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Jul 31, 2002 | 03:23 PM

Carlene

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From: Silver Springs

What a shame

Some friends of ours just moved back from NC. Their son had a Junk Yard around Kannapolis and they were up there helping him keep it going. Due to personal reasons, he had to let the Yard go and in the interim needed to cleaned it out (all but about 250 cars).

Sad thing - Steve & I couldn't believe the cars & trucks they told us about that were sent to the crusher because people up there aren't that interested in the older model stuff.

They had a hard time just getting $600 out of a 1967 Mustang that ran, had good paint, good interior, no rust.

Even harder time getting $100 out of a 1969 Camero with new paint, good interior, no rust. Didn't run when they got it, changed the Bosch plugs to Autolights and ran like a charm.

Worst of all, they had a mid 50's model Caddy that ran, had decent paint, perfect chrome inside & out, all the glass intact and needed the interior cleaned. Couldn't give it away - pulled the motor, tranny & stuff and sent it to the crusher.

Just seems like a shame to crush classics of any make.

Carlene

Jul 31, 2002 | 03:53 PM

ForDen

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What a shame

>Even harder time getting $100 out of a 1969 Camero with new
>paint, good interior, no rust. Didn't run when they got it,
>changed the Bosch plugs to Autolights and ran like a charm.
>
ARRRGGGHHHHH :-staun that is painful.

Jul 31, 2002 | 04:22 PM

Toy man

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What a shame

I live in the wrong state. Three years ago I gave $1000.00 for a 1980 z-28 that didn't run no interior needed total reto:-staun

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:10 PM

Vampiro

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From: Canada

What a shame

man, you should have sent them up to manitoba. they would have made a killing just off me!

manitoba has the best selection of classic cars in canada according to car clubs and stuff

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:10 PM

icelander

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What a shame

that makes me sick!

:-X23

Jul 31, 2002 | 05:26 PM

Mil1ion

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What a shame

Darn Carlene,
I would have taken the Caddy!
Use it to go to gigs.

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