I like this one, it shows an important part of running a junkyard----making the decisions to which vehicles stay and which ones go. It's important, because you don't want to get rid of something that still has value in parts, yet you don't want to hang onto something that has either been picked clean, or has parts nobody's going to want.
Thank you! Lots of people want this saved or that to be saved. But its a different story on the other side of the camera. Things may look decent in the background. But when you get up close or better yet in person you start to realize that some of these cars are just done. Rust has either eat them away, or careless owners have destroyed them to a point where even I wouldnt fix them back up. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses, and open up the space for a car that can actually spare its parts and make some money.
Daniel, that's not how it works----that's a car that's taking up valuable space in the yard, a car they can probably get more for in scrap metal value than the value of that one part. Besides, if that one part is super-rare, they can always pull it before they send it to the crusher.
That would explain why you did not spray the "red X of death" on so many obvious wrecks, yet you sprayed other vehicles that were not so beat up by comparison.
Worked a junk yard for 24 years. Your comment about how stressful it is to make a kill list for the crusher brought back many memories. My wife used to say that I got emotional about it. As I looked at each piece, I always remembered where I bought it and the stories the owners told me. I saw the bottom of the glass as half full, but each item off out of inventory made the glass worth less. It would take three times as long to get the last value out of something because buyers would want parts from the cleanest, most recent arrivals . You had to cut and bait to keep fishing. We were limited in our foot print - buy 35 cars or trucks- a week, you had to keep the cash flowing. Scrap was a reliable flow when managed well. Paul
Volvo looked just like my husbands. he was a Volvo mechanic. when he passed away I gave it to his son. stays in the garage with a car cover lol. I think his was a 2004 or 2005..I think
I couldn't do your job as my back yard would just look like your yard. I'd want them all. I'd still have the caddie tho. Looks in good condition for its age. Definitely be good to have a video of the old girl
Good way to remove wheel locks is to take a steel pipe, heat it and hammer it on the lock and let cool. Also use a smaller socket and hammer it on the wheel lock.
If you Ever come across a 1986-1991 Chevy S10/Sonoma with a 2 5 Iron Duke i Rrrreeally need the fan hub. Mine came without a Fan Clutch. It was like, cooling fan to hub to water pump pulley. I checked my local yards and they crushed all 5 trucks with the Iron Duke.
Yes the black one at 7:41. I need that cover for my S60 R. Ipd sells the cover for 40 bucks just because it says Ipd on it. The DEM is know to burn out on the s60 because volvo did not put a cover over the module and since it sat next to the exhaust, it would burn out. The s80 however got one. So i need to source one
What's that maroon ( or whatever you call that color) car at 8:30 that's facing the open doored gray one? The taillights as seen from a distance make me think of Chevy cars from when I was a kid. They look like they're having a staring contest.
Ill see if i can set something up soon. Our bucket loader used for car destruction is still out of commission so we havent been able to crush anything large lately.
Josh McCall nothing at the moment. the most up to date junkyard stuff you will find comes through this youtube channel. we never really got the Facebook page going
Jay Smart oh okay. I love vehicles and I just discovered this channel. I subscribed so I can keep up! I would love to work in a junkyard, looks pretty awesome haha
bob79444 maybe in an all compact class i would but our derbies are all cars. i have run newer impalas with the early iron cars but a cav is too small for me. maybe im not as nuts as i used to be
I like this one, it shows an important part of running a junkyard----making the decisions to which vehicles stay and which ones go. It's important, because you don't want to get rid of something that still has value in parts, yet you don't want to hang onto something that has either been picked clean, or has parts nobody's going to want.
justsomeguytoyou even if something is stripped out in there's only one you should keep it because somebody might need that one part
Thank you! Lots of people want this saved or that to be saved. But its a different story on the other side of the camera. Things may look decent in the background. But when you get up close or better yet in person you start to realize that some of these cars are just done. Rust has either eat them away, or careless owners have destroyed them to a point where even I wouldnt fix them back up. Sometimes you just have to cut your losses, and open up the space for a car that can actually spare its parts and make some money.
Daniel, that's not how it works----that's a car that's taking up valuable space in the yard, a car they can probably get more for in scrap metal value than the value of that one part. Besides, if that one part is super-rare, they can always pull it before they send it to the crusher.
That would explain why you did not spray the "red X of death" on so many obvious wrecks, yet you sprayed other vehicles that were not so beat up by comparison.
