History Old Time Junk Yard Photos PIX 1920 to 1970

They don't survive down here well, for sure.





On the other hand there were jewels on this farmsteads 3 day auction.

 

EarlJ02, thanks for the post, man! The pic is a classic. Most really early salvage yard shots don't show people, so there's something important missing, you know? I love the pic. Like so many old photos, they fade over time. Shame. BUT, just like the fading old-time junkyards, it's GREAT to see 'em again, before they fade away . . . for good.

 

Whooee, RAMBLUR, when you're right, you are RIGHT! The one car has seen better days, but I'll bet guys were drooling all over this sedan-delivery!!!

 

Good day
Im intrested int boneyards I would like to go purchase a few cars for projects could any body tell me the locations / addresses of a few of them so I can go have a look???

 

LordMayhem, welcome to the HAMB! Sounds as though you surely have the ability to conceptualize and build hotrods and/or customs.

Is/are there particular body styles, makes and eras of project cars you are interested in? I have some ideas for you (and other HAMBers can probably help too with pointers), but this thread covers virtually ALL of North America and several nations around the world, so it would help if we could "narrow things down a bit," as to what you are looking for.

 

HAMBer Benzine recently posted this mystery PhotoBucket that he said is rumored to be in either Belgium or Finland. (That sure hides it well, eh? LOL) Great eclectic mix of U.S and European cars, and the owners have obviously tried to keep as much as possible under roof, too! Benzine said the pics are from someone who goes by the handle "AudioMobile." WARNING: There are over 400 pix in this bucket, so if you don't have at least an hour to enjoy a virtual tour . . . DON'T GO THERE!

 

Here are some super photos taken by HAMBer dmw56 in new Mexico. If you want
to see lots MORE cool Vintage Tin pix, please go look up HAMBer RatRodDude's Feb.
7 thread, "Abandoned Car Pix."

 

I don't think these were posted on this thread before. If so,
please excuse my screw-up. If not, enjoy a gander at 'em!







HAMBer Jeff ("HotRodJeep") of Tama, Iowa, posted one of MANY cool shots from his
vintage tin find. Cool thread Jeff has! Posted Oct. 30, '09. Go check it out at
thread, "Good stuff in the woods since the 1960's."

 

Light can really make for a good photo, and the late-afternoon sun was in HAMBer
Joe Grippo's favor when he snapped these old warriors at a yard called Flemming's.
Worth dialing up his whole thread, "Projects Sitting and Rotting," to see the virtual
tour of the whole yard and some others Joe visited! Thanks, Joe! Fun stuff.

 

A few more from 57Sweptside's visit to Kingman in Nevada. GREAT work, Sweptside!!!

 

CLASSIC JUNKYARD shot!!! 57Sweptside's visit fo Kningman's in Nevada. THANKS, Sweptside!









Whoa! Gettin' scarce!









Ouch! Kinda hard on the 'vair convertible there!

 

Wow, when was the last time you saw a Powell in a junkyard?
More from 57SweptSide's stroll through Kingman's in Nevada.

 

Man I'm living in the wrong part of the world.....rust runs rampant up here!

 

Hey there RatMotor! Good to see you drop back in again. Yep, I know what you mean! Living in Ohio, and you in Ontario, we're BOTH smack-dab in the ol' Rust belt!





HAMBer Kellys Hot Rod of Wisconsin posted this deuce on another VT thread,
simply titled, "Abandoned Car Pics." In its simplicity, it is just fun to look at.
Good to know it survived to modern days!

 

In reply to your e-mail Jimi, there were no copyrights/spaceballs on the photo's I posted, so go for it

 

Here's one I found in in a ravine in downtown Durham NC.

 

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HAMBer NHBandit got these shots in his native New Hampshire, out in the woods.
Frankie, this is one of our artsy-fartsy pix, isn't it? The light is really cool in the
pines there! Worth seeing the whole thread, just entitled, Abandoned Car Pics.


BTW, he wondered if this is a Plymouth/Dodge. I'm thinking IF SO, it would have to be '36 or earlier. Input???

