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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

I was looking around at an area junk yard and found a white formula in pretty rough shape. But i poked around to see if there was anything worth while. I found a mint condition dash pad, which is awesome b/c mine is all cracked and peeling. I went up to see what pricing would be on the dash pad and the attendant asked if $15 sounded fair. So needless to say I came home with a dash pad haha. I also pulled most of a black interior out of a Camaro for my Firebird b/c I am switching it all over. I still need to find the panel that the latch goes through and the piece on the bottom of the hatch though. Those panels in the one i was pulling parts out of were both beaten up pretty bad and not worth taking. I also wouldn't mind finding black seat belts but the ones in that car were all cut (I'm assuming from the front end collision it was in)
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

congrats, nice find! I normally find some pretty good deals too. My car was all tan interior until I switched everything to black thanks to junkyard donors.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

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congrats, nice find! I normally find some pretty good deals too. My car was all tan interior until I switched everything to black thanks to junkyard donors.
I have a few more i need to hit up before it gets ungodly hot out side. I need to find a way to snag the rocker GFX brackets it looks like they are welded on though...got any ideas or suggestions?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

a power drill and alot of patience...
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

damn thats what i was afraid of hearing haha
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

I've made plenty of extra cash hittin junk yards and selling parts on eBay. I bought a center console lid from a 00' Trans Am for $5.00 and it sold for $110!
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

good thing u read it.eh? xD lol
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

Originally Posted by Daddy-o85
I've made plenty of extra cash hittin junk yards and selling parts on eBay. I bought a center console lid from a 00' Trans Am for $5.00 and it sold for $110!
thats what i used to do when i was in high school i just dont have the time or patients now haha
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

Originally Posted by itsMikey
good thing u read it.eh? xD lol
haha yeah it is Mikey
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

i removed my new set of ground effect mounts off of a donor car, took me 20 minutes per side, center punch and drill all 10 spot wels with a small pilot bit, then attack them with a large bit, took 2 minutes per spot weld with a set of Irwin cobalt drill bits. they cut in it like it was butter
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 06:11 AM
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Re: Got a steal from a junk yard yesterday!

Originally Posted by Chevy8588
i removed my new set of ground effect mounts off of a donor car, took me 20 minutes per side, center punch and drill all 10 spot wels with a small pilot bit, then attack them with a large bit, took 2 minutes per spot weld with a set of Irwin cobalt drill bits. they cut in it like it was butter
cool shouldnt be to horrible then thank you for your input looks like thats what im up to on Saturday haha
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