The Ford Barn

MuskegonFlatheadFan · 11-06-2014, 09:10 AM

Sadly we are loosing another one here in Michigan.
http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/blogs/s...lvage-michigan

Cody_1948 · 11-06-2014, 09:25 AM

l only ever got to stop once there. In my hunts for parts. sooo many old cars and truck. You could tell a lot of the cars have been sitting such a long time, To bad there only open two days aweek.....

38Tudor · 11-06-2014, 09:32 AM

It's sad, younger generations won't have a chance to look for parts how we did.
That link has some great pictures.

oldford2 · 11-06-2014, 09:37 AM

In one picture of a 40's Mercury I see the stainless trim on the rear window. Hard to find now. John

Drbrown · 11-07-2014, 12:41 AM

Many have rusted-out bodies but think about all those brake assemblies, drive trains and engine blocks probably heading to China. Then they'll return our Made-in-USA steel diluted into the new inferior products.

C26Pinelake · 11-07-2014, 08:54 AM

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It is always a sad day when another parts source closes down.
Wayne

FL&WVMIKE · 11-07-2014, 03:04 PM

Can't someone, here, go in and pick out all the flathead trim parts ?
The heavy parts, I guess, are just gone.
SAD !
MIKE (mikeburch)

Torchie · 11-07-2014, 04:31 PM

I saw a post about this on another site as well.
Gentleman that posted it has been to the yard. At this point they are already crushing cars. He said that most of the bodies were shot but there was alot of trim and misc pieces that were worth salvaging.
They have been open only two days a week and some time this month will close entirely.
Torchie.

Fibber Mcgee · 11-07-2014, 04:40 PM

That's enough to make you sick.

Ken Crans · 11-07-2014, 06:09 PM

went there a couple of times...Old man Hillard was blind and the son worked part time.. It surely was a sight to see. If all the cars could talk!what a story.

47Merc · 11-07-2014, 07:23 PM

The Hyundai loader is probably made from another wrecking yard just like this one.

As Oldford2 said, That chrome back window trim on the 47 Mercury is very hard to find.

RalphG · 11-07-2014, 07:34 PM

What a place! I could spend hours/days there exploring. Its a good thing I don't live nearby or I"d be hauling some of them home to save.

Ken/Alabama · 11-07-2014, 07:57 PM

Cryin shame! You know there has got to be lots of mechanical parts that could be saved.

11-06-2014, 09:10 AM	#1
MuskegonFlatheadFan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 252	Last call for another salvage yard Sadly we are loosing another one here in Michigan. http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/blogs/s...lvage-michigan

11-06-2014, 09:25 AM	#2
Cody_1948 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: MI Posts: 211	Re: Last call for another salvage yard l only ever got to stop once there. In my hunts for parts. sooo many old cars and truck. You could tell a lot of the cars have been sitting such a long time, To bad there only open two days aweek.....

11-06-2014, 09:32 AM	#3
38Tudor Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 95	Re: Last call for another salvage yard It's sad, younger generations won't have a chance to look for parts how we did. That link has some great pictures. __________________ "Thrifty Sixty" Ford V8 for 1938

11-06-2014, 09:37 AM	#4
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Re: Last call for another salvage yard In one picture of a 40's Mercury I see the stainless trim on the rear window. Hard to find now. John

11-07-2014, 12:41 AM	#5
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Last call for another salvage yard Many have rusted-out bodies but think about all those brake assemblies, drive trains and engine blocks probably heading to China. Then they'll return our Made-in-USA steel diluted into the new inferior products.

11-07-2014, 08:54 AM	#6
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Last call for another salvage yard Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It is always a sad day when another parts source closes down. Wayne

11-07-2014, 03:04 PM	#7
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Last call for another salvage yard Can't someone, here, go in and pick out all the flathead trim parts ? The heavy parts, I guess, are just gone. SAD ! MIKE (mikeburch)

11-07-2014, 04:31 PM	#8
Torchie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 355	Re: Last call for another salvage yard I saw a post about this on another site as well. Gentleman that posted it has been to the yard. At this point they are already crushing cars. He said that most of the bodies were shot but there was alot of trim and misc pieces that were worth salvaging. They have been open only two days a week and some time this month will close entirely. Torchie.

11-07-2014, 04:40 PM	#9
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Last call for another salvage yard That's enough to make you sick. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

11-07-2014, 06:09 PM	#10
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Last call for another salvage yard went there a couple of times...Old man Hillard was blind and the son worked part time.. It surely was a sight to see. If all the cars could talk!what a story.

11-07-2014, 07:23 PM	#11
47Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 362	Re: Last call for another salvage yard The Hyundai loader is probably made from another wrecking yard just like this one. As Oldford2 said, That chrome back window trim on the 47 Mercury is very hard to find.

11-07-2014, 07:34 PM	#12
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Re: Last call for another salvage yard What a place! I could spend hours/days there exploring. Its a good thing I don't live nearby or I"d be hauling some of them home to save. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

11-07-2014, 07:57 PM	#13
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,260	Re: Last call for another salvage yard Cryin shame! You know there has got to be lots of mechanical parts that could be saved.