Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: GDawg148 on February 14, 2016, 10:55:43 PM
Post by: GDawg148 on February 14, 2016, 10:55:43 PM
My father found a junkyard in Stanley, NC that just happened to be a 70s and 80s Ford paradise. The junkyard is no longer in business, the couple who owns it of old age and very sick. My dad met the couple because he is a cable technician for TWC. You can only get parts from them if you know them, and luckily my dad hit it off with them.
While my dad searched the yard, he found 3 87-88 Thunderbirds and 2 83-86 thunderbirds. Basically, there is a great deal of parts the people on this forum would want/need. He opened the door of one of the Thunderbirds, and he discovered a brand new, still in the box 87-88 LH headlight. We couldn't find the RH, but the chances are pretty small of coming across a brand new headlight for our cars I would assume because they have been discontinued all across the board.
While my dad searched the yard, he found 3 87-88 Thunderbirds and 2 83-86 thunderbirds. Basically, there is a great deal of parts the people on this forum would want/need. He opened the door of one of the Thunderbirds, and he discovered a brand new, still in the box 87-88 LH headlight. We couldn't find the RH, but the chances are pretty small of coming across a brand new headlight for our cars I would assume because they have been discontinued all across the board.
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: Ramos617 on February 15, 2016, 01:45:17 AM
Post by: Ramos617 on February 15, 2016, 01:45:17 AM
That is one sweet find
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: vinnietbird on February 15, 2016, 07:40:46 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on February 15, 2016, 07:40:46 AM
I miss finding these cars at salvage yards......or anywhere else for that matter. Nice score on the light.
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: CoogarXR on February 15, 2016, 08:07:43 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on February 15, 2016, 08:07:43 AM
^^ Amen!
I remember like 20 years ago, there were probably 40+ fox tbird/cougars in my local junkyard, not to mention an uncountable sea of fox mustangs. Go west one city, and another large junkyard had about the same stock. Now? None.
Hopefully with the s prices so low, they'll hold up on crushing stuff so fast (hey, a guy can dream...).
I remember like 20 years ago, there were probably 40+ fox tbird/cougars in my local junkyard, not to mention an uncountable sea of fox mustangs. Go west one city, and another large junkyard had about the same stock. Now? None.
Hopefully with the s prices so low, they'll hold up on crushing stuff so fast (hey, a guy can dream...).
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: V8Demon on February 18, 2016, 12:36:20 PM
Post by: V8Demon on February 18, 2016, 12:36:20 PM
Found one of my Cougar headlamps in similar fashion. On a shelf, brand new in the box, at the local yard. 10 bux....
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 18, 2016, 04:45:22 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 18, 2016, 04:45:22 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;453877
I miss finding these cars at salvage yards......or anywhere else for that matter. Nice score on the light.
The last Fox Thunderbird to appear in a salvage yard around me was in December of 2013. One finally showed up this January (2016). There was a base 87 Cougar this past summer but it was trashed with no usable parts.
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: vinnietbird on February 18, 2016, 05:37:32 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on February 18, 2016, 05:37:32 PM
I keep looking......and hoping......
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: My10-80 on February 20, 2016, 12:08:51 AM
Post by: My10-80 on February 20, 2016, 12:08:51 AM
I'm still looking forward to Aril when I get my TC out again. Got a fresh set of lenses to install from a very nice looking car. Be nice to see the road again. Fogs were brighter than my headlights were. We just had a yard close last month a short drive from me. Once in a while they would get a fox body in but the lights were on the last two that I saw there.
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: Fordfan on March 31, 2016, 08:46:19 AM
Post by: Fordfan on March 31, 2016, 08:46:19 AM
Dads never quit trying to make their sons happy. Still looking for another one son❤️
Title: Recent junkyard find (brand new headlight)
Post by: Cornfed85 on March 31, 2016, 01:48:45 PM
Post by: Cornfed85 on March 31, 2016, 01:48:45 PM
There are a couple salvage yards in central Kansas that have several Fox T-Birds, and a few Cougars. They also have a few Mustangs, Fox LTDs, and Fairmonts.