Junk yards suck! Options

[CptTripps]

I called a local junk yard too see if they had any 914s. He said they ahd two, and I could come take a look if I wanted to, but they were pretty much parted out, and about to be crushed.

They had THE MOST destroyed 74 I's ever seen. BUT...the dash was REAL nice. It also had a nice rear-passenger lens that I wanted. So I get to the counter and inquire about those two pieces, as well as the phone-dial rims on the 944 next to it.

$125ea for the rims (Ouch!)

$125 for the rear light! (Pain!)

$250 for the dash! (WTF?!?!?!?)

Here's the kicker...THEY had to take the parts out. I wasn't allowed to touch the car with a wrench!

So then I asked about the other 914 they said they had, he said they crushed it last week.

Me: So you tell me this car is worthless, but it has $500 worth of parts in it?

Him: Yeah.

Me: And you are going to crush it next week?

Him: Yeah.

Me: I'll give you $400 for anything I need off the car, and you can crush it later. (Had some good glass on it, and a pretty decent pedal cluster)

Him: No way...that car is worth $1,500 easy.

Me: But you said you were going to cruch it next week.

Him: Yeah.

I just walked out...people are idiots.

[CptTripps]

Ok...time for an update. I went back to the yard in question this morning to take a look at the other 914 they had, and also see if I can talk him down to earth on that dash...I'm glad I went.

I took my old dash in and showed him what I needed off the other car. He quoted me $70, but they'd have to take it off. I asked if I could go out WITH the guy to help him locate all the bolts. He said "no problem". Off I went with 'Tiny' to they yard to pull the dash. I learned that Tiny's REAL name is also Doug. After that, it was smooth sailing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

After I showed him what I needed, he agreed to be my tool bitch and let me yank it. (I didn't use those words, but I can here.) After 20min of work, I got my dash...and a few other little ods and ends that I needed out of the car. Peanut also informed me...

Tiny: "If youze needin anythin else offa thea, let me know...heas my numba."

Me: "Like how much for those tail lights?"

Tiny: "Oooohhh....like fiddy for the bof of them"

Me: "How about $35"

Tiny: "Sheeet. That works too. (big smile) Call me on Sundee and we'll hook up aroun hea"

Me: "Word....(sticking out my fist)"

Tiny: "Awwe sheeet...you my dawg (hits my fist)"

So now I head BACK to the counter with my dash, the dash bottom, and a tire-iron, and the rear-view from a BMW....$110 later, I'm out the door. Here's the pics of the dash...and a few other pics that you all may want to see.

Before cleaning...
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/junk/IMG_5811.jpg)

And after about 2min with some soap and water...

(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/junk/IMG_5813.jpg)

Not a SINGLE crack ANYWHERE!!!!

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