Classic Car Junkyards! Big M Automotive Tour. California. Vintage MoPar, Ford and More! Dismantler

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • A walk around Big M Automotive, Classic car dismantler in Williams, California. A literal "field of dreams" worthy of a visit.
    Not only will you find hundreds of classic cars but also other vintage items such as signs and whatnot.
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  • @CycolacFan
    @CycolacFan Год назад +8

    That’s stunning, never seen so many ‘57-61 Plymouths in one yard, some really unusual sedan deliveries and wagons no one ever saves. A few I’d love to own.

  • @vincentbasso4903
    @vincentbasso4903 Год назад +7

    I roamed old junkyards. My favorite was in upstate NY. The owner was 5 foot 300 pounds and had a three-legged yard dog. Now, I love watching junkyards videos. You can tell I'm old, I'm using the word junkyard instead of dismantler. This is a top video. You are so right about being the last of a dying breed. What you can keep in your yard, everything must be under a car cover without a plate started being enforced in suburbia over the couple of decades. Rural local government followed suit. Again great job

  • @66skate
    @66skate Год назад +5

    A surprising number of wagons and 59 Plymouths. Some really nice stuff there.

  • @murraymeekel7842
    @murraymeekel7842 Год назад +9

    I really think that 2 door wagon, that was a US army car should be saved. Not many like it. What a great yard for late 50' early 60' Mopars plus late 50's Lincolns amongst some others.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers

  • @bobfidguello7239
    @bobfidguello7239 Год назад +5

    Thanks for bringing us along.

  • @holgerwittmann8419
    @holgerwittmann8419 Год назад +3

    That is an insane Gold Mine! Such beautiful cars, wow!

  • @antoniocovarrubias7831
    @antoniocovarrubias7831 Год назад +5

    It’s good to restore, save our memories of the way we we’re back in the days when we had real cars.

  • @bigneasy2106
    @bigneasy2106 Год назад +8

    What an awesome place! Everything is so rust free 😂😭

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад +4

      Gotta love the dry climate!

    • @ScandleBar
      @ScandleBar 8 месяцев назад

      @@ObsoleteAutomotiveare any of these for sale?

  • @davidpancerev9658
    @davidpancerev9658 Год назад +2

    Heaven for me ! I recall many of these makes when they were in service. Little did we know..

  • @unclemarksdiyauto
    @unclemarksdiyauto Год назад +3

    That is the biggest bunch of hub caps I have ever seen in one place! Also a nice collection of Dodges. That Pontiac with suicide doors is a custom job. Originals had normal opening doors. That sure would be a bunch of work though! Thanks for the tour!

  • @davidpancerev9658
    @davidpancerev9658 Год назад +1

    Utter MoPaR heaven !

  • @donhoffman3206
    @donhoffman3206 Год назад +3

    Lots of great content. I too have been to huge junkyards in Calif. A few of them charged $5 admission.....good day's entertainment!

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад +1

      I could wander around for hours!

    • @donhoffman3206
      @donhoffman3206 Год назад +3

      @@ObsoleteAutomotive At one $5 junkyard in Santa Clara (the best) there was a Mexican food truck in the parking lot,. Inside the clean office there were vending machines, loaner safety steel- toed shoes and loaner tools. The knowledgeable sales staff gave out maps highlighting where the 70's Cadillacs were. Inside the lot the acres of cars were in neat rows off the ground on rims. There were few weeds with pea gravel between the cars.
      Only major issue was at 4:45 they warned over the PA that the "Junk Yard Dogs" would be free at 54..EVERYBODY OUT!

    • @donhoffman3206
      @donhoffman3206 Год назад +1

      correction : the Junk Yard Dogs were let out at 5 PM ! Between 4:45 and 5 the PA warning was repeated with the sound of mean dogs barking in the background!

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад +1

      @@donhoffman3206 Guess that means ya better be out by 5!!

    • @scottbenke7182
      @scottbenke7182 Год назад

      Turners in Fresno, is or was, another huge auto graveyard

  • @leewilliams2094
    @leewilliams2094 10 месяцев назад +2

    Back in the early 1980s before the internet Big M was one of my go-to wrecking yards in California Central Valley. Three or four times a year I would hit every old wrecking yard from Bakersfield to Redding. before the internet the hobby was wrecking yards and swap meets.

  • @Gerk8
    @Gerk8 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wholly "Forward Look" Batman! That yard is amazing! That must be the most rust free Exner sheet metal in one place in the world!

