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Originally Posted by humfrz
Yep, especially the junk yards that were nothing but a field full of junked cars.
My rule of thumb was usually to get two of whatever you needed, then between the part that you had and two other used ones, you could build a good one..... 
Just think of the fun the young-ens are missing, by not getting to go out into a muddy field, in the winter, finding the right car, that still had the part you needed, getting the part off and walking back up hill as it started to get dark and started snowing.
Then when you got home, going out into the cold barn, with a dim trouble light, and put the part on your vehicle...... yep, and snow was blowing in through the cracks in the barn siding.
Funny part is, that some of the young-ens are thinking I just made that story up ....... 
humfrz |
I had the very same story probably 50 times (except for the mud in the winter part). You missed a part though. Negotiations.
To the best of my memory after 40 years:
(Alternating me and Bubba)
The 327 in that 67 Parisienne any good?
Yep
Can I hear it run?
Yep
Got a battery?
Over there.
(Later after starting car)
Ok sounds good how much?
You pull?
Ya
50 bucks
No way. Number 7 lifter is clucking like mad and left valve cover gasket is leakiing like hell. 25 tops.
40 then
Pull it over under that tree so I can throw my tackle up and I will do 35.
ok but we close at 5.
Ya cool.
You want the tranny? 10 bucks more.
Sure. Why not.
Some place I still have the bill from the garage that did the swap. Was about $150 with all parts, fluids and labour.