Went to the local pull-a-part

No tech discussion, please

Moderator: FORDification

Post Reply
User avatar
OldRedFord
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1314
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:37 pm
Location: Hull GA
Contact:

Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by OldRedFord »

Went down to the local pull-a-part today with the intention of getting some C6 oil cooler lines, power steering lines and a few other odds and ends.

One thing I noticed...every single bumpside and dentside that was a auto...the oil cooler lines had been cut off to get the radiator out. :x Or just cut off at the transmission end, or cut off at both ends. :x

Also on every truck the sender harness between the motor and firewall was gone.

One truck did still have a c6 in it but the truck had two sets of stands in the front holding the front of the truck up. Was pretty hard to get to the transmission to try to get the shift lever off. Someone had already gotten the kickdown lever. And when I got a good look at the shift lever it had a stud on the end, where I need one with a hole or I got to find a different rod to go between the steering column and shift lever.

I did get some good p/s lines, a coil wire, a clip for one of the heater control wires, and a throttle linkage between the pedal and carb.

The throttle linkage was off of a dent but is the exact same as what I got now, it will work tho.

I was also looking for a one piece driveshaft to use in my bump. The few I had seen the forklift had bent. :cry:

The cool stuff..

There was a late 70s early 80s F550 with a Holmes 500 wrecker on it. Took some pics of the wrecker.

Image

Image

Image


Under the hood was a puke tank for the radiator, but it had a hose coming from the tank that appeared to tie into one of the radiator hoses.
Image

There was another Holmes wrecker on a dentside.

Image

This cab sticker was on a 1971 Bump, I never knew they were Ranchero's. :lol:

Image
Last edited by OldRedFord on Thu May 06, 2010 8:53 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Tim

1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
1967 F600 project truck
User avatar
BobbyFord
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 5373
Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:52 am
Location: Chatsworth, California

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by BobbyFord »

Don't see too many split boom trucks anymore.
User avatar
OldRedFord
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1314
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:37 pm
Location: Hull GA
Contact:

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by OldRedFord »

No you dont. I wish I had a way to get the wrecker off and bring it home.

On the wrecker I wanted to get the gas pedal linkage off it. The rod between the pedal and the carb had a ball and socket swivel joint on each end. I tried to unbolt the rod from the pedal rod but the stud for the joint just spun. So then I just tried to take the whole pedal but there was a flat piece of steel attached to the rod on the firewall side preventing me from pulling it through the hole in the firewall.
Tim

1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
1967 F600 project truck
User avatar
FreakysFords
Blue Oval Fanatic
Blue Oval Fanatic
Posts: 815
Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:58 pm
Location: Gadsden Alabama
Contact:

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by FreakysFords »

How much shipped to XXXXX LOL
Darlin 69 Ranger 390 4v, PS, DS II, disc front, 3G alternator, 67 mirror.
User avatar
1971ford
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 5565
Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:05 pm
Location: Placerville CA

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by 1971ford »

yep that's the junkyard. Destroying everything possible to get the one part you want out a minute faster.
Pulling an engine? seems the best way is to cut the whole rad support out and yank it through the front. i have seen a massive chunk cut out of the rad. support and grill for easier engine removal.
Need a steering column? apparently it goes faster when you break the entire slick AC system in half.
That's how it goes...
-Ryan
User avatar
AlleyCat
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1283
Joined: Sat May 12, 2007 8:28 pm
Location: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by AlleyCat »

BobbyFord wrote:Don't see too many split boom trucks anymore.
Bobby if you look around the lot at tow company yard, particularly an outfit that's been in business for several decades, chances are you'll see an old Holmes, NoMar, Weldbuilt or other twin boom wrecker that the owner just can't bear to part with. Beyond sentimental value there are situations that the old twin boom units have advantages that modern hydraulic units just can't match. In areas like western PA drivers can find themselves facing a recovery job where there just isn't enough room to maneuver a rig due to narrow roads and short, steep hills. With a twin boom the booms can be split and swung over the sides allowing one line to work the load while the other is tied off to a large tree or other anchor point to stabilize the truck. Another advantage is the cables can be lifted out of the sheeves ( pulleys ), the booms split and you can winch directly off of the mast head. This again lessens the room needed to work and changes the center of gravity to help keep the rig stable. :)

