i have found some pretty amazing things in my local junk yard. like two mint condition dash pads, hood louvers, and just recently the three piece aluminum rear window louvers, passenger fourth gen seat. that what i have found so far.
now post what you have found and it can be anything haha.

 

complete center console, and maf sensor

 

Post some pics man. I want to see this junk.

 

I found chrome valve covers,ton of sensors,fog light brackets,25th anniversary emblem,front ground effects, a GTA rim, shifter ****, gas lines,AC pullys,T top weatherstripping, hatch struts,and more Lol

 

your right. ill try and get some tomorrow after i get back.

 

i remember you sayin in another thread you were lookin for that wrap around spoiler. if i would have known sooner i would have gotten one out of the yard looked like a chunk was missing

 

Mint dash pad (maybe you have seen my thread), mint center console lid, close to perfect tail lights, and misc. interior screws. lol

 

haha yeah man that wouldve been awesome

 

Complete grey interior plastics out of a 91 Camaro, $28. Junkyards rule!!

 

yea it would have been if you were closer too.

 

o yea i forgot to say i found a NICE freaking headliner too i think the person who had it just bought a new headliner before he gave the car away. all i had to was drill holes for the visors

 

Wanna sell one of those dash pads?

 

if your talking about me, then sorry i sold them all execpt one and its in my car. but i am going to try and sell the louvers i dont like the kind i have locally first if not i know some one on TGO would buy it or even trade for the ones i want.

 

I found a mint dash pad for a 96 Z28, paid $20 and sold it on ebay for $235. Also found a near mint (except for dog hair) set of front and rear seats (grey cloth), and some leather ones as well. Going to sell the leather ones. Also found tail lights, and various other pieces and some fog lights for my 91.

 

BRO sell me the seats!

 

PM me an offer..

Stone

 

over here in md we have this junkyard called ez pickens. everyone says its a terrible junkyard with junky cars and no parts. i go there one day and i found a gorgeous trans gta with the digital dash tuned port engine and 700r4. it had gta rims(3 with no centercaps) rear disc brakes 9 bolt rear. digital dashboard with a like a cream color interior had the nice power seats with split back seats this thing was loaded and nice in its glory days but the interior looked like it was ripped apart by a bear!!!! the tuned port engine had the throttle body missing. the tires were even the goodyear gatorbacks but they were all popped. ): i walk down the line and found an iroc and a couple v6 fourth gens. then i go over to the front they had a blue camaro tbi 305 complete and running with 200k miles on it and it still ran strong. there was also a lifted pick up truck with a full edelbrock engine. aluminum heads rpm intake carb hooker headers. but the engine was locked up and when i took the air cleaner off the carb looked corroded

 

forgot to mention i also got a fourth gen passanger seat but im goin to get them redone after basic and ait.

 

Ive been to EZ Pickins a few times before,most recently in June.There was a black gta which had the digital dash already removed.It was right next to a blue convertible buick reatta.They usually dont have much in the yard.Anyways whats up with the guy that works there?I think he is legally blind or something

 

damn they still have that gta? i was there back in like march or something lol that gta wasnt bad when i was there i cant imagine it now. it was the one with the trunk all muffed up and the tpi 305 right?

and your talking about the guy that looks like the clown from the devils rejects right? i dont know what his deal is i bet you could get away with stealing from there. when you went did they still have the blue camaro upfront with the 305 tbi with almost/if not over 200k miles on it that still runs?

 

Yeah they still had that GTA.It still had all 4 rims on it,digital dash was gone.The blue camaro was there but they dont let you pick off those cars up front.That weirdo guy only charges you for what he can feel since he cant see.Anything you dont hold up he will never see it.Last time I was there I walked out with a windshield trim and top release cables from that reatta vert.

 

powerbulge hood, factory trans am louvers, rare gta subwoofer gain switch... all of them are on my car.. also of all the times i been to the junkyard last year i saw a 87-89 gunmetal gray gta with gray interior.... that time i didnt bring any tools but the whole car was actually in good shape

 

i thought that the gta only had 3 of the rims i guess i was mistaken i do know that all the badges were ripped off it. and yeah that guy is pretty weird i was up front looking at the camaro and he was looking at me or well atleast i think he was looking at me i couldnt tell but his head was in the direction i was standing. i scored and found an nice prolift jack and walked right out with it. i was thinking about going back and rescuing that tpi unit and harness from that gta but it looked pretty beat up

 

The list of awesome scores is so long I can't remember them all, but here's kind of a run down of the past year or so:

COMPLETE 1LE front brake setup- $35
perfect T/A vented hood- cheap, dirt cheap
Perfect Firebird dash pad
Perfect Firebird console lid
various interior screws, brackets, switches
overhead console
IROC rims (set of 4)- single line- $50

etc, etc.....

I can't remember it all. Most of my scores come from Craigslist or eBay, like the 100% perfect blemish free OEM polished Y2K Vette rims with BRAND NEW Bridgestones on all four. I think I got a fairly good deal at $500.

