Vintage Car Junk Yard Tour

[countryford]

Today the local gay car club went on an outing to a junk yard that is about 100 miles west of the Phoenix area. The guy who owns the place doesn't let a lot of outside people into his place, but he does open the doors for the car club every once and a while. I met my partner there around this same time four years ago. Anyways most of the cars are from the 20s 30s 40s some 50s and 60s. There are also vintage mobile homes/travel trailers there that are filled with almost anything. No vintage automaitc washers though. Here are some nice photos of the yard and some of the stuff I discovered.
This is one view of the yard.

 

[countryford]

Anyone want to take a bath? I doubt it would hold much water in it anymore though. A bit on the rusty side.

 

[countryford]

An old convertible LeSalle. Pretty nice vehicle, even in this condition.

 

[countryford]

Anyone want a lemon? LOL. 1959 Edsel

 

[countryford]

computer is acting slow. I'll post more photos tomorrow. I'll sign off with this photo for tonight. A bunch of cars from the 20s.

 

[supersuds]

Junkyards are fun!

Thanks for posting. Thirty years ago there were a lot of yards with cars that vintage...not so much now.

 

I spot a 1952-54 Nash Ambassador or Statesman in the last pic.

 

One of my uncles had three Edsels at one time. He thought they'd make him rich some day. Ha.

 

[washernoob]

Aww I feel the awesomeness in this yard!!!!!

 

[goatfarmer]

Great pictures!

 

[countryford]

1960 Caddy Limo with a couple vintage wringer washers in front of it.

 

[countryford]

Just some misc vintage cars. Thats some of the car club on the hill in the back ground.

 

[countryford]

Looks like someone was trying to make a pickup truck.

 

[countryford]

An old mercury battery charger in one of the trailers. Kind of neat.

 

[countryford]

Is that a pink stove I see under all that trash? This was in one of the mobile homes.

 

[countryford]

An old Fisher Tupe Amp that I picked up and drug home.

 

[countryford]

An ambulance.

 

[countryford]

Just somemore of the yard.

 

[countryford]

More of the yard.

 

[countryford]

An old gas pump lying on its side. Looks like a coffin.

 

[firedome]

Cool yard!

They seem to like Packards, I see a 55 Clipper and the front end of a 55 Patrician or 400 and possibly some others... poor old '36 Olds/pickup. I had a 36 F-36 once, they are nice cars.

 

[countryford]

more

 

[countryford]

Old Cigratte machine and a candy machine in one of the old trailers.

 

[countryford]

Old Cadillac

 

[countryford]

Homemade camper.

 

[countryford]

Anyone want to go four wheelin? I don't think this came from the factory like this. lol

 

[firedome]

That Fisher

is a 400 receiver made 1963-68, uses very hard to find 7868 output tubes, but I think the Russkies are making them again. See if the 12AX7 tubes in the front end are original Fisher brand Telefunkens (look for the embossed diamond in between the pins) they have amazing long life and go for around $40-50 used each! I used to write for a (now defunct) vintage tube audio magazine, Vacuum Tube Valley, and have all kinds of info on these if you need it.

 

[countryford]

An underdash ac system out of a 1967 ford truck. I need one for my 1969 ford truck. So this came home with me as well.

 

[countryford]

An old auto evap cooler made by Jet Air a company out of Phoenix AZ. I brought this home as well.

 

[dirtybuck]

To Go With This Theme..

To think at one time all of the cars in this video (as well as the pictures above) were new, shiny, fast, and turned heads. Now, they're nothing but dilapidated and rusty pieces of metal. Sad. Some can possibly be restored to brand new condition (if you want to invest major amounts of money and find necessary parts) and others are too far beyond repair.

There's also some more "good" (but depressing) videos on You Tube of the same subject.

I didn't care much for the music selected with this video, so I muted it.

 

[countryford]

The owner of this place also has a second yard where there are a few cars. Some are restored and some are waiting to be restored. Only problem is that they have all been sitting for at least five years without seeing any outside. Even the restored ones. I dont' think any of them have moved since the last time we were there four years ago.

Thats one of the club members in the photo.

 

[countryford]

I believe this is a Desoto.