Thread: Salvage Yards

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The other day a friend of mine and I went to a yard about 1 hr away. Never been there before and didn't know what to expect. We were told the yard had 57 chevys piled up OUT BACK. Well he was right they were litterily piled up 4 & 5 high There wasn't a car there newer than mid 60s. The owner had just bought it. It had been sitting abandond for some time. We spent hours walking through this yard. I thought I had gone back 40 years. Now the real news there wasn't an engine to be found no interiors, they were just big hulks rotting away every peace of glass was broken. Trees growing up through the cars one started under the fender well and exited through the head light opening. There were 2 cars that I inquired about 57 pontiac's good glass complete cars he was just storing them for somone. I got to say I felt like I wanted to scream it felt like being in a grave yard. Even 10 yrs ago this would have been a great yard to go through. Wish I 'd brought my camera. The cars ranged in age from 1930/1968 realy a shame to me. These yards are out there just didn't think I'd find one so close to home.

Great idea for a Disney style amusement park. Stack up about 300 various old cars in states of disrepair, put a '50 style diner and drive in movie in it, and call it "Rust in Peace"

Guys like us would flock to it. I know I'd spend my whole vacation there.

Don

Huh, where'd you find it? I live in Holland.

Mattawan probably somewhere between you and I. Not far off 94 on Red Arrow HWY. I'm in Constantine.

I have family in Sturgis so that's why I knew where you were... I'd love to go and visit a Salvage yard like the one you described...it's sad, but there aren't many like that left

Did ya clean up on one of the stacks of '57 chebbies and see if there were any good cars in the yard??????

Actualy There were as many Fords in the rust piles as were Chevys along with any other make. I found 5 or 6 53 fords there and thats what I was looking for along with the 57s. I do think I may take another ride out there and bring my camera this time. I have a feeling hes just going to crush and sell.

Sturgis is only 12 miles from here. When I tell people where I at they ask where thats near. I tell them between White Pigeon & Mottville. Talk about dumb looks. I live in Chicago for over 50 years and you couldn't drag me kicking and screaming back to the big citys.

It's a beautiful area that's for sure...White Pigeon hehehehehehe...it's a cute town.

Don't blink or you'll miss Mottville