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I haven't tried to deal w/"Vette salvage yards much, but evey time I have, it's been more than disappointing. The service (if you could call it that) is atrocious.
Corvette Recycling: I've called them twice for something; first, a C4 frame. Called they didn't have a fully stripped car (? -don't they dismantle and inventory parts?) but they'd call me back when they did. That was two years ago. Never heard back.
Now, I'm looking for an EGR pipe. Called Corvette recycling again. First they were struggling to determine the difference between a TPI and LT1 (I have an LT1). Then they realized that they have one...but don't know if they want to sell it. Can't decide if they want to part the car. "When will you make that decision?" -I asked thinking maybe I'd call back. "Dunno". O.K..... Engine and Drivetrain selection
Dino's Corvette Salvage and sales. He has one....$125. I told him that GM parts Direct has them brand new, for $85. "Well, you should buy it from them, then". O.K..... Engine and Related parts
Contemporary Corvette. Has 'em, but don't want to sell it b/c he doesn't want to "part engines". Yeah, I get that, but the EGR pipe doesn't make an engine un sellable. The car the motor is going into probably has an EGR pipe on it too. Whatever. Emissions parts
Just Corvettes; Waiting for a call back so the jury is still out...but look at the web site when you click on "C4"! Terrible! C4 parts
Also, has anyone seen the web sites for these places?? They're total garbage! Look at the links I provided above...look at all the parts options. Seriously?? That is all they have in stock for engine parts/emissions parts?? I find that hard to believe. It's like these places don't want to actually sell, a part. Places are worthless, as far as I can tell. All of them.
I can understand why they wouldn't want to sell an EGR pipe since, it makes better sense to sell the engine complete and not strip all the little parts off of it.
But, they could have a better attitude about it!...
I have also, used Vette2Vette to buy a rear wheel well liner, with no problems...
I haven't tried to deal w/"Vette salvage yards much, but evey time I have, it's been more than disappointing. The service (if you could call it that) is atrocious.
Corvette Recycling: I've called them twice for something; first, a C4 frame. Called they didn't have a fully stripped car (? -don't they dismantle and inventory parts?) but they'd call me back when they did. That was two years ago. Never heard back.
Now, I'm looking for an EGR pipe. Called Corvette recycling again. First they were struggling to determine the difference between a TPI and LT1 (I have an LT1). Then they realized that they have one...but don't know if they want to sell it. Can't decide if they want to part the car. "When will you make that decision?" -I asked thinking maybe I'd call back. "Dunno". O.K..... Engine and Drivetrain selection
Dino's Corvette Salvage and sales. He has one....$125. I told him that GM parts Direct has them brand new, for $85. "Well, you should buy it from them, then". O.K..... Engine and Related parts
Contemporary Corvette. Has 'em, but don't want to sell it b/c he doesn't want to "part engines". Yeah, I get that, but the EGR pipe doesn't make an engine un sellable. The car the motor is going into probably has an EGR pipe on it too. Whatever. Emissions parts
Just Corvettes; Waiting for a call back so the jury is still out...but look at the web site when you click on "C4"! Terrible! C4 parts
Also, has anyone seen the web sites for these places?? They're total garbage! Look at the links I provided above...look at all the parts options. Seriously?? That is all they have in stock for engine parts/emissions parts?? I find that hard to believe. It's like these places don't want to actually sell, a part. Places are worthless, as far as I can tell. All of them.
I’ve used Taber Corvette Parts, located in Indiana.
They’ve gone as far as walking the lot for me right before closing to locate six specific screws I was looking for (this was this past August). The guy helping me even stayed a little over to confirm these were what I needed (can’t remember his name).
Everything I have ever received from them was well protected when shipped. Never experienced a bad attitude.
I’ve even sent photos of what I was looking for and they were able to match up exactly what I needed. They have always reported the realistic condition of the parts and have not falsely represented their descriptions.
I have gotten a bunch of things from Vette2Vette. Jason has been pretty good to deal with, but I live close enough that I have just gone there instead of shipping.
He has a mix of prices where I have got some stuff at really good prices, but passed on a couple others.
This spring I got a driver's side window switch from Taber in IN. For some reason it was on sale, but it was about 1/3 the price I could find elsewhere. Shipping was quick and the part looks to be good condition.
I would consider using them again too.
Last edited by QCVette; 10-22-2014 at 07:21 PM.
Reason: Added Taber experience (I forgot earlier)
I'm guessing this is the right side AIR pipe that you need and I doubt it's even available new and I believe is a '92 - '93 Corvette only application. I think I'd do a wanted to buy here on the forum for maybe someone parting a car. Anyone(salvage yard) with a "running" LT1 wouldn't want to sell off parts and I don't believe you would either.
Right side AIR I believe attaches to the rear of the intake with a 2 bolt flange and likely has a shield made to it.
I’ve used Taber Corvette Parts, located in Indiana.
They’ve gone as far as walking the lot for me right before closing to locate six specific screws I was looking for (this was this past August). The guy helping me even stayed a little over to confirm these were what I needed (can’t remember his name).
Everything I have ever received from them was well protected when shipped. Never experienced a bad attitude.
I’ve even sent photos of what I was looking for and they were able to match up exactly what I needed. They have always reported the realistic condition of the parts and have not falsely represented their descriptions.
I live about 2 miles from Taber. Easy to deal with. If you need anything from them I may be able to help. Just PM me.
