Hey OldPokey, since you're close we should make a regular run at the yard in mt airy, whaddya say? I haven't been getting out there as much as I used to.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I used to live, as a tween, a couple of blocks from a junkyard. In those days, around the early sixties there wasn't even a fence. I just would wander in and check out all the old forties buicks, olds and fords. They didn't mind and I would concoct elaborate engine swap schemes in my mind with the vehicles in my young imagination.

In my mind all the engines were of course in perfect running order and only needed to be transplanted and tinkered with a bit.

Now unfortunately there are virtually no yards around here. None with any benzes and the ones in Indianapolis have no benzes any more either.

I think environmental laws may have a lot to do with that.....though I doubt that the enforcment here is all that vigerous.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

www.junkyarding.com I go very often myself!

That's sad. there are more benzes in the pick-npull than at an all BMW and Benz junkyard. Even though most benzes there are parted to hell, Last time I was there I found a secret stash of them around the domestic cars that were barely touched, just a little too old to be of use to me. And last time I scored to find a euro 500SEC that still had good headlights.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

I checked out your site DeLorean....that's a great idea. I've been searching for local pick n' pulls in PA and your site looks very promising....thanks for the linky. Looks like KOP is the place to be?

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

Man, I love the site, and I love junkyards, I'm going to review as many as I can. If you need any web design and programming help, let me know, used to do it for a living.

I usually pick the trash in Spring time.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

You're such a romantic, Mistress . . . .

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

wow yeah cool site! ever come across a dmc in one? I would always keep an eye out for those when I was younger.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

eagleco said he knows of two DMC-12's in some junkyards in the country... I think the rest are snapped up(if wrecked 0 ) and fixed or parted out extensively...

I am glad everyone likes the site. It's pretty slow sight now, but once I get off of the free servers and onto a real one it should work a lot faster. Also I plan on printing up some business cards to distribute to other junkyarders that any site members can have for free. I am anyway looking for people to help out and post some links too! Pictures are even better.

Never seen a DMC that had much more than the shell in the junk yards, though I have seen em before.

John,

Let me know. I am game and I will bring the Suburban. you can stick lots a crap in one of those...

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Cant wait. I'm goin tomorrow

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Never, I don't even know where they are around here.

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2006 CL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2026 Genesis GV70
2007 Tiara 3200

Try to go weekly. They run cars in and out of there so fast, it's almost like you have to go that often.