So my wife and oldest son are flying to Colorado today to go skiing with my in-laws. I drew the short straw and am keeping our 2-year-old by myself until the middle of next week. Ah parenthood. No biggie, he's a good kid.
ANYWAY I had to drive Misty and Eddie down to the Austin airport on my lunch break. It's way down in South Austin, and I live and work in far North Austin. I remembered there was a little salvage yard down there between Austin and Bastrop on Hwy 71 that I hadn't been too in at least a year. Thought I'd run over and see if my some miracle they had a grill for my Roady wagon.
So I drop the family off and head east on 71, and the yard comes into view, but just past it I see a huge white fence. I get closer and see "GRAND OPENING AUSTIN WRENCH-A-PART " on a banner out front. HOLY COW we got a new BIG self-service yard! Total surprise! Needless to say I was somewhat late returning from lunch. ; )
I aim the Roady into the parking lot. Will let my pics do the talking for me:
Came to this first. Very clean Caprice with a nice interior..despite the wheel someone threw in there. Notice the chrome 454 SS Silverado wheel the idiots made into a jack stand...grrrrr
Next came up to two Roady sedans, a TBI and LT1. The white car is a 95 is and VERY complete
How about a clean G-body Cutlass. Not a spec of rust!
And there's a very complete El Camino
Two guys were yanking the LT1 out of this Roady sedan...it had red interior but someone already nabbed BOTH front door panels.... :evil:
Next I walked up on a Buick Wildcat Convertible, complete with fender skirts.
And here are two VERY complete G-body Grand Prixs
And here's me a 455 for my Cutlass. This car was RUSTY but showed low miles. Was from Illinois. Check out that rear window!
And here is another very compete Caprice sedan
Hey...wait, what's that???
SCORE!!! $15! Woo-Hoo!
Needless to say I was somewhat late returning from lunch. ; )
I now have a new favorite yard. :cheers:
Happy Friday All!
-Mike
ANYWAY I had to drive Misty and Eddie down to the Austin airport on my lunch break. It's way down in South Austin, and I live and work in far North Austin. I remembered there was a little salvage yard down there between Austin and Bastrop on Hwy 71 that I hadn't been too in at least a year. Thought I'd run over and see if my some miracle they had a grill for my Roady wagon.
So I drop the family off and head east on 71, and the yard comes into view, but just past it I see a huge white fence. I get closer and see "GRAND OPENING AUSTIN WRENCH-A-PART " on a banner out front. HOLY COW we got a new BIG self-service yard! Total surprise! Needless to say I was somewhat late returning from lunch. ; )
I aim the Roady into the parking lot. Will let my pics do the talking for me:
Came to this first. Very clean Caprice with a nice interior..despite the wheel someone threw in there. Notice the chrome 454 SS Silverado wheel the idiots made into a jack stand...grrrrr
Next came up to two Roady sedans, a TBI and LT1. The white car is a 95 is and VERY complete
How about a clean G-body Cutlass. Not a spec of rust!
And there's a very complete El Camino
Two guys were yanking the LT1 out of this Roady sedan...it had red interior but someone already nabbed BOTH front door panels.... :evil:
Next I walked up on a Buick Wildcat Convertible, complete with fender skirts.
And here are two VERY complete G-body Grand Prixs
And here's me a 455 for my Cutlass. This car was RUSTY but showed low miles. Was from Illinois. Check out that rear window!
And here is another very compete Caprice sedan
Hey...wait, what's that???
SCORE!!! $15! Woo-Hoo!
Needless to say I was somewhat late returning from lunch. ; )
I now have a new favorite yard. :cheers:
Happy Friday All!
-Mike