Hey OldRedFord the next time you go to that yard see if you can get the Holmes plates off of those wreckers. I collect emblems and body builder plates and would be happy to buy them from you. :D
Clay

72 F100 4x2 Custom,289, C4 " Slow Ride "
70 F250 4x2 Ranger XLT , 360, C6 "B52 - IV"
96 F150 4x2 XL, 300, E4OD, daily driver

" Professional Wrecker Operators - We Pull for America "
User avatar
BobbyFord
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 5373
Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:52 am
Location: Chatsworth, California

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by BobbyFord »

AlleyCat wrote:
BobbyFord wrote:Don't see too many split boom trucks anymore.
Bobby if you look around the lot at tow company yard, particularly an outfit that's been in business for several decades, chances are you'll see an old Holmes, NoMar, Weldbuilt or other twin boom wrecker that the owner just can't bear to part with...
My dad had a '71 F350, twin winch, split boom tow truck for years. He taught me how to drive it and operate the back half when I was 10 years old. Seeing those old trucks brings back memories :).
User avatar
OldRedFord
Blue Oval Guru
Blue Oval Guru
Posts: 1314
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:37 pm
Location: Hull GA
Contact:

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by OldRedFord »

Went back today to see if I could find some oil cooler lines, transmission shift lever n kickdown and sending unit wiring harness. Still a no go on all that. Im kinda desperate now. I wanted to have my motor broken in this weekend.
Tim

1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
1967 F600 project truck
User avatar
westernkansas
New Member
New Member
Posts: 118
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:52 pm
Location: hays kansas

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by westernkansas »

man am i thankfull for my salvage yard. been doing business with him for dang near 20 years so if there is a vehicle that i want parts off of in the future the guy will put it in the part off the yard that no one s alowed to pull stuff off the cars and trucks in the area. but i do wish his yard was nice and clean like the ones i see pics of on here someday i will post pics of the mess out there.....oh yeah he also has a herd of sheep and 3 jackasses roaming free in his yard.
User avatar
rjewkes
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 3711
Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:09 am
Location: Missouri, Webb City
Contact:

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by rjewkes »

yeah if you go to tow411 you can see pics of old rigs quite a few mid 70's F350's with holmes and weldbuilt and others. split boom and otherwise.

I made it out to the local yard today and got the seat belt assembly for my '89 cougar for 15 and they pulled t, and i pulled the console for 20 just to get the lid becuase they only sell those whole.

also on ebay i got the lh tail light assembly, repair manual, and a new in oem box replacement grill for 78.95 shipped.

now i can get it legal.

also i have been to those yards, where anything to be picked over gets forked right through the body pannel, driveline parts you need most for your build :mad: or worse the old rim(usauly realy nice mags that they ruin just to use as safety stands that make it tough or impossable to get to what you do need.

BTW what shift linkage do you need? the one that is a rod with Trunions(i have been told theyare called this) or the one that has a slot in it and gets bolted in place? i have never seen one with just a hole in the trans end yet. but have seen 3 of the ones from dents with a 2-3 inch slot in the bottm.
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain
'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
Image
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
fuelly.com
User avatar
papabug71
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 2002
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:31 pm
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma

Re: Went to the local pull-a-part

Post by papabug71 »

Local junk yard south of me has a 72 F-350 with a holmes 440 on it. Its beat to hell, but they refuse to sell it. Its the "yard dog".
Image
Matt
1971 F-100 Sport Custom - My grandpaws truck
Been in the family since 10/3/'71 (Brand spankin' new)
Mine since 5/7/'94
302 / 3 speed / 3:25's
--Currently undergoing full frame off resto/mod--
Post Reply