Save those old race cars!!

[mod90fan]

Hey guys i just wanted to send out a warning. Scrap is upto or more then 10.00$ per hunderd. What does that mean?, old cars are being pulled from everywhere and hauled into scrap dealers. I know you have seen signs saying "cash for old cars" or trucks with homemade dollys hauling cars. Junkyards dont want these old cars so they are going straight to the crusher....not just old dodge caravans. I took off work early today and stopped by a local car crushing outfit....2 mid 30's pickups waiting to be shredded......... if they are being brought in so are old race cars!! I talked with the owner and he said that in early 80's when scrap hit highs the countryside was pickled clean of old cars....and race cars. It might be a good idea to stop in and get to know the scrap dealer..... never know an old Fireball M1 coupe might be drug in or an old GN Chevelle....they are out there and when the junkman runs outta cars in backyards he will look harder......So next chance ya get....stop and tell him to set aside any old stockers....might be surprised what you get.....even if not for you, maybe someone eles can save it!!.........

[mod90fan]

oh yea if you do find something or have a story of a old race car find share it with us , and to add pictures of it in the rough or in the field would be awesome....Thanks

[Khollis2008]

what junk yard was that u are talking about, i called one close to me and its only 7.00 per hundrednow. i got 2 '97 chrysler's that need to go to the junk yard.

[shotgun]

we took a 81 mustang racecar to the scrap yard a couple months back I hate we done it now Id love to have that car back

[mod90fan]

yea i know the feeling the zoning nazia made me junk a 1997 hendrick motorsports chassis that was raced by terry labonte at texas,charlotte. still get sick thinking about that.....81 mustang now will be like a 37 chevy race car in 30 years......... i guess the same reason there not easy to find..after they raced and used up scrapped.

[capefear01]

You can turn this...into that.

[old92]

I am looking for old race cars from the 50's, 60's, or the early 70's. I once went to a junkyard and the man had 5 1940 ford coupes they had all been raced and wrecked but they could have been fixed. A month later I went to South Boston Speedway and seen my first vintage race. I went back to that junkyard but I was too late the coupes and some mid 50's race cars were gone.

[dirtywhiteboy]

i know where a 68,69 big block road runner dirt car been hidin since the late 80s in stoneville,nc!!

[capefear01]

i know where a 68,69 big block road runner dirt car been hidin since the late 80s in stoneville,nc!!

Would like to see a photo of that Plymouth!!!

The junk yard story of the `40 Ford's....what happened to them? Don't tell me they went to the crusher!!!???

[archielm#7]

ive found a 65 chevelle going to try and buy and restore it. found it yesterday and waiting for someone to return home Capefear01 where is the trivia

[capefear01]

ive found a 65 chevelle going to try and buy and restore it. found it yesterday and waiting for someone to return home Capefear01 where is the trivia

Nice find archie...I hear SC has a crowd of cars behind the barns. A guy I met recently said he'd found the Roy Tyner 66 Chevelle in a garage and bought it to restore. These old cars are like land, they don't MAKE anymore. Even if it was pulled out for yard art, I would rather be looking at a 55 Chevy vintage stocker flower box then see it in the crusher.

Here's one for you...he raced in 1980 at Atlanta...Rusty Wallace was making his debut...can you name the driver AND the owner?

I know the answer is only a click away on google so to everyone, just give it a day if it's not answered by then. Thanks.

Cape

[archielm#7]

Nice find archie...I hear SC has a crowd of cars behind the barns. A guy I met recently said he'd found the Roy Tyner 66 Chevelle in a garage and bought it to restore. These old cars are like land, they don't MAKE anymore. Even if it was pulled out for yard art, I would rather be looking at a 55 Chevy vintage stocker flower box then see it in the crusher.

Here's one for you...he raced in 1980 at Atlanta...Rusty Wallace was making his debut...can you name the driver AND the owner?

I know the answer is only a click away on google so to everyone, just give it a day if it's not answered by then. Thanks.

Capeaint got to google that on rahmoc racing butch mock and bob rahilly use to buy optor parts from them i think the driver at atlanta was lenny pond

[archielm#7]

aint got to goggle that one i use to buy motor parts from them

[Racerchaser]

Joe Millikan drove the fall race, I don't know which race it is though.
Lennie drove the spring race................

[old92]

Would like to see a photo of that Plymouth!!!

The junk yard story of the `40 Ford's....what happened to them? Don't tell me they went to the crusher!!!???

I am sorry to say that they are probably Honda's or Kia's now.

[capefear01]

aint got to google that on rahmoc racing butch mock and bob rahilly use to buy optor parts from them i think the driver at atlanta was lenny pond

LOL! Hahaha, your too good Arch#7, will have to pull out the bag of tricks now...

Butch called me about a year ago about some biz, told me how he lived in a warehouse with his car for about 6 years before he made some money. Long story.

Try this wise guy...Beltsville 1967 NASCAR Sportsman

[archielm#7]

LOL! Hahaha, your too good Arch#7, will have to pull out the bag of tricks now...

Butch called me about a year ago about some biz, told me how he lived in a warehouse with his car for about 6 years before he made some money. Long story.

Try this wise guy...Beltsville 1967 NASCAR Sportsman
you got me on this one the only names that pop in my hear are don mactavish or ray hendrick i think pete hamilton was sportsman champ in 67