GRpufnstuf Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I'm working I the Salida area for the next couple weeks. Any wreckers or Datsun parts joints I should be checkin out? Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 come to manteca on friday around 7pm on the corner of yosemite and and union, plenty of datsuns there Quote Link to comment
GRpufnstuf Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 That's an 18hr drive from salida. I'll have to think on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 its only 10 minutes away :confused: are u talking about salida, CA? Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 a couple of weeks too late for the z club track day. you pull and pay, LKQ are a few, but datsuns few and far between. You can check their online inventory. There is also Colorado autoparts. They all have online inventory. Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 whoops, you're in the mtns, not the one on us 85(sedalia). Couldn't tell you what they have up there. Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 colorado! oops nevermind Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Ask here... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/925-wrecking-yard-report/ Quote Link to comment
GRpufnstuf Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 its only 10 minutes away :confused: are u talking about salida, CA? Aha! No, I'm in CO not CA I'll look at the events calendar when I'm road tripping north and see if I can make that meet. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 There are 3-4 self service yards in Co Springs........I have't been in months, so the pickin's might be good! CO has LKQ & Pay~n~Pull, so you can check out online for locations. A buddy & I have been thinkin' about a road trip down from Denver on a Sat or Sun, you around? Quote Link to comment
GRpufnstuf Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I'm trying to work out a Sunday trip. It looks like my co-workers are bogarting the rental cars for the day so it's a bug maybe. I'll for sure update if I'm coming Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Let me know as early as possible. Post here or PM me! TJ Quote Link to comment
loungin112 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 What are the odds? Wish I had some free time this weekend to join you guys. Let me know if you have any good finds. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 That you Clint? Welcome to the forum! Hope the 510 is doing well. Quote Link to comment
loungin112 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 That you Clint? Welcome to the forum! Hope the 510 is doing well. Yep, this is me. The 510 is coming along. Keep learning more quirks and oddities all the time. I'm on the lookout for some seats still. Can't decide which direction to go. There was a discussion here about which seats are in 510s which was helpful. May need to pay a visit to some scrap yards soon though. I may throw some questions your way soon. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I tried to PM message you, but it doesn't look like you have set it up under your account.......?? I have a really nice pair of Acura Integra seats available. Many early seats are hard to find without rips & tears, these are nice! Also have a really cool pair of 1980's aftermarket seats, but they need reupholstering. Call or PM me! Quote Link to comment
Buzzbomb Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 If you can get up to Englewood, Colorado Auto Parts had a pretty nice little 620 with an L20B in it. I've seen this truck and I would be really surprised if this engine had more than 100K on it. It still had the reinforced heater hoses on it, and it was CLEAN. Some of the usual Colorado rust, BUT it was still one of the cleanest Datsuns I've seen in a LONG time. Other than a black 720, that was it at that yard. It's not like WA or CA out here- it is kinda tough to find stuff at the yards. Best yard in the area, IMHO.. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Thanks for the heads up buzzbomb! A few months ago CO Auto Parts advertised that they had two 620's, told me over the phone that morning that they had them, I drove down there and the guy at the counter told me that they were not in the yard. Maybe it's time to try them again, but wasn't happy about wasting 3 hrs of my Saturday that time! Quote Link to comment
Buzzbomb Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 A tip for you about Colorado Auto Parts I learned from talking to the front desk guys..When they get a vehicle in, it's there for only around 90-120 days. I went out there at the end of August for a door off that black 720 that's there, and at that time the beige 620 must have just got there- like days before I went out there. THere was NOTHING taken off that truck when I saw it- it was 100% complete. As I said, very CLEAN engine in that truck. Heck, aside from the usual few rust spots, the whole truck is clean. It honestly would be a nice, original, honest truck for a project. I'd bet this truck was some old guys trusty companion, and it might have simply fell victim to family not wanting to deal with it. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yup, often wonder why a classic car ends up in these yards........no apparent damage etc etc. With Denvers emission testing, I can see why on 76 & newer stuff like the late 620's end up there. Many people simply don't want to deal with selling an old car, many thinking they are only worth the $100-300 that these yards will pay! If that really was a clean 620, I've been ready to pay up to $1000 for the right truck, only to be used a s a hauler for all my 510 crap! BTW let me know if you find ANY 510 cars or parts that you are not interested in. Do you need any 720 parts? I'm a junkyard rat, and hit the LKQ's & PaynPulls often, on the north/northeast side of Denver, and always watch for this stuff! There is a slate blue '80 720 at PaynPull off of Pecos right now.........L20B + 5 speed, but they want too much mulla for what I am looking for. :) Quote Link to comment
GRpufnstuf Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 !! Get me the matchbox diz and the upper control arm spindles from the '80 !! Anyway, I find myself without transportation tomorrow so I'll be staying in the greater Salida area I guess. Have fun out at the yards! Happy hunting. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I know the dizzy is long gone. What do you mean by "upper control arm spindles"? Upper control arms or maybe the "dogbone" that the control arms pivot on? Sorry, not familiar with the 720! I might be able to ge there tomorrow............ Quote Link to comment
GRpufnstuf Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I meant dogbone. I couldn't think of a good term for it. I don't really need them. I'm using Beebani UCAs for a disc conversion on my 620 and I'll need some but I think they are easy to come by in Oregon, where my truck is. Quote Link to comment
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