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Old 09-07-2009, 07:06 PM
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clunkers now in salvage yards

hey.
today i finished my latest pilgrimage to mecca. oops, i mean my latest salvage yard scouting run. the c.a.r.s. clunkers are starting to show up in the yards now. the sign at the gate warns that they don't sell the engines or heads from the clunkers and they are marked with special paint.

the clunkers are sure overloading the yards. since these are gas guzzlers, the truck/suv/van sections are crammed with vehicles and the whole yard is getting disorganized. many of these are not typical salvage yard denizens, as the program required running, driving, insured vehicles. so, generally the interiors and body parts are in better condition.

i didn't see any fsj clunkers on my run today,( about six non-clunkers) but i expect to see some soon. many of the gwags i knew of that had been for sale for a long time have disappeared... i will report on them for the local board (socalfsj), but my tastes run towards the widetracks.

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Old 09-07-2009, 07:19 PM
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Yeap alot in my local yard All the engines are paint red to show no Good no FSJ just a bunch of ford SUV and old chevy and ford vans
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Old 09-07-2009, 11:10 PM
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Man I need to start hitting up the local yards and see if i find any clunkers, maybe Ill get lucky and find an fsj, or any jeep i can use parts from
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Old 09-08-2009, 01:55 AM
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It'll be another couple weekends before I can make my own trek into the great chain if yards due west of me

I'll take a friend, a camera, some tools and a can-do attitude
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Old 09-08-2009, 10:56 AM
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I hit 3 jy's around the Austin area on Monday and saw them also. Found 1 GW and went home with a nice headliner board and both lights.
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