Cascade Crew

J-Dog-III · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: Good Junk yards in W.A?

Anyone know of some good junk yards around W.A? im just looking to spend a day grazing with my buddy. Im lookin for 2.8 MPFI stuff he's got a 84 Trans-Am. I live in Arlington, but willing to travel a bit if anyone know's of somewhere for parts to rob. Not really looking for anything particular just looking

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

I don't know any specifically J-Dog but try this linky...

http://car-part.com/

That comes in handy sometimes.

HTH

-Schultzy

RSFreak · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

Pick-A-Part in Tumwater is the best wrecking yard I've ever been to! They have lots of 3rd gens (all Camaros) and most are 2.8 or 3.1 liters. Turbo_jimi and I will be going down there this Sunday for some much needed parts.

blue89 · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

Hey j

I'm up in bham and the yards SUCK! I will oftentimes go to everette but I prefer canada. Canada

The yards up there are awesome and the prices are cheap.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject:

Just pick out a crewbie with a 3d gen that looks to be on its last legs.. then follow him around awhile! Razz

Eventually you'll get your parts. Very Happy

turbo_jimi · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject:

I agree with RSFreak, Pick a Part in Tumwater is the best for 3rd gens. Then there's Pull a Part in Lakewood, another yard between Federal Way and Auburn (off of Military Road) Grundy's in Graham (haven't been there, but I hear it's cool), Haps (between Fircrest and University Place). I've gotten something from all of them for the 85. Now that I'm thinking of it, I got my 3.8 liter from Grundy's in Bellingham (only 35k on it).

TJ

alloy · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject:

I wish the Pick a Part wasn't so far for me. 98 miles one wa.

So............tell me what all they have for 3rd and possibly 4th gens there.

May just have to head up there one day soon Wink

turbo_jimi · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject:

for 3rd gens, it's like a candy store...RSFreak and I have picked up several items, including a fiberglass hood, a 92 steering wheel and airbag--intact, a couple of center console box lids (i sell them on ebay or locally) and other needed or not so needed parts. the 4th gens are usually picked over but you never know when another one might show up
i live 45 miles away from there, so i know what you mean as far as the drive goes, but i've never come out of there empty handed Smile

tj

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject:

Let us know what you are looking for and turbo_jimi and I will keep our eyes open when we go down there this Sunday. Cool

alloy · Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

Well nothing in particular, I love to go look and decompress after dealing with the public all week.

Anyway..........I am kinda looking for either a 4th gen LS1 rear (3.42), or a 9 bolt 3.45 disk rear. Another option would be a LS1 style read brake setup I could pull and put on my 10 bolt.

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, their only f-bodies that aren't V6s are LG4s or L69s. The performance models don't seem to find their way to Pick-A-Part. Sad

alloy · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

Ok, understand.

One thing I did think about is I'd like to have is a set of 82 door sill plates. From what I read the 82's didn't have the cut out for the seat belts. I want to go to 4th gen belts and if it's true about the 82 style that would solve a big problem in putting the newer belts in. I've not found a set of 82's down here, so can't confirm that they are different.

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject:

We'll see if we can't find those sill plates. There is at least one '82 there. Cool

alloy · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

90droptoproc · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

you are correct, 82's just have a hole big enough for the belt fabric to sit in, it works great for the 4th gen belt setup

alloy · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:42 pm Post subject:

Crap! We could have picked up a set today, but I thought you wanted ones with no seatbelt holes. Sad

Sorry man...

alloy · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

The 82's are different..........they apparently have small slots rather than the big cut outs. The small slot ones are what I need. They all have holes in them.

Maybe next time.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

you might have to paint them though...they were greyish blue, but intact on the driver's side...didn't look at the passenger side.

btw, RSFreak found the part he needed and I found 3 things today...good day for junkyarding Very Happy

tj