  • @randyhoepker5528
    @randyhoepker5528 Год назад +1

    Really enjoyed the tour of the yard. So many Exner era Mopars in one spot!

  • @user-so1mv9po2f
    @user-so1mv9po2f 7 месяцев назад

    The station wagon collection is brilliant!

  • @handymangarage1121
    @handymangarage1121 6 месяцев назад

    Its a good idea to let your viewers know what the lot has a primary inventory of, It saves the viewer the time of watching a video of all Dodges, Plymouth, etc, if there are no Chevys.

  • @CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525
    @CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 Год назад +2

    Nice yard. You mentioned late fifties Mopar try rust Ranch on the south side of Wichita Kansas. He has a number of them. Parts out or sells whole. Not quite as rest freeze what you have but that area is one of the gems of the Midwest. Similar to parts of Colorado. I like your video I went ahead and subscribe

  • @albertdeleon6272
    @albertdeleon6272 Год назад +1

    I also have a garage museum that I use to work on. Nowadays there are old tools 🔧 and engines parts so I go sit and look at everything I have.

  • @snoopu2601
    @snoopu2601 Год назад +1

    Glade to see these car's/truck's being saved in any condition. I remember in the early 80s going to wrecking yards with my Pop's Uncle and older brother's I would see them being crushed some really nice car's truck's to. As a young kid I would cringe to see them being crushed knowing that car/truck could be saved and back on the road. There was some smart guy's that were buying them next to nothing and had some land to put them on under a good. I know my uncle had a farm there car's and truck's started to stack up real quick every time a car or truck stop running they would push them in the back. He had many 50s car's he had to get rid of when they sold the farm everything had to go.

  • @curtmartinson5441
    @curtmartinson5441 Год назад +4

    Somany cool cars and possibilities. Save them restore them and for gods sake . Don't crush them . The wagons i would love to fix up.

  • @mauroarantes9407
    @mauroarantes9407 7 месяцев назад

    WAAAW GOOD.

  • @edsel6818
    @edsel6818 Год назад +1

    Oh I seen my favorite cars the EDSEL only a 58 & a 1959 😱😁👍

  • @karlbenz4925
    @karlbenz4925 Год назад

    Mopar Rules!

  • @isaacsrandomvideos667
    @isaacsrandomvideos667 9 месяцев назад

    I’d love some of those plymouths
    Or that 1957 dodge.

  • @josephmclennan1229
    @josephmclennan1229 9 месяцев назад

    I used to go their in 2016 , for Falcon parts . John is a good guy to deal with. I have since moved to north Texas still alot of classic yards here. The state of Cal is trying to get rid of these type of businesses ,by taxing and regulating they to death .

  • @haffrods7055
    @haffrods7055 Год назад +1

    I've never seen so many "forward look" Mopars in one place

  • @OnkelPHMagee
    @OnkelPHMagee Год назад +3

    The fwd Fifth Avenue doesn't quite seem to belong with the rest. LOL.

    • @thomasmadden2258
      @thomasmadden2258 Год назад +1

      Con t a c t 54- 56crown association club ford product. Bryton Ohio, national headquarters

    • @thomasmadden2258
      @thomasmadden2258 Год назад +1

      C ar clubs

  • @davidpancerev9658
    @davidpancerev9658 Год назад

    1:51..59 Plymouth suburban looks rather restorable among others. Love the 55-57 Ford Couriers !

    • @daryllect6659
      @daryllect6659 11 месяцев назад

      I had a '57 Courier. The tailgate for one is leaning against the fence at the beginning of the video. It had a one piece tailgate with three windows and it was/is hinged at the top.

  • @dh190852
    @dh190852 Год назад

    Sure wish this was my back yard. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

  • @Anders.W.
    @Anders.W. Год назад +1

    At 31:12 on top of the taxi-car is a Pontiac from 1953 like mine .

  • @Clickyman_YT
    @Clickyman_YT Год назад +3

    Lot of chrysler cars and plymouths

  • @danabergman3411
    @danabergman3411 11 месяцев назад

    Nice, very nice.
    Junk that prehistoric stove/oven/range it is junk, use the massive space for some other wanted goodies, only a small toaster oven or a very small cook top is actually needed.

  • @alanspring8462
    @alanspring8462 4 дня назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @eddym5532
    @eddym5532 Год назад +1

    Many of those cars can be restored and save them.