 

Jimi'shemi291 asled that I edit some of the pics here so... Here they are

 

Wow, Bob, I like the way you handled each and every one of these! Extremely creative use of enhanced colors!!! You took "lonley" old automobiles and made something beautiful, even quite artful, out of them again! NICE work, man, and I thank you for your time and energies!

I see something to appreciate in how you approached each one, though I know taste is subjective, and not every HAMBer is going to like every single one of these, of course. I appreciate that you worked with that '36 Dodge in the deep woods there, man. First you enhanced a dim pic and made it keen and crisp. Then, you "experimented" with some pretty exaggerated colors. I compliment your talent!

 

BTW, BOB, do ever sell any of your work? If so, how would a HAMBer get in touch to get, maybe, a framable print?

 

If anybody asks me, I say long-time HAMBer & car nut FordNutz (Pat) of Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, lives in a little piece of Heaven on earth! Not only are he and his wife and kids ALL auto-addicts, Pat has a site dedicated to helping others get old Vintage Tin BACK on the roads & highways (http://vintagetin.multiply.com/). He has several great albums he posted some two years back. When I ran across them, I spent quite a long, enjoyable time checking out the low-rust stuff up his way. I think it's worth posting some of the choicest pix again, on this VT-dedicated thread. Enjoy! (FYI, some of this is on a friend's land, and not all cars are still there.)



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I am more than willing to do custom work for people. I would need a photograph with no copywrights and we would go from there. Anyone can PM me for more info.

 

Thanks, Bob, and AGAIN: NICE WORK!!! You have a gift, man.

 

Hello friends, here in Brazil we have many junkyards very interesting. But also "produce" small-scale, many of its models just inspired by your pictures, like this topic ...









Sorry for my "poor English", but ultimately that's why they invented the translator Snapshot "says Google, is not it? hehehe

 

M3mourph3us, I am glad to see your post here. You communicate just fine, so don't let a language barrier prevent you from joining in car discussions with yout fellow HAMB members.

The little junk yard car diaramas are popular with a lot of people in the United States, too. So I am sure that yours will be enjoyed!

Now, you mentioned that you have many automobile junk yards in Brazil. If you are able, please shoot a few photographs and post them here.

Since you joined in early 2009, may I say a belated WELCOME !

 

Nice pictures.

 

Jimi'shemi really, it took me a while to start posting here but mainly for being too troubled by "small service" here! Tour almost daily in 3 forums diecasts here in Brazil, administer one for the "gauchos" here in our state (Rio Grande do Sul), do much research on the web rust textures, finishes and shades in this area and to complete I have a 5 year old daughter who loves to be with me in moments of "facelifts or customizations" on the weekends we spent together ... The issue of language in order to post here, was never a problem, but lack of time, apart from the Customs contests that I participate in forums of other states, which already had two winning works in 1st Place in their categories.

So over time, I promise to post something here on this topic is, like the one on "Rusty Job" as we call detailing that simulates the deterioration of the models, per hour, and feel free to visit my album also serves as a Showcase .. . Hehehe.

http://picasaweb.google.com/morpho.steel.customz

And the address of our forum ...

http://cmars.forumeiros.com/

 

Thanks again, M3mourph3us, and welcome to another first-time thread visitor in Happy Hooker!


Letter-series '62 Chrysler 300 in North Carolina




Hello, 413 300-H !!!


BTW, this same sheet metal would have been the back end of
the '62 DeSoto -- if plans had proceeded for a '62 DeSoto.

 

'57 Ranchero?





Mother Nature hasn't been kind to the old Pontiac, has it? And
either the yard owner or reckless customers have been NONE
too careful with ANYTHING in this yard!


'54 Hudson? Lincoln Cosmo? What's up with the front bumper
guards? FOUR? Hudson Wasp?

 

Wow, I don't know where the pix in that last post went since
yesterday. I'm no techie, so I'll just present some more old
V.T. I really like the sedan hiding back in the trees along the
roadside!