hillbilly4008
Well-known member
Well i was at the yard again this past sunday, finally met with the owner face to face. The full story of this yard goes like this: During the depression, 1930 to be exact, the mans father opened a repair shop as a means to pay the bills. Back then people fixed there cars rather than replaced them. There are train tracks that run directly behind the property. Back in the day the train would deliver factory direct parts right to the yard. Complete box cars packed with model A crate engines, axles, springs, wishbones, ect... Back then it was a thriving business.
Fast forward a few years to 1941, said owner of the shop was deployed to Europe and did not return home untill 1946. Sometime between '41 and '46 the gov't came in and took "quite a bit of cars" for the war effort. When the owner came home and found that over half his stock was lost he closed his doors to the public. He wasn't the same ever since. He refused to sell any of his remaining parts for any price.
All of the cars pictured in the ravine have been sitting there since 1941. When they were put there they were in like new condition.
Now the man's son owns it, and he says "I'll sell anything i've got." He told me that last year. Last week i've learned that he is going to scrap everything and sell off the property. He says he just doesnt want to deal with it anymore.
Im working on dealing with the man. He'll sell me stuff, then i'll sell it off to whom ever wants it. Im not looking to get rich, but i would like a little something for my time. So if anyone is looking for something in particular just ask. Dont expect to find any rare aftermarket speed equipment. Quite a bit of NOS items though.
Heres the link for Rat Rod Heaven: part one
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8510
Fast forward a few years to 1941, said owner of the shop was deployed to Europe and did not return home untill 1946. Sometime between '41 and '46 the gov't came in and took "quite a bit of cars" for the war effort. When the owner came home and found that over half his stock was lost he closed his doors to the public. He wasn't the same ever since. He refused to sell any of his remaining parts for any price.
All of the cars pictured in the ravine have been sitting there since 1941. When they were put there they were in like new condition.
Now the man's son owns it, and he says "I'll sell anything i've got." He told me that last year. Last week i've learned that he is going to scrap everything and sell off the property. He says he just doesnt want to deal with it anymore.
Im working on dealing with the man. He'll sell me stuff, then i'll sell it off to whom ever wants it. Im not looking to get rich, but i would like a little something for my time. So if anyone is looking for something in particular just ask. Dont expect to find any rare aftermarket speed equipment. Quite a bit of NOS items though.
Heres the link for Rat Rod Heaven: part one
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8510