  • @alexgerrits349
    @alexgerrits349 Год назад +1

    I bought a 64 Marauder bumper from him for a job on a friend's car.

  • @dangarrison3503
    @dangarrison3503 6 месяцев назад

    I've got to get up there, see if they have any 63 Plymouth parts. Big M is about 45 min away from me.

  • @frankwalton7323
    @frankwalton7323 Год назад +1

    I hope that someone can rescue these cars before they are crushed, some rare models here. I don't think this current generation has much appreciation for them .They think they can save the planet with a battery operated car good luck, good night.

  • @jacquelinechellis4036
    @jacquelinechellis4036 Год назад +1

    Ford sedan delivery was cool. Too many hubcaps need sorted and kept from the weather. Could make a fortune selling them on ebay

  • @trucker0317
    @trucker0317 Год назад +1

    Are any of the cars for sale.....I would love to get the Studebaker Champ Pickup.

  • @user-jm7hc4sm7j
    @user-jm7hc4sm7j 10 месяцев назад +1

    I never saw so many 2drs. in a junk yard. Does he sell them or is he a hoarder ?

  • @buckshotcake706
    @buckshotcake706 Год назад

    Did anyone notice that the Dodge police car still has it's 392 HEMI engine?

  • @JeffKopis
    @JeffKopis 2 месяца назад

    Dammit, that guy needs to have Vanderbrink or someone come in an auction off the savable cars, and crush the rest.

  • @dans_Learning_Curve
    @dans_Learning_Curve Год назад

    May I post a link about my late father's 1958 Plymouth Suburban?

  • @michaelvanderveen1793
    @michaelvanderveen1793 Год назад +1

    So I might have taken the trunklid from the 58 dodge police car mate

  • @choppedmercury9826
    @choppedmercury9826 Год назад +1

    Hey bud great content but you have to slow down. I'm getting motion sickness over here

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад +3

      As mentioned to another person. The camera’s stabilization failed for some reason… resulting in less than smooth movement unfortunately. I decided to use the footage anyway instead of just scrapping it.

    • @stephenholland5930
      @stephenholland5930 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@ObsoleteAutomotiveLove your videos, Austin, but may I suggest slowing down the camera movement. Also, going to 60 fps would improve results. Cheers from the UK. 🙂

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@stephenholland5930 Everything’s been rectified. Better equipment. Better production. A lot has changed in a year. It’s a learning curve figuring out how to do this stuff. I will be coming back to this yard for a “redemption” retake video. There’s more to see so I’ll go ahead and make a new video. 😂

  • @DavidWilliams-ol3vp
    @DavidWilliams-ol3vp Год назад

    This man must have bought every old rusty forward look chrysler inCalifornia.Not much GM sttuff and Ihave yet to see any old chevys

  • @choppedmercury9826
    @choppedmercury9826 Год назад

    one way to tell if the '58 Dodge was a police car is if it has a certified speedometer

  • @alkennedy1124
    @alkennedy1124 Год назад +5

    All of this better be saved if not you and the onwers will be in trouble with the powers to be , ok good to see I sure do hope you learn how to use a camera as a camera and not a ball bat or fly Fly swatter because you are making us sea sick , come on dude ,watch your own vlog and you can put up with the motion sickness lolthanks BigAl California

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад +1

      Just had to make do with what I had on hand. My video stabilization was not working and I didn’t want to just throw the footage away after the fact.

    • @alkennedy1124
      @alkennedy1124 Год назад

      @@ObsoleteAutomotive got it , sea sick times 10 lolol and now I have learned something,,,
      You say stabilization is there an app for that in a phone 📱 I was wandering how some of these RUclipsrs an walk right up on or climb up on things and jump off things and the screen stays somas glass or calming waters on a lake , lolol thanks for the vlog , I’m looking for an inexpensive 💴 roller 55 Chevy 2or more door car not rusted , if you know of one ☝️ or two of them and or a 57 Chevy 2or4 door roller also with phone numbers thanks buddy thanks BigAl California praise Jesus Christ grace grace grace amen 🙏

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад

      @@alkennedy1124 Most phones and cameras have some sort of video stabilization that can be enabled to “smooth” out video footage. Also gimbles can be used to make the camera movement smooth during walking and other action.

  • @stevengamsby8376
    @stevengamsby8376 Месяц назад

    Williams California is not in Southern California Willows south is central California Willows north is northern California and from Willows to Williams is only 75 miles live in Redding Ca nice warm part of the country

  • @robertpasquini4097
    @robertpasquini4097 Год назад

    Mercury Meteor at 30.40

  • @Rodeshion
    @Rodeshion Месяц назад

    What was the greased lightning car?

