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Old 08-15-2003, 04:13 AM
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Where's all the Used Parts at .... ??

.... for our beloved Fords ??

One would think with MILLIONS of these things on the road, the Classified forums here would be LOADED with ads ??

Why aren't folks using the Classified forums more often ??
 
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Old 08-15-2003, 05:07 AM
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Why put that stuff in the classifieds when you can walk into any salvage yard and get it???

It is only worth putting rare or valuable parts in the classifieds.
 
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Old 08-15-2003, 12:07 PM
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Bah, you find me some local salvage yards here in N. Texas that have F series truck I will be grateful!

I am still looking for a few random parts that are pretty much impossible to locate other than at the "stealer"
 
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Yeah, same thing around here; The only Ford trucks you find in the junkyards are '75 and older...and those are usually stripped clean.

As far as rare, heck over at the Corral.net (Mustang site), the classifieds are full of parts, and none are particularly rare. I guess truck owners don't do as much parts changing and swapping but more maintaining.

I'm looking for a cheap used bedliner for my '90 shortbed...anyone in the S.E. have one?


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92 Pony...I have a drop in and it is crappy. I am going to do a LineX or Rhino at some point.

Those lines are very nice and ~$300 installed
 
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Well, I'm not a fan of spray-ins (I know I'm in the minority, but I'm okay with it ), and a used drop-in can be had for real cheap (the one that's in it now, I got for free ). Plus, I'm not looking for anything special for this truck, so a drop-in fits the bill for me.

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edit: Oh, and I need another because I put wood in the back out of a burning trashpile and melted holes in my liner - bright move on my part - LOL!
 
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Hey we all do silly things and pay for them later! Not to worry.
 
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There are some decent junkyards around DFW, but I know of several REALLY good ones down south between Silsbee and Kountze. Armor J had at least 5 yards along that highway last time I was there, and they had PLENTY of late-model Ford trucks.
 
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steve83...where abouts are those at? I live very close to Arlington which is close to Ft. Worth.
 
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I don't remember specifically - I was there one day to pick up a friend at the airport, so I got to town early that morning, grabbed a map & a phone book, and drove around the loop hitting the yards until time to get him. It seems like most of the good ones were near the SE & SW corners of the BIG loop; some inside the loop and some outside. I found plenty of Fords at most of them, but I think the best one was outside SW. It was several years ago, so it's getting fuzzy...
 
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Hm...this warrants more investigating by me. Thank a bunch Steve!
 
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Originally posted by Hit Man X
Bah, you find me some local salvage yards here in N. Texas that have F series truck I will be grateful!

I am still looking for a few random parts that are pretty much impossible to locate other than at the "stealer"
Actually, there's a wrecking yard near me that has A BUNCH of Old Ford Pickup trucks!

I'll even let the "Cat out of the bag" for ya! Tell them ERIC from Troy sent ya!

http://www.helmanautoparts.com
 
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Actually, there's a wrecking yard near me that has A BUNCH of Old Ford Pickup trucks!

I'll even let the "Cat out of the bag" for ya! Tell them ERIC from Troy sent ya!

http://www.helmanautoparts.com
Haha! My name is Eric also.
 


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