"Saved from the Scrap Yard" thread
 

I have never seen this type of thread on here before, but I thought it would be interesting to see how many truck owners on here have trucks that they saved from the scrap yard instead of buying running and ready to go. In other words, the truck was NOT in running condition, and was just sitting neglected and rusting away for years until it was saved by a board member. Post your "as found" and "present day" pictures!

1967 GMC 3500 dually flatbed

As found:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/xI7DEt.jpg


Present day:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/yNFPlp.jpg

Saved this Holy Grail-rare prize! Still a work in progress, and runs!

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I have hauled many home from junk yards and recycling yards.
These are some of the more recent that I still have...
Present day hasn't changed much except the snow is gone now.

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The addiction can grab you before you know it . :chevy:

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Where are they now ? Stuffed into a garage 1/2 as big as I need, Make that 1/3 ...No 1/4 of what I need . :lol:

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Here is a K20 I picked that was going to be parted out then to scrap yard. Here is link to the build and getting it back on the road. Truck has moved on to another builder that is doing a complete restoration. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=748755

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:chevy:

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Surely there are other guys bringing back trucks with one foot in the salvage yard grave ? Let's see those saved truck pics . Even if you haven't started yet :chevy:

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Bought this frame and axles out of a junk yard in KY for 400.00 It is a 70 lwb but has a closed knuckle Dana 44, Eaton HO52, 292 cradle, auto. Another board member found it for me and he said it had a stepper bed on it. He got the glove box door but the SPID was missing so no other details

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Saved this jimmy about a month ago from Erie auto salvage in colorado. Owner of the junkyard said he drove it in there in 1994. Only parts sold from it was the top and rear seat. I had it running and driving in an afternoon.

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This truck was headed to "scrap" if i didnt buy it. Owner of the truck was storing it at a friends house and he didnt want to hassle with listing it for sale. I did a few things to it and sold it to a fellow board member. I will save as many as i can no matter how bad they are. I'm not a restoration guy but i hate seeing them sit in junk yards or rot behind buildings.

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I tried to save a yellow 69 c30 flatbed dually from the melting pot, but I was too late... I managed to only get the cab after the frame was taken. The yellow cab will atleast donate it's roof and guts to this 70 shortbed that was left under a pine tree for 15 years.

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I love this thread!

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69' Shortbed I recently picked up. Been sitting since 94'. Wasn't necessarily going to the scrap yard but who knows what could've happened to it. Also my 69' Longhorn I saved from a scrapyard in Winslow Az. Still have it, 3 motors later it has a 454. Fun truck to drive!

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Here’s mine sitting in the junkyard, then as pulled out, then breathed on.

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Here is one i recently saved.. I ended up trading some late-model cars and junk for it...

It sure is nice to know the owner of the junk yard....

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Some nice "saves" in this thread. Keep them coming.

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Eight lugs on a short bed. That's pretty cool.

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Picked up this 72 2wd Blazer in TN that passed through 2 other board members before I got it... It's been a long expensive ride since then (and I'm still not done).

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Careful what you say, the original poster, will get the big head....:haha:

It's probable that tons of these vehicles here could go on this thread. I will try to get some pictures on mine...:metal:

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I see all the work you guys do on these trucks here and in other threads and realize that I ain't gettin' any younger. When I go to replace the engine in my truck I'm going to have to do it in the road. I dragged a '56 Chevy 210 wagon out of the California desert in the early '80s. It was stripped, nothing under the hood, cheesy buckets and a headliner full of mice. Did a lot of fixing, even put air conditioning in it. I'd have to look for before and after pictures in a photo album somewhere around here Remember those? :lol: Probably no pics, is my bet. Everybody thought I was crazy for buying it. Oh, to be 30 again!

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Yeah, I'm with you on that!!! I'm 60. I can dream and think through all the things I want to do to my 2 pickups, but doing them is not the same...I refuse to give up though!!! Things are coming together financially for me to get things done in a better fashion...My 67 C10 will be first.

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I found this sinking into a little old lady's yard, a 1972 C20 Highlander with 25,000 actual miles, not registered in 20 years - after a few conversations she sold it to me. I gave it a good going through and now it makes a good DD and workhorse.

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Great thread.....cant believe that any of these would be left to die.

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I don’t know if it was headed to the scrap yard but I’ve had my doubts throughout the process.

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Save that truck!

Save that truck!

Cool Beans, would post mine up but I just saved it from the PO, whom was letting it sit.

AND HIS GRANDSON WHO WRECKED IT!:lol:

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Mine was in the scrap yard, for about a year before i hauled it home. Currently, I'm replacing the bed floor from wood to steel. It also needs new trailing arms so while the bed is off I'm going to tackle that challenge as well!

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Picked this up last month
https://i.postimg.cc/k4JWNpmQ/IMG-20...-134900275.jpg

A little progress so far
https://i.postimg.cc/Yv6KpS9W/IMG-20...-171340582.jpg

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Nice find. More pics please.

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Hey pierce does mine count? I mean it was a rusted out parts vehicle when I got it.......

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truck from when I got it from my cousin

after pic at a local show with the other car:)

still have more work to do on both

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It does! :metal:

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Oh yeah it counts.......

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Love this thread!

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Old 3/4 ton farm truck from Okawville, IL that was home to a family of raccoons in the cab. Replaced inner/outer rockers & cab corners and dropped the cab onto a redone 1/2 ton chassis. Working on the new wire harness today. Yes, will be keeping the original bed sides!

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Don't clean that patina off the windshield!!!:haha:

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Anyone else been a truck savior lately?

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I got this 72 Super on a rescue deal that was going to go to a scrapyard. I was going to part it out because it was in need of a total body job as well as a trans and other work.The bottom 6 inches was gone all around the truck from rust. I got it home and was feeling guilty about parting it. I friend saw my 70 at a show and was in love it with and asked if i wanted to sell it as a friend wanted on bad.. I told him about the 72 and showed him a few pics. I got a call a few nights later from his friend and he told me it was sold than asked how much . I knew he was serious about saving it so i sold it reasonable . He sent me pics of the progress which as about a year and a half. I havent seen it in person yet but it sure looks good so far. Hope this works i havent done this much.

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Looks great now......

Bought this out of a junkyard a few years back. Many parts have been used for my red k10
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