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Месяц назад

      @@Rodeshion I think it was just someone’s fun. Just painted that on the side.

  • @davidbrown4180
    @davidbrown4180 Год назад

    Do they have any 1968 300 looking for trim

  • @markhenderson7624
    @markhenderson7624 Год назад

    Any 1961 Cadillacs 62 series 4 door hardtops in their cause I need a right front passenger door. That's in goof drivers condition

  • @snoopu2601
    @snoopu2601 Год назад

    Seen some guy do that to a perfectly good running driving 50 Chevy truck dude was in drug's and wanted to make it into a chop top truck. He had the top hanging on with cloths hangers the truck ended up in the junk yard. There was nothing wrong with the body of the truck no dents custom window's on the cab. This was back in the early 80s you could still find those truck's for a decent price.

  • @georgepavich8266
    @georgepavich8266 6 месяцев назад

    Any 41 to 48 chevy cars there

  • @marthagomez7335
    @marthagomez7335 5 месяцев назад

    How much does he sell each car for?

  • @dandaman4985
    @dandaman4985 Год назад

    Surely, buying up classic cars and having them slowly rot outside is a great idea

    • @west4057
      @west4057 Год назад

      they don't rot in california, i know, i lived there.

    • @dandaman4985
      @dandaman4985 Год назад

      @@west4057 they still rot, just slower, plus the interiors get absolutely trashed by the heat, sun, and rodents.

  • @Lewar1979
    @Lewar1979 Год назад

    No mustangs there... Interesting😜

  • @RichardDahlberg
    @RichardDahlberg Месяц назад

    Their not junkyards anymore they are Gold mines.🤐

  • @autobug2
    @autobug2 6 месяцев назад

    The guy's shaky camera makes me sea-sick. And he never focused the lens. He needs top scrap this and re-shoot it.

  • @dickdomain719
    @dickdomain719 Год назад

    Good video but I wish he spent more time on them hard to find cars like them Plymounts, Dodges and many other cars that barely got any recognition instead of wasting so much time on a firetruck and a too far gone Police car.

  • @tedlawrence4189
    @tedlawrence4189 Год назад

    Did not see one Chevy, Pontiac or Studebaker.

    • @mikeweizer3149
      @mikeweizer3149 Год назад

      Tedlawrence4189 Did see a few Pontiacs No Chevrolets or Studebakers or for that matter Packards, Nash, or Hudson a few Ramblers but no AMCS and certainly no Imports!!!!.

  • @calono
    @calono 10 месяцев назад +1

    Your camera work makes me dizzy

  • @manas04atkole99
    @manas04atkole99 Год назад

    Antik vehicle cunvart electric motor vehicle natural environment help friendly

  • @trippberry
    @trippberry 8 месяцев назад

    Don't forget to EAT

  • @charlie13835
    @charlie13835 Год назад

    Next time don't disclose location. That's not cool

    • @west4057
      @west4057 Год назад

      yeah so no one can buy parts and then the owner dies and it all gets crushed....f-u-c-k- you !

  • @nowayhunting
    @nowayhunting 5 месяцев назад

    sound is terrible! could not watch!

  • @melgoy2094
    @melgoy2094 Год назад

    scap, no one wants to put these on the road

  • @user-gf9ib1tt1w
    @user-gf9ib1tt1w 14 дней назад

    37 Plymouth has Nice Front Bumper Guard Outer End yards ,will you sell the pair?

  • @gmwhaley0961
    @gmwhaley0961 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve been by that place a million times on I-5 , always wondered what it looked like inside there, is there a WW2 military jeeps in there?

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  8 месяцев назад

      No jeeps there. Mostly late 50s and early 60s cars.

  • @danielgreen8919
    @danielgreen8919 Год назад +1

    We're is Christine. Car. Show me one,

  • @cornell9126
    @cornell9126 Год назад

    p̳r̳o̳m̳o̳s̳m̳ 😬

  • @markhenderson7624
    @markhenderson7624 Год назад

    Any 1961 Cadillacs 62 series 4 door hardtops in their cause I need a right front passenger door. That's in goof drivers condition

    • @ObsoleteAutomotive
      @ObsoleteAutomotive  Год назад

      I didn’t look that closely but there might be. You’d be better off contacting the owner and inquiring!