Tires- Check for weathering (cracks or sidewall wear) and tread depth. Overly worn out tires will cost you money out of pocket right away and are a huge safety risk.

The Junkyard – You can save a mint by visiting your local salvage yard for a “new” bumper or a replacement radiator. True, you could buy these items new but you’ll pay a bundle for each part. The more common your model, the more likely your junkyard has what you want. Best of all, many modern day yards computer inventory all of their salvaged vehicles so a simple call to the yard can reveal whether that model is there or not.

2008 lincoln town car Locate the drain plug for the engine. This will be a bolt in the middle of the engine, at its lowest point, and it won’t appear to be fastening any two parts together. Check the owner’s manual for the exact location. Place the oil pan underneath, and position in such a way that you can still operate a wrench between the pan and the car. The often limited space is what makes a socket wrench the best option for this step. Loosen the drain plug with the wrench. Since the plug and engine will be hot, use paper towels to