Junk Yard Needs for Tomorrow
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I agree. I love to go through JYs from time-to-time, and you're lucky to find a 3rdgen nowadays.
Five-to-ten years ago, you could find plenty of 3rdgens and salvage whatever you needed. But 3rdgens are rare finds now, and 4thgens have become plentiful.
Five-to-ten years ago, you could find plenty of 3rdgens and salvage whatever you needed. But 3rdgens are rare finds now, and 4thgens have become plentiful.
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I'm in need of smog parts for my 87 IROC, if you see anything please let me know. Thanks for any help! Ed
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Re: Junk Yard Needs for Tomorrow
It's pretty tough to get those air injection pipes off the exhaust manifolds. There is an '85 Trans Am down here in San Diego that still has all that stuff on it. At least it did last weekend. Of course it doesn't look like the '87 parts. If you're interested, the car is in the Pick-Your-Part off Nirvana in Otay Mesa. The one on the left side of the road. The car is almost at the back of the GM area.
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The yard on Beach Blvd south of knotts has 3 thirdgens. Two (89 Firebird 'vert & 91 Camaro) planted 1/21.
The Firebird hood had not been opened until I did Friday. The 91 RS Camaro was in pretty descent shape with good gray interior panels and carpeting.
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The Firebird hood had not been opened until I did Friday. The 91 RS Camaro was in pretty descent shape with good gray interior panels and carpeting.
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Thanks Gearhead141, I'm still looking for '87 and up emissions parts. I'll be contacting the Huntington Beach PAP to see if any of those thirdgens are V8.
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I know that you can get the A.I.R. injection lines from Autozone for less than $100 new. I work there and found em under smog tubes.
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Thanks, I found the Air Injection Reactor Pipes there. If I can find them in a salvage yard it would be nice to save some money ... otherwise have to buy somewhere.
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Yeah, I'm going with new ones, easier to deal with then trying to reuse the brass fittings that have been stuck in cast iron for decades.
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Havent been there yet, but on PYPs website, click on "vehicle inventory", type Camaro in the box.You will see two cherry looking Camaros, both white, a 91 conv (1-23)& 92 (1-27) t-top.They look like they shouldnt be there.Especially the convertible.This in the Anaheim location.Love to save the conv, if I had a spot to park it.
There is another 91, but no pic.Someone should save that conv.All i need is a radio faceplate.
There is another 91, but no pic.Someone should save that conv.All i need is a radio faceplate.
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The other convertible is a 89 Firebird, color black. I took a picture of the trunk of the 91 Camaro convertible. Someone opened the trunk with a pry bar, splitting the trunk lid and breaking the spoiler into pieces. I was very sad to see it.
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I'm looking for a 1986 rear glass let me know if you seen any
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There is a 92 Firebird coupe at PyP in San Bernardino, and a 91 Firebird coupe at PyP Monrovia as of Saturday morning. Pretty picked through on both accounts, but still some random interior, body and mechanical parts for those who are looking...
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There is a black 305 firebird and a white v6 camaro both have been picked but there's a few odds and ends left. Their in the Wilmington pyp in the bigger yard
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If anybody going to the yards can locate a MAP sensor mounting bracket I would be appreciative. That and the rubber bellows that go between the intake tube and the throttle body on the Firebird/Trans Am. The only yards up here in Ventura County are in Santa Paula and they aren't very good for third gens.
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http://row52.com/home is a good site for anyone wanting to look up pick-your-part inventories.
http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/ LKQ is getting good at posting their inventories online as well.
Just a small handy list to have if you are short on time to go searching in person.
http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/ LKQ is getting good at posting their inventories online as well.
Just a small handy list to have if you are short on time to go searching in person.
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If anyone finds the center console lid for a 82-84 Firebird let me know, I don't care about the condition. I've been dying to find one as its really the only thing I'm missing. Unfortunately, the Camaro ones won't work because they open like a normal center console while the Firebird ones open sideways. Also have a Camaro lid if anyone needs it
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Sadly, we've lost two junkyards this year.
The Ecology in Lancaster is gone, cleared-out. All that's left is a concrete block wall surrounding acres of sand, as if nothing was ever there. This occurred in March, which, I believe coincided with LKQ's takeover.
Even worse, I recently went by one of the valley's largest yards, and it, too, has been cleared-out, completely vacant of any traces of being an auto junkyard. This is the yard on Penrose, near Tuxford and Telfair. Some people might remember this yard for having other interesting things, like a Jaws shark, some military movie vehicle props, and a railroad car(a caboose).
Both yards had been around for decades. Sad to see them go the way of the drive-in movie theater, probably for the same reason: LAND.
The Ecology in Lancaster is gone, cleared-out. All that's left is a concrete block wall surrounding acres of sand, as if nothing was ever there. This occurred in March, which, I believe coincided with LKQ's takeover.
Even worse, I recently went by one of the valley's largest yards, and it, too, has been cleared-out, completely vacant of any traces of being an auto junkyard. This is the yard on Penrose, near Tuxford and Telfair. Some people might remember this yard for having other interesting things, like a Jaws shark, some military movie vehicle props, and a railroad car(a caboose).
Both yards had been around for decades. Sad to see them go the way of the drive-in movie theater, probably for the same reason: LAND.
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I need a headlight motor for my 91 Firebird. I can trade a power window motor brand new in box. Don't know what years/models it fits or if they are standard? Thanks
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If anyone finds the center console lid for a 82-84 Firebird let me know, I don't care about the condition. I've been dying to find one as its really the only thing I'm missing. Unfortunately, the Camaro ones won't work because they open like a normal center console while the Firebird ones open sideways. Also have a Camaro lid if anyone needs it
Still looking ??
I have this out of a 83 S/E, And I do have the button/latch. Just no base plate.
Its brown but sure you can dye or repaint it some how.
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And sorry for the late reply, Didn't get an email notification for this
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1990 Iroc vert 5 speed car in Sun valley pyp. Trans looks to have been rebuilt. Came out pretty easy
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Just got back from the Wilmington JY.There is a blk 3rd gen with the roof cut off, but it has the pass side C&C t-top in solid shape, dr.side is gone.There is another 3rd gen (primer blk) w/a nice cowl hood (steel) on it.Very tempted to take both, but no $$.No pics, but hese two.
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