Your first junkyard visit...

[searscatalog]

For me, I just went to my first junkyard ever this past weekend and I honestly felt like I was 8 years old in a candy store.
Running to all the accords I could find and seeing what I could rip out and take home to enjoy.
I managed to walk away with some almost mint sun visors, new dash clock, cruise control, washer fluid tube, cup holder console, rear mud flaps, and a 4 dr EX front lip that I went to put on and realized I had no holes for the bolts.....zip ties are my new duct tape.


How about you?

[Status Quo]

hahaha!

Its weird... but i totally know what you mean! When you drive a Honda (such a universal car) and you go to a yard Its HEAVEN! hahaha

[shadowdlink]

It depends if you are going because of recreational purposes or because of necessity.

My first JY visit was due out of necessity because my power window motor had died and I didn't want to leave my car with a window down... specially in the neighborhood I live in.
So I went, found the piece(lots of CB7s there, freaking sweet!), took me forever to get it off since it was my first time(but you learn from experience) and went to pay for it. Now they charge me $33 for the freaking thing.... I swear, is it made out of gold or something? They really overcharge for parts there. Also, the worker that tags the old parts is really obnoxious. I speak perfect spanish, but to communicate with that guy you have to be able to speak Mexican(not to be rude to other mexican people here). Yes, for some reason when speaking to that person, mexican and spanish are two absolutely different languages.
Lets just put at this, I love going to the JY and getting the parts... but I hate dealing with the JY employees.

What JY? Houston TX, Junk Yard located in Wallisville RD close to hwy 610.

[91_CB7_Sedan]

My first junk yard visit was recreational, but after being broke in to the jy way of life, pull-a-part was nearly an inspiration. I didn't have any money when went the first time, I just went to expierence it. But the second time I went I got a ex sun roof (waiting to install), a pair of rear marker lights (prelude red ones like Gunrunner's) and a set of off brand wheels with shity tires all for $25 at the pull-a-part in Winston Salem, NC.

[Cb7-DoN]

My first was when I was little my step dad owns he's own JY so grow up around it

[Extacee]

first time was with my pops in denver, don't remember where or when but i knew it was with him, and thats all that matters =].
first time by myself was a yesterday and i got me some 4-2-1 headers!

[Juan4DCB7]

I dreamed of going with my dad to the JY since I was small, but couldn't due to my age. I finally turned 16 and I had the opportunity to go to the JY and it was far better then I expected it to be. I never thought that there was so many different cars in there, but when I finally got my cb, it could not get any better since I could finally buy parts for my car; it is my cars whore house lol

[bowzil]

It depends if you are going because of recreational purposes or because of necessity.

My first JY visit was due out of necessity because my power window motor had died and I didn't want to leave my car with a window down... specially in the neighborhood I live in.
So I went, found the piece(lots of CB7s there, freaking sweet!), took me forever to get it off since it was my first time(but you learn from experience) and went to pay for it. Now they charge me $33 for the freaking thing.... I swear, is it made out of gold or something? They really overcharge for parts there. Also, the worker that tags the old parts is really obnoxious. I speak perfect spanish, but to communicate with that guy you have to be able to speak Mexican(not to be rude to other mexican people here). Yes, for some reason when speaking to that person, mexican and spanish are two absolutely different languages.
Lets just put at this, I love going to the JY and getting the parts... but I hate dealing with the JY employees.

What JY? Houston TX, Junk Yard located in Wallisville RD close to hwy 610.

I used to go there, they got two locations if I am not mistaken. I used to go there once a week. That was how I got some rare stuffs.

[olock13bt]

Mine was about 4-5 years ago. It was a bright and sunny day, I remember the smell of dead cars was strong that day.... Seriously, the junkyard I go to is in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and they ALWAYS have atleast 80 accords sitting around and on most days 30-40 CB7's. One time I went they had close to 100 CB7's, I remember feeling like a kid who just woke up to Easter morning but at the last second I realized it was actually Christmas. I remember taking things to just take things, like fuses, relays, bolts, nuts, washers, I mean just little things. I got a new hood for $25 and all it had was a very small dent in the front of it, I actually didn't even notice it because it was so small. New front LCA's for $30 because the workers at the yard had pulled them off prior, and a rear disc conversion off a fresh junker for $100. Now my friends and I wait till we each have a good list of things we need then we take two trucks and go, I like going with a group of people because we can multitask, helping each other find sweet hidden treasures. One time a friend found Omni Power coilovers for his Civic and paid $50 for them, cleaned them up and sold them for $300 online.

[MikeW]

You can use self-tapping screws to attach your front lip.

And good find on the rear mudflaps. Those are one of my favorite pieces.

[FreshNoz 2.2L]

My first time, It was Very Niace....
Where did u go.. i need to hit a junkyard up...THERE REALLY EXPENSIVE HERE in NY

[ibr_adam09]

I think I had multiple orgasms upon my first visit at a junkyard...
Just walk in the entrance and .... BAM it happened !

[MikeW]

Wow...you too, huh?

Even upon trips since then, i still find a joy in coming across a yard that is plentiful. Not only with 4Gs, but 5Gs, 6Gs, Integras, Legends, old BMWs, certain Nissans, etc. Sometimes i do feel like a kid and im running back and forth gathering parts and hoarding them, lol.

[heero357]

JY visist r cool for many reasons. i like to go pull stuff off other accords so when i do it to mine i can do it without breakin shit. saw a cb last wk that's gonna b donating back seat to my cb. $25 for a nearly mint rear seat. can't beat it..

[MikeW]

Exactly. You can learn how to remove certain parts, and you test fitment on other parts as well.

Also, just somethng about being at a JY thats cool. I dont know what it is, but as long the weather's decent, its always a fun trip, even if you come up empty-handed.