Sea4parts sells on here. Prices are great. Shipping was a little slow but the deal was unbeatable.
I have an early C4 EGR flex if its what you need.
If this isn't the part then I've missed something.
You are right on all counts. That IS the part. It is NLA from GM. GP Parts Direct and O'Reilly show it as available, but when I called O'Reilly, they couldn't give me a price or shipping date.
I haven't tried to deal w/"Vette salvage yards much, but evey time I have, it's been more than disappointing. The service (if you could call it that) is atrocious.
Corvette Recycling: I've called them twice for something; first, a C4 frame. Called they didn't have a fully stripped car (? -don't they dismantle and inventory parts?) but they'd call me back when they did. That was two years ago. Never heard back.
Now, I'm looking for an EGR pipe. Called Corvette recycling again. First they were struggling to determine the difference between a TPI and LT1 (I have an LT1). Then they realized that they have one...but don't know if they want to sell it. Can't decide if they want to part the car. "When will you make that decision?" -I asked thinking maybe I'd call back. "Dunno". O.K..... Engine and Drivetrain selection
Dino's Corvette Salvage and sales. He has one....$125. I told him that GM parts Direct has them brand new, for $85. "Well, you should buy it from them, then". O.K..... Engine and Related parts
Contemporary Corvette. Has 'em, but don't want to sell it b/c he doesn't want to "part engines". Yeah, I get that, but the EGR pipe doesn't make an engine un sellable. The car the motor is going into probably has an EGR pipe on it too. Whatever. Emissions parts
Just Corvettes; Waiting for a call back so the jury is still out...but look at the web site when you click on "C4"! Terrible! C4 parts
Also, has anyone seen the web sites for these places?? They're total garbage! Look at the links I provided above...look at all the parts options. Seriously?? That is all they have in stock for engine parts/emissions parts?? I find that hard to believe. It's like these places don't want to actually sell, a part. Places are worthless, as far as I can tell. All of them.
Just bought one from Corvettenutz. (taber and v2v are closed right now). Place was great though. Guy walked out in the yard, found one, took a pic and texted it to me...just exactly the type of transaction that I was looking for.
Interestingly, he doesn't list this part on his site b/c he sells out of them already anyway.
I've used Dino's Corvette Salvage for some interior bits on my old C6. They were great, and I couldn't complain at all. I'd say the issue comes down to the part you're looking for, and the time to remove it as well as the cost to tear down a complete engine and no longer had a complete engine when you sell it.
I'd venture a guess that most salvage yards are old school sorts of places. Taking the time and money to get a web site up and running is not an expenditure many of these places can afford.
Granted the old saying you have to spend money to make money is many times very real, but in these days it's also tough to come up with the resources.... jmo
But, phone calls are not that terribly difficult either....
Originally Posted by Tom400CFI
I haven't tried to deal w/"Vette salvage yards much, but evey time I have, it's been more than disappointing. The service (if you could call it that) is atrocious.
Corvette Recycling: I've called them twice for something; first, a C4 frame. Called they didn't have a fully stripped car (? -don't they dismantle and inventory parts?) but they'd call me back when they did. That was two years ago. Never heard back.
Now, I'm looking for an EGR pipe. Called Corvette recycling again. First they were struggling to determine the difference between a TPI and LT1 (I have an LT1). Then they realized that they have one...but don't know if they want to sell it. Can't decide if they want to part the car. "When will you make that decision?" -I asked thinking maybe I'd call back. "Dunno". O.K..... Engine and Drivetrain selection
Dino's Corvette Salvage and sales. He has one....$125. I told him that GM parts Direct has them brand new, for $85. "Well, you should buy it from them, then". O.K..... Engine and Related parts
Contemporary Corvette. Has 'em, but don't want to sell it b/c he doesn't want to "part engines". Yeah, I get that, but the EGR pipe doesn't make an engine un sellable. The car the motor is going into probably has an EGR pipe on it too. Whatever. Emissions parts
Just Corvettes; Waiting for a call back so the jury is still out...but look at the web site when you click on "C4"! Terrible! C4 parts
Also, has anyone seen the web sites for these places?? They're total garbage! Look at the links I provided above...look at all the parts options. Seriously?? That is all they have in stock for engine parts/emissions parts?? I find that hard to believe. It's like these places don't want to actually sell, a part. Places are worthless, as far as I can tell. All of them.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Some interesting things I learned about Jason and his business: Gordon Killebrew never had a son and has told everyone that Jason is his "adopted" son. Gordon has built test equipment for Jason and visits his shop on occasion. He has passed on his knowledge of C4s and ZR-1s to Jason and is usually available to give Jason advice.
The Vette2Vette shop is located in Streator, IL and is in an old Coca Cola bottling plant. There is plenty of room to dismantle the C4 and C5 wrecks he buys and to keep all the parts inside and out of the weather.
Jason usually gets his cars by bidding on insurance cases but has bought a few from private owners. He told of a mature widow that had purchased a new C4 back in the day for her younger lover. Boyfriend called late one night to say that he had been drinking and ran the car into a pole. She discovered that the young stud was with another woman when he wrecked the Vette. She had it towed to her home and took a hammer to the car so that he would never be able to drive it again. Jason bought that one for cheap and sold all the useable parts!
Jason also said that front end parts are usually the hardest to find and most wrecks involve the front end.
10-22-2014, 11:56 AM
Corvette Salvage yards blow.
