Junkyard Finds

Most of us wouldn’t even have the mind to consider rummaging through a junkyard.  But if you are the sort of gearhead and penny-pincher person like me, you know you can save a bundle and find some pretty great re-purposable stuff in a good ol’ junk yard.   Especially if you have an older car that needs a replacement part, rather than shelling out major moola to a new auto parts company, spend some time and save some money by looking through a car parts junk yard. You’ll be surprised at the great stuff you’ll come across.  And you might also find just the part you need.  I’m a DIY kinda person if you haven’t guessed.  And there’s something therapeutic about rummaging and salvaging.. for me at least.    Sure a junk yard can be pretty intimidating, but after you’ve done it a few times it becomes easier and a lot of fun actually.   You can usually come away with some good finds at basement prices.   You’ll find there are a few different kinds of junkyards; the first is where you get to pick out items you want, and the second is where you put in a request and the junk yard owners see if they have it, and bring it out to you.  I prefer the first, not only because I like to get my hands dirty, but also because sometimes I’ll see something that I didn’t necessarily consider I might want/need before I saw it.   Another great thing about regular junkyard diving is that the good junkyards often have a lot of different junked cars coming in regularly. So you can find different stuff every time.  Keep your eyes out for when the tow truck Worcester comes around bringing new cars for the junkyard as well.

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