed when you said you had to empty out your shoes. I didn't mean to though. :D Better luck next time!!
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #4 –
Heck, if it rains the day BEFORE I want to go I don't. 
I hate pulling parts off in the mud.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #5 –
The junk yards by me are paved so after it rains you can actually, ya know, go in ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #6 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;295053
The junk yards by me are paved so after it rains you can actually, ya know, go in ;)

A PAVED road in a junk yard? I didn't know there was a Beverly Hills in Chicago!
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: FLSTCI71;295055
A PAVED road in a junk yard? I didn't know there was a Beverly Hills in Chicago!


Actually it's in Summit, Illinois. It's fancy :rollin:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #8 –
I prefer to go when it's lightly raining or snowing. It makes the wasps and yellowjackets dormant. Pouring rain sucks though!
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #9 –
Quote from: V8Demon;295052
Heck, if it rains the day BEFORE I want to go I don't. 
I hate pulling parts off in the mud.


I agree completely.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #10 –
Quote from: CoogarXR;295068
I prefer to go when it's lightly raining or snowing. It makes the wasps and yellowjackets dormant.


and so does brake cleaner  :evilgrin:
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

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Reply #11 –
Alright,in your honor,I'll be pulling into the boneyard at 8:oo this morning.Hopefully I'll find some sweet treasure.My hopes are staying low so I don't suffer any disappointment.On the least of the trip,I hope I get some good stuff for Ebay.This engine project has taken every cent that I had for a/c and window tinting.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #12 –
Hope all goes well vinnie!
Let me know if you spot any SN95 Mustangs (Spindles more specifically).

And i try to stay away from the 'yard when its raining, But sometimes it's kinda hard when you live up here in the northwest.

And the water shoes was pretty funny i suppose, Gave my dad a good chuckle too. ;)
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

Crummy day at the Junkayd

Reply #13 –
I agree to..