 

what junk yard you go to? i might have to check that one out.

 

Ill bet they keep that gta out there for awhile.The reatta vert they have has been there for over a year.They always have cool cars up front that you cant pick off of.First time I was there they had a 92 Trans Am vert which ended up being purchased by a member on this board.They also have that late 70`s hurst olds w-30,an 80`s monte ss and there was a blue 3rd gen t/a on the admission window side

 

Ca riverside junk yards, 2 complete ls1s, Lt1s like crazy alunum and iron heads, I picked up a 94 6 speed from a cash for clunker car, tons tuned port cars, once a almunim headed 87 corvette, found a bandit 2 car, a le500, bunch of gtas, see lots of 82-83 fiberglass hoods, this one made me sad a 89 iroc-z convertiable tpi 5 speed with black on black, found some recaros once. tons of disc rears, it just a matter of timing out here. O yeah RUST FREE

 

shoot i would buy all that stuff and sale it im pretty sure theres a big profit

 

PMD seats 45.00 no rips

 

WORD OF ADVICE ! Today I went to my favorite junk yard. Spent all day looking for 2 good doors for my 91Z. From the front door to the back where the cars are, it's a 25 minute walk, in the HOT sun. Found a 90 RS, with two good doors! The car was too close to the junk car next to it so I asked the fork lift driver to pull it our for me. He started to pull it out and he got a call on his cell phone... see the result in the pic. i was sick in my stomach.

Stone

 

So I'm guessing you only got one door then? lol

 

I found a Z28 High Rise that had been put onto a RS deck lid so it had extra holes in it, i only took the High Rise needless to say lol

 

never been a fan of junkyards but after reading what people have found, I might reconsider.

 

send that high rise over my way haha.

 

I haven't had much luck at my local yards, but I found an IROC hood with louvers for 20 bucks on Craigslist. 3 hour round trip, but i met a really nice couple.

 

Mint Condition Firebird dashpad (thought it might fit in my Camaro, wrong) To Ebay it goes. Miscelanious seatbelt parts, the latches for the front seats. They are the ones at hawks or virtually anywhere else for 145 dollars. Got them at a pick and pull for 30 bucks. Heater box, Strut tower caps, the list is really too long to type.

 

some really nice find guys keep em comin!

 

i just found a mint condition cargo cover with the trim piece to hold it, two mint grey visors, rear spoiler, rear headlight assy, and mint black carpet for the rear(i had to leave the rest of a mint black interior) all from pull apart

 

that will buff out

 

a few rear hatch louvers. A long time ago i found some pmd seats back in 2002. I should have grabed them.

 

Josh?

 

lol if i find another one ill put it up for sale on here haha but this ones staying with me for my project that hasn't started yet lol

 

I found alot of good stuff when I was in my budget days and had time to travel to 3-4 yards a week. Now a days I work and just pay for the good stuff. Anyways my great finds were

91-92 Z28 Blisters with all Studs intact - $21
Countless Dash Pads in Perfect Shape (Probably around 5 and more but shipping hassle was too much or I wasnt in need) - $22
145mph 90-92 Cluster- $31
90s Yellow Iroc Dash Emblem- Free
T/A Hood with Perfect Vents - $55 (Found it for a friend)
Alot of Original Radios Mostly Cassette - $22
A set of perfect Crosslace wheels with ok tires-$75


I have countless more, I have had alot of chances to make a quick buck recently but passed since I work most of the day making shipping a hassle. There is alot of good stuff out there for you budget guys, you just have to keep looking and make friends with the yard people. I had a few yards call me when they had 3rd gens come in. Sadly most of em were plain v6's.

 

T56 Transmission. $216 w/tax. WORKING T56 transmission complete with bellhousing, shifter...etc.

 

or just pm me, when you find another one haha.

 

wish i could find a T56 that would be the day lol. but for now i cant buy sh** i got a speeding ticket the other night

 

Did I mention it was the M29 T56 with the close ratios only found in 93' F-bodies with the performance axle ratio? Course the BAD part is that the 93's can't be swapped with LS1 parts to work on a LS1 car. So I'd have to sell/trade it if I ever go Gen3.

 

Well I was wanting to start a new thread and ask if there is any value in TPI parts anymore. Back when I was dabbling in TPI engine rebuilds and performance they were like gold. I'm clearing out my shop and ran accross a box of intakes, runners, throttle bodies, runners and misc. Going to list them on ebay but wondering if its even worth the hassle anymore. Sure would appreciate it if an admin would move this question to a thread so I could aquire some input. Throw the stuff in the dumpster or ebay it?

 

IS THE BANDIT II CAR STILL THERE???

 

willbe getting an oil pan for a lt1 from the yard and a crank and have everything machined and chcked out, i going to stroke to a 383 after basic.and then later in life imma go with the big boys and get a LS conversion.