Worked a junk yard for 24 years. Your comment about how stressful it is to make a kill list for the crusher brought back many memories. My wife used to say that I got emotional about it. As I looked at each piece, I always remembered where I bought it and the stories the owners told me. I saw the bottom of the glass as half full, but each item off out of inventory made the glass worth less. It would take three times as long to get the last value out of something because buyers would want parts from the cleanest, most recent arrivals . You had to cut and bait to keep fishing. We were limited in our foot print - buy 35 cars or trucks- a week, you had to keep the cash flowing. Scrap was a reliable flow when managed well. Paul
Volvo looked just like my husbands. he was a Volvo mechanic. when he passed away I gave it to his son. stays in the garage with a car cover lol. I think his was a 2004 or 2005..I think
J-body fan here. I am currently driving a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire with 263K miles on it. It just keeps going and going.
DNR5586 They are junk.
Hahahaha, the reaction at the end of the video made my day! Lucky for you he didn't spray it with the orange paint of death.
You all have a lot of GOOD JUNK. I used to love prowling around the local salvage yards.
the spray can of death
you never want to be branded with it.
Jay Smart Amen to that!
You should do a video about that old Cadillac. I would like to see that
it is still sitting here. ill see if i can get some time to film it
Any more School buses or GM Diesel cars?
Great videos
Samuel J. I
I love those old novas like that green one behind the Toyota at the end
I couldn't do your job as my back yard would just look like your yard. I'd want them all.
I'd still have the caddie tho.
Looks in good condition for its age.
Definitely be good to have a video of the old girl
Good way to remove wheel locks is to take a steel pipe, heat it and hammer it on the lock and let cool. Also use a smaller socket and hammer it on the wheel lock.
All the cars are thinking “please don’t spray me please please!”
That blue maverick though! Love those old cars. Can you do a video of it!?
If you Ever come across a 1986-1991 Chevy S10/Sonoma with a 2 5 Iron Duke i Rrrreeally need the fan hub. Mine came without a Fan Clutch. It was like, cooling fan to hub to water pump pulley. I checked my local yards and they crushed all 5 trucks with the Iron Duke.
That red Mazda truck looked nice. I need to find one.
Do you have any Buick Reattas or late 1960's Ford Thunderbirds in there?
1:25 damn, how much that cadillac i love it
I'm looking for the drivers side door panel for a 1996 Dodge Dakota it needs to be gray does that yard have anything?
Someone probably transported a dead body in that Corolla.
Or left it in the trunk! It was seriously the worst smell that ive ever encountered with a car.
Jay Smart did you ever film the smelly car
Jay Smart did you ever video that corolla with that smell?
One of my coworkers has a Sunfire. Biggest piece of poop ever. Has no hood can barely go into gear and the interior smells like a chimney.
NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't crush the buick century wagon
love the vid man
Sorry buddy! Sometimes its for the best.
:( ok love the vid man
Is that volvo an s80? I need the cover that is next to the exhaust that covers the differential module. Also, Im really tickled to see that corolla!
Are you talking about the black volvo?
Yes the black one at 7:41. I need that cover for my S60 R. Ipd sells the cover for 40 bucks just because it says Ipd on it. The DEM is know to burn out on the s60 because volvo did not put a cover over the module and since it sat next to the exhaust, it would burn out. The s80 however got one. So i need to source one
What's that maroon ( or whatever you call that color) car at 8:30 that's facing the open doored gray one? The taillights as seen from a distance make me think of Chevy cars from when I was a kid. They look like they're having a staring contest.
Toyota Corolla, also marketed as the Chevy Prism
It's a Chevy Prism
One of those Caddies with a 305 in it. That must make for really sedate motoring...
What was the deal with that grey Bonneville and that red Mercedes?
Do you still have that Volvo from six years ago
I want that maverick so bad!!!! Where are u guys located?
William Collins upstate sc
when are you ever gonna do a car crushing video?
Ill see if i can set something up soon. Our bucket loader used for car destruction is still out of commission so we havent been able to crush anything large lately.
I love the phone quality what kind is it, and I wish I worked there at the junk yard :p
one day b4 my 56th. BD back then! They are all just modern day junk! CRUSH ALL OF THEM! 5.46 pm Monday labor day 2018
I had a 93 Lincoln like the one in your video and it was very hard to find parts for it.
How come you didn't choose to buy the Cadillac? Go well with your Lincoln
Or the next generation crown vic
The cadillac didnt have proper paperwork with it. and i didnt feel like fighting the DMV to get it straightened out
What kind of phone did you get
I had a 307ci in my 87 Caddy.
Bet that thing had some decent torque!
How cold was it?
Jay said 23 degrees (F).
Oh please tell me you're going to rescue that Corolla and fix it up.
I got a Corolla like that one
I might take a Sunfire if it's a yellow 1995-1999 coupe.
I liked that old laser they are rare
Whats the story on that Fairlane that was beside that Plymouth Laser?
do yall have any good A4LD automatics? i need one for my 1992 ford ranger with a 3.0.
Yes
Somebody call the cops!
Oh come on, they all werent worth keeping
I was on about the dodgy Corolla. You can crush them all for me!!
I am a dieheart Pontiac grand am 1999-2005 fan
Are you guys selling the road master wagons? I'm looking for one to buy and am willing to travel to pick it uo
For the right price anything is for sell! We have THREE roadmaster wagons!
Jay Smart how do I get in contact with you? Phone number or email?
send me a pm!
What was wrong with it?
RIP Laser
Man I need a converter torque for my corolla
jay smart, the new Davids farm...with way less crazy stuff..
Should I be trying to do more crazy stuff? lol
i like them lincoln towncars :O
Me too!
Them is nice:)
I love junkyards!! Do y'all have a Facebook page or any other social media? I would love to keep up on everything!
Josh McCall nothing at the moment. the most up to date junkyard stuff you will find comes through this youtube channel. we never really got the Facebook page going
Jay Smart oh okay. I love vehicles and I just discovered this channel. I subscribed so I can keep up! I would love to work in a junkyard, looks pretty awesome haha
How much for the Volvo
Why did you crush the red Ford Focus saloon!!! 😢
What about that blue truck was it a GMC
How much valvo
I want the old blue chevy
:O ohhhhh corolla dont you tease me like this jay ;) @jaysmart
Haha, in due time there will be more no worries
What ever happened to the chevy venture?
Crushed
i use the cavaliers for demolition derbies
We sell alot of the cavaliers and saturns to local dirt track racers!
i just used an 02 cavalier for an auto cross derby. and i was impressed how good it worked.
carminefast77 nope i use them for regular derbies and if you notch and prebend the ass end they do good
bob79444 maybe in an all compact class i would but our derbies are all cars. i have run newer impalas with the early iron cars but a cav is too small for me. maybe im not as nuts as i used to be
bob79444 Cavaliers and sunfires are great for derbys and dirt track racing, Those 2.2L engines can sure take a beating
If the Toyota smells THAT bad, then take it to the rally and force everyone to let you win or else... the smell!
You have no idea how bad the smell was. Literally, Ive been through a slaughter house. And Id rather go back to the slaughter house.
So are you gonna just salvage usable parts off that thing like the engine and trans?
Or else,...the smell of hell!
Jay Smart do a video of that stinky bad smell car. The surprise. I wanna see it.
NC you say? Where at?
Collin Blackburn Jay is in SC.
Anybody know if thats a pick your parts kind of yard or full service?
We are a metal recycling facility. However, parts can be purchased before cars are crushed, but you remove them yourself
I take the gold Lincoln by the red s10
Cool :)
Please do a vidya on that cabover
I need that tire carrier for my Jeep XJ at 1:49 like bad lol
maybe a cat or a racoon died in that last car.
what's the news with the lincoln
I will have an update video very soon! Much progress has been made in the interior restoration!
+Jay Smart awesome can't wait to see the last of the land yachts back in the spotlight
What about thay old cabover
Siri had a dead body in it
The black Volvo is a 2000 Volvo S80.
Thanks for the info!
Looking for a box Chevy truck
You should have kept the lazor
RIP sears
Make more car crushing videos
I need parts for a grand am
my dads was an 02 or 03 or 01
Can you do a video of them crushing these cars?
hey theres nothing wrong with cavaliers and sunfires they make damn good dirt track cars along with the 2 door saturns
At 1:12 of video you missed the mercedes sel with taped on fender scoops crying out to be euthanized what a pitiful ending for a german panzerwagen!
layk
nooooooo not the black Mitsubishi Montero sport
Sorry man. it just wasnt worth it
It was 9:21 in the morning not 9:30! Lol
I rounded up
9:50 lmao
cavalier suck how do you git rid of the alarm system
Stop
One of those Caddies with a 305 in it. That must make for really sedate motoring...
yea, the 305 wasnt the strongest engine. But once again all it needed to do was get a caddy to 60 and set cruise control lol
+Jay Smart I'd have thought that with a 305 in a car that size 60 might be optimistic...