A trip to the wrecking yard
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A trip to the wrecking yard
Found this on the web. Neat photo of an old bone yard. Anyone wanna take a guess what year it was taken? If you look close, there are a few C-3 s on the left. Reminds me of when I would take trips to the wrecking yard with the old man. He would be hunting for old Ford parts that would work on his British cars. Not my thing. I just enjoyed looking at the old American muscle cars, hoping to find a souvenir like a shift **** or an emblem. Dreaming of the day I would have cool car.
Ray
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I've seen the pic before, possibly in a Corvette News article.
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Corvettes do not appear to get rear-ended often.
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Far left, halfway down.
Bet someone "created" and all original SWC.
Bet someone "created" and all original SWC.
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That's a great pic, thanks for posting it.
I see a little custom work there at 9 o'clock.
I see a little custom work there at 9 o'clock.
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Drifting
Looks to me that most of those Corvette owners should have been driving straight six Novas instead
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My guess the picture was taken in the late 60's or early 70's. I see a C3 coupe rear clip against the fence. The good ol' days and cheap parts.
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Wrecking yards like this were never open to the public, at least none that I've seen or heard about. That many wrecked Vette's in one spot must mean this was a Corvette specialty operation. Most of those car are fairly well stripped which tells me a pro operation, KEEP OUT! It ain't no pick-a-part.
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I have seen the picture before as well.
Am sure it was in a HotRod or Car Craft magazine in the late 70's
Went and found a couple of their Corvette special edition magazines from that era but could not find it.
I Have both mags from that era bound for a few years so I could have it with more detail.
Was in my late teens but still kept a few issues over the years.
Am sure it was in a HotRod or Car Craft magazine in the late 70's
Went and found a couple of their Corvette special edition magazines from that era but could not find it.
I Have both mags from that era bound for a few years so I could have it with more detail.
Was in my late teens but still kept a few issues over the years.
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I have seen the picture before as well.
Am sure it was in a HotRod or Car Craft magazine in the late 70's
Went and found a couple of their Corvette special edition magazines from that era but could not find it.
I Have both mags from that era bound for a few years so I could have it with more detail.
Was in my late teens but still kept a few issues over the years.
Am sure it was in a HotRod or Car Craft magazine in the late 70's
Went and found a couple of their Corvette special edition magazines from that era but could not find it.
I Have both mags from that era bound for a few years so I could have it with more detail.
Was in my late teens but still kept a few issues over the years.
Hot Rod Magazine May 1978 Vette Mania