My son's Ford Focus is missing a piece in the dash that holds the hood release. The release works but is unsightly. No Focus in the place had an intact dash, let alone what I was looking for.
"Men and boys and their toys".
The bushings on my Mighty Max windshield wiper transmission are badly worn. Didn't expect to find a Mighty Max but did find a 1993 Mitsubishi Montero that has the same dimensions wiper post to wiper post as my truck. The position of the wiper motor on the firewall is the same. Need to do some research but think it might work.
I'm far too old and stove up to be climbing on wrecks but there are always others pulling parts that will do it for you for a $20 bill. Takes about fifteen minutes.
"Men and Boys and their toys".
Huge cool factor. Dents removed and painted red. Bet I can talk myself into doing it.
Yes, Sisty, I need a life. The upside is it keeps me out of bars.
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Go for it!
Probably not. Other priorities.
It sounds like a gigantic pain in the ass to me.
But I'm not a man or boy.
My son and husband like going to the junkyard occasionally.
Not a frequent destination. Poor people have poor ways. Over the years I've saved a lot of money by pulling used parts and fixing my own junk.
I (me and my buddies) built a dirt track racer out parts scrounged in a junkyard. Truck rear end,heavy duty shocks, etc. Since I was not one of the 'hot dogs' I didn't need all the expensive stuff. Just enough to get in their way. I say go for the truck bed. It could be more useful and a regular bed.
I talked to them. They are mighty proud of it.
LOL, I remember those days fondly... Saved a LOT of $$ over the years doing pick and pay to keep things running...
They have used batteries with a 30 day guarantee for $20. Cheapest new battery recently purchased was $116.
Pick & pull can be fun & you are right about there always being someone around willing to pull parts for you, some times for free. I kept my Explorer going long past her normal life span and saved a bundle by going there for parts.
Kept my kids cars going along with mine. Grew up fixing cars, trucks, and farm machinery. My motto, "My wrench turning skills ain't that great, but my hourly rate is hard to beat". Drove my ex crazy. Thought if she broke it, I would replace it with something new and shiny.
Kept my kids cars going along with mine. Grew up fixing cars, trucks, and farm machinery. My motto, "My wrench turning skills ain't that great, but my hourly rate is hard to beat". Drove my ex crazy. Thought if she broke it, I would replace it with something new and shiny.
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