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Curbside Classics Archives
Junkyard Archive
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Junkyard Outtake: Where The Old Sleds Are
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 13 CommentsReader GTXcellent said it best in last week’s comments: “Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard. Snowmobile junkyard!” -
![Last week here in the Land of Sky-Blue Waters, the mercury was struggling to climb above the twenty below zero mark (that’s Fahrenheit, by the way). Add a decent wind and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1974.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Baby, It’s COLD Outside!")
Junkyard Outtake: Baby, It’s COLD Outside!
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 39 CommentsLast week here in the Land of Sky-Blue Waters, the mercury was struggling to climb above the twenty below zero mark (that’s Fahrenheit, by the way). Add a decent wind and […] -
![The Junkyard Outtake knows no bounds – except for such obvious ones as ‘watch out for oncoming loaders’ and ‘keep the torch away from the gas tank’. And so it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_1714.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: What Has Eight Legs, Eight Cylinders, And Lots Of Rust?")
Junkyard Outtake: What Has Eight Legs, Eight Cylinders, And Lots Of Rust?
Posted on January 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsThe Junkyard Outtake knows no bounds – except for such obvious ones as ‘watch out for oncoming loaders’ and ‘keep the torch away from the gas tank’. And so it […] -
![“Neither snow, nor sleet, nor dark of night…” – even with all three sending holiday travelers into the ditches en masse as I write this, the Junkyard Outtake rolls on! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-11-15_15-16-13_211.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Stacking The Deck")
Junkyard Outtake: Stacking The Deck
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 18 Comments“Neither snow, nor sleet, nor dark of night…” – even with all three sending holiday travelers into the ditches en masse as I write this, the Junkyard Outtake rolls on! […] -
![To do this week’s COAL (a green malaise Monaco, in case you missed it) I had to go back through the photo archives, to a point about five years ago. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Photo_102010_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Jeep J10 “Golden Eagle” – It Flew The Coop")
Junkyard Outtake: Jeep J10 “Golden Eagle” – It Flew The Coop
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 16 CommentsTo do this week’s COAL (a green malaise Monaco, in case you missed it) I had to go back through the photo archives, to a point about five years ago. At […] -
![Submitted for your consideration on this Friday the 13th – one derelict Impala coupe that really deserved better. Here it sits, rotting into the ground, long since forsaken by anyone who might […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_1735.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: 1966 Impala SS – Rust In Peace")
Junkyard Outtake: 1966 Impala SS – Rust In Peace
Posted on December 13, 2013 | 27 CommentsSubmitted for your consideration on this Friday the 13th – one derelict Impala coupe that really deserved better. Here it sits, rotting into the ground, long since forsaken by anyone who might […] -
![To a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1989-Suzuki-Swift-GT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT")
Junkyard Classic: 1989 Suzuki Swift GT
Posted on December 11, 2013 | 58 CommentsTo a non-enthusiast this little Suzuki in the junkyard is no great loss. Just another little tin box disposed of after its useful life has come to an end. But […] -
Junkyard Outtake: B-Body Bonneville Bonanza
Posted on December 6, 2013 | 68 CommentsIf it’s Friday, then it’s time for another Junkyard Outtake. This week, we explore the wonderful world of B-body Bonnies – both on and off the road. -
![This week we’re back at my favorite off-the-map junkyard, documenting a few more of the cars which cover acres there. Give a wave and a howdy to the owner, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/imp1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Back to the Back Forty")
Junkyard Outtake: Back to the Back Forty
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 15 CommentsThis week we’re back at my favorite off-the-map junkyard, documenting a few more of the cars which cover acres there. Give a wave and a howdy to the owner, and […] -
Weekend Junkyard Outtake: Electra Follow-Up, and a LeSabre Surprise
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 43 CommentsIf you like big Broughams and you just can’t lie, this bonus Junkyard Outtake is for you. -
![It’s Friday, and you know what that means – time for another Junkyard Outtake! As always, I’m your man on the scene with cameraphone in hand. Let’s see which gems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-17_15-30-56_608.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Tough Times for Two Tri-Shields")
Junkyard Outtake: Tough Times for Two Tri-Shields
Posted on November 22, 2013 | 46 CommentsIt’s Friday, and you know what that means – time for another Junkyard Outtake! As always, I’m your man on the scene with cameraphone in hand. Let’s see which gems […] -
![I found myself in need of a Volvo 240 series alternator and since I’m unwilling to pay retail for one this means a trip to the scrapyard. Even though the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Volvo-740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: The Volvo Alternator Hunt")
Junkyard Classics: The Volvo Alternator Hunt
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 37 CommentsI found myself in need of a Volvo 240 series alternator and since I’m unwilling to pay retail for one this means a trip to the scrapyard. Even though the […] -
![Big self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/belair1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty")
Junkyard Outtake: Welcome To The Back Forty
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 22 CommentsBig self-serve junkyards can be a fun distraction. And if you drive something between 10 and 20 years old, they can also be an excellent source of cheap parts. But […] -
![Okay, so maybe it’s not that wild, considering all the forms of seating that have been installed in Chevy vans over the years. But to find them in a self-serve junkyard […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-07-10_10-06-47_834.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Pretty Wild For A G-Van")
Junkyard Outtake: Pretty Wild For A G-Van
Posted on November 10, 2013 | 7 CommentsOkay, so maybe it’s not that wild, considering all the forms of seating that have been installed in Chevy vans over the years. But to find them in a self-serve junkyard […] -
![I must admit that, having spent my life owning and working on GM products almost exclusively, I don’t know my Chryslers very well. But I’m pretty sure I know […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-10-17_16-28-17_417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Outtake: Low Note Coronet and GM F-Body Swappertunities")
Junkyard Outtake: Low Note Coronet and GM F-Body Swappertunities
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 19 CommentsI must admit that, having spent my life owning and working on GM products almost exclusively, I don’t know my Chryslers very well. But I’m pretty sure I know […]
