Junkyarding day

Good day for getting the parts I needed for the Colony Park but sad to see some formerly great longroofs languishing there. The photos below represent maybe 20% of the wagons hiding in this place.

Some of them are hard to identify any more, but go ahead and take a shot













Colony Park




Citroen anyone?


Driving me crazy, I know this one, it's german, but the name is eluding me at the moment

 

Rambler, one of my dream projects...this one is on the edge of being saveable.




















Ambulance










Wagon pile

 

Hate to say it, however, it looks like most of these cars have already given up there usable parts, and at this point, they are not much more than scrap metal. I would love to find a place like this near me, since I have been looking for a power window set up for my 1962 Bel Air and the stainless steel trim around the top of the doors and rear side glass. Many times such items are still there after the easy parts have been removed.

 

For the most part you are correct, many of the cars here still have good stainless trim and glass, its a terrible waste but a gold mine if it's what you need. Didnt find any wagons of my era but at least 3 or 4 fullsize fords that could donate parts. I'll probably end up going back for more eventually although I dont need that much more for mine at this point.

 

Sad, even a W-30 Olds in the mess.....

 

I'm seeing some fairly rare stuff in there...
And, as already indicated, most of the metal is beyond saving.

 

There is a lot of very rare stuff in there. Like I said this is maybe 20% of just the wagons, the place is alot of fun to play around in. But yes, most of the metal is too far gone and the fact that they stack cars kills me.

Figured this one out



I was thinking Goliath, but its a Borgward Isabella, there's an Isabella coupe in the yard too, in much worse condition.

 

This '63 Plymouth Fury seems to have a few usable parts on it.....

 

Is languishing the correct term?

 

Crying shame is the correct term!

 

That's a 64 Krash. Hurts to see it.
Fury, roof rack, rear window deflectors...
Got a special place in my heart for these cars.

 

The collection of cars in the pictures, the setting and the condition of the cars looks very much like a couple of yards I know well here in Virginia. Leon's Auto Salvage in Leon, Virginia (RT 29 between Charlottesville and Culpepper)
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.419690148078041.90064.100001111775214&type=3&l=4f7ca22003 ,
and Fredricksburg Auto Salvage in Fredricksburg, VA (In Fredricksburg near I-95 about an hour south of Washington, DC). Both are big yards with mostly 50's to 70's cars. Leon's is over 100 acres and I know theres at least one of those Borgward Isabellas there (a sedan).

Of all those pictures, the very first one was the most difficult. I was going to say its a 60 Ford, but then saw the reverse slant A-pillar, and changed my guess to a 58 Chevy.
Heres my guesses in order of appearance:
58 Chevy, 69 Falcon, 60 Dodge Dart, 58 Olds, 64-65 Falcon Squire, 60 Chrysler, 64 Mercury Colony Park, 55 or 56 Ford, late 60's to early 70's Citroen, Borgward Isabella, Peogeot, Opel, DKW, 55-58 Studebaker, 60 Chevy, 61-62 Buick Special, 65 Olds F-85 Cutlass, 60 Rambler American, 60-63 Falcon, 60 Rambler, 63 Studebaker Wagonaire, 56 Ford, 60 Ford Country Squire, 53-54 Plymouth, 61-62 Studebaker, 55-56 Ford Country Squire, 64 Plymouth Fury, early 50's Cadillac Hearse, 51-54 Chrysler or DeSoto , 60 Chevy with a 57-58 Mercury Colony Park in the background, 56 Chevy, 60 Ford Country Squire, 53-54 Plymouth sitting on top of a 62-63 Rambler American, and finally, a 68 Chevy Caprice.
How did I do?

Edit: Upon further consideration, I want to change my guess on the very first photo to 59 Ford.

 

That Fury looks like it just might be savable. It would appear that most, if not all of the wagon-specific trim is there, and that is the hardest part. May be a LOT of work, and not financially wise, but I bet it could be done.

 

That's not a junkyard, it's a graveyard.

 

When you get back there, I would like to see some additional pictures of thes car, and any other hearses, flower cars, or ambulances that might be in the yard... thanks..