Favorite Auto Recycler - Junkyard

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QueBota

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People's Republik of Maryland
Tractor
B2910
Anybody have one that ships parts? Locally all the smaller operations have been bought up by the largest operation. Their prices are high and their attitude is take it or leave it. Has got to the point where I don't like spending my $$$$ there.

I can usually wait a few days for a part to arrive. Have had some luck with Ebay but hit or miss and can take a while to locate parts.

Thanks,
Q
 
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The "dismantling" business for cars, trucks, M/Cs, and ATVs has changed a lot over the
last few decades.

Even before the internet boom, the best source for used parts that I found was from
the "junkyards" that would ship to me. I have long since stopped going to the local
ones. Part of the reason was that local yards were often full of donation vehicles,
which often had over 200K mi on them. I prefer wrecks, since everything may not
be worn out.

With the advent of the internet, there are now very serious and successful large
junkyards in various parts of the US that are very good sources which ship. The individual
who disassembles just a few vehicles and sells them on eBay has also been a
great source.

As for tractors, I have never made a purchase from a junkyard for any of the
dozen-odd units I have restored.
 
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Have you looked at LQK? I have used them for automotive but I think they do other machines too.
 
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In my area we have one yard that always seems to get the Gov't test vehicles that are used for crash tests.
As a rule they are one side or one end smashed with the rest untouched.

Nothing like getting a used (eg) transmission with 27 miles or a Porsche engine with 17 miles on it.

That yard is 20 mins from home and the test center is another 60 or so.
(KInda helps me that I put him in contact with the bidding site)
 
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In my area we have one yard that always seems to get the Gov't test vehicles that are used for crash tests. As a rule they are one side or one end smashed with the rest untouched. Nothing like getting a used (eg) transmission with 27 miles or a Porsche engine with 17 miles on it. That yard is 20 mins from home and the test center is another 60 or so. (KInda helps me that I put him in contact with the bidding site)
The problem with those is they've been driven by "dummies."
 
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you could try car-part.com

i have a local yard that i really like but they don't ship.
 
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Terry,

I would be willing to cross the bridge to try an eastern shore yard.

Thanks,
Q
 
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One of our local yards has trucks that go up & down the east coast every day. I recently needed a panel for the trunk lid that contains the backup lights and 3rd brake light for my 2003 Cadillac. Though they didn't have one locally, they had one here for me in less than a week from a few states away.
I think more & more of these yards are becoming a part of various networks.
 
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I need the same panel for my 1998 LeSabre. It's trunk mounted and holds the license plate, back up lights and brake/running lights. Barely backed into my Dodge Ram one foggy night, trying to get a little closer so I could move the tractor. Got just a hair too close, cracked the backup lights. Didn't feel it, didn't make a sound, noticed it the next morning after I moved the tractor.

Q
 

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