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Location: Mid Michigan | Went with a friend to this salvage yard last week.
There were a few 55 thru 62 Mopars in this yard I snap pic of.
Alot of these cars are past there prime but there are still some good parts.
The owner said there are about 4000 cars in this yard from 1930's to 1990's mainly 50's & 60's
I still have more pictures
Edited by coronetx2 2010-11-07 5:42 PM
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Location: Montreal, Canada | Great pics, thanks for sharing!! |
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Location: Parts Unknown |
Great pics for sure - thanks - and there are plenty of parts there
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Location: Michigan | What part of the state are these in? That 60 desoto breaks my heart. |
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Location: Michigan | What is the name of the yard? Where is it? I live in Michigan and would like to visit it myself. |
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Location: Arvada, Colorado (NW Denver Metro Area) | Nice find! If you guys go there, close the door on that 59 Fury, It will run down the battery! Most be further up the Pennisula, away from Detroit and all the salted roads, Alpena? Gaylord? Traverse City? inquiring minds wants to now location!
I am sure its located smack dab in the middle of Grosse Pointe (where I use to live) LOL |
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Location: Mid Michigan | This yard is just about smack in the middle of the lower Peninsula .
Just outside a town called Vestaburg .
The owner is an older gentlemen .
There are no tools aloud no Multi tool jack knifes !!!!!
Tell him what you are looking for .
He will let you look around if you find something you want.
Go back up front get a price if you still want it he will go out and get it.
more pic
Phil
Edited by coronetx2 2010-11-08 8:32 AM
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Phil! Any '61 Dodges in there? |
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Location: Mid Michigan | I think there two.
I believe they are 4 dr sedans.
I will see if I have some pictures.
I think there is one or two more 61 dodges here but I but I don't have pictures of them.
The steering wheel is from a 62 dodge.
But i think it is the same as 61
Edited by coronetx2 2010-11-13 11:30 AM
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Location: Michigan | One of these sound familiar?
Albring Salvage Co- more info ยป
3873 E Edgar Rd, Edmore, MI
(989) 427-3486 () ?
Could see alot of cars in the Satellite view of this yard.
Crystal Mike's Salvage Yard-
8643 East Sidney Road, Crystal, MI
(989) 235-4663 () ?
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Location: Warren, Michigan | I'd like to get closer to that '57 Chrysler to see what is left. |
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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia ! | Thanks. The rear bumper is missing, off the one. The other looks to be a el-cheapo model, and would not have the stone shields or the rear bumper guard.
In yer yard travels, if you run across any '61's with a pr of shields and a rear bumper guard, gimmie a holler. I'll send you a bottle of WV 'firewater' |
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Location: Los Angeles, California | Can you get more pictures of that 1960 Desoto, and the 57 Plymouth?
Thanks
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Location: Mid Michigan | I checked through the pics that I have and I don't have any other pics of the Desoto or Plymouth.
I live about 50 miles away .
I plan on going back in the spring I can take more pics then.
Phil
Edited by coronetx2 2011-01-09 2:30 PM
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| How does one contact the owner of this yard? I'm only 50 miles from there myself. |
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| The name of the yard is Hillyards(spelling??). The guy is a little hard to deal with. His son is the person who takes the parts of the cars for people who are buying the parts. Try to have the son there when the old man tells you a price on what you are interested in. I bought a couple parts from him last Fall when I was there visiting my Dad, and after we agreed on a price we all went to look at the parts together that I was interested in and he tried to charge me more. The son is much easier to get along with than the old man but unfortunately he does not set the prices. Thanks, Bill |
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Location: Los Angeles, California | Do you remember what kind of Plymouth was the '57? It is before the Belvedere, and it is a interior shot. |
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Location: Mid Michigan | I am not sure but It might have been a fury four door sedan.
I will see if I have some pics.
Phil |
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| coronetx2 - 2010-11-08 7:08 AM
This yard is just about smack in the middle of the lower Peninsula .
Just outside a town called Vestaburg .
The owner is an older gentlemen .
There are no tools aloud no Multi tool jack knifes !!!!!
Tell him what you are looking for .
He will let you look around if you find something you want.
Go back up front get a price if you still want it he will go out and get it.
Phil
Hi does the yard have regular hours of operation?? If so what would they be?? I seen a car in your pictures that I would love to get some parts from.
Thanks |
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Location: Signal Mountain, TN | This place is awesome. We don't have many salvage yards around here anymore... most never have whole cars anymore, and it's usually just late model stuff.
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| I wonder if this is the place you can see right off the freeway ---- 127???? |
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Location: Mid Michigan | Stopped in over thanksgiving weekend the yard is locked down till spring and they are crushing out.
Gave them my no. and name trying to get in.
Do not no the extent of what they are crushing ?
Sorry to see this happen have to wait and see if they get back with me?
Phil |
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Location: Minor Hill, TN | How good are the front fenders are on the '61 ? is there rust under the headlights and how bad? |
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| Always was hard to buy from very expensive ,Still not many chances to get any parts for our cars especially in Michigan ,if he does get in touch with you let us know, I wouldn't mind going thru the yard again one last time before it is all sent to China .If I remember correctly he has about 5000 cars in the yard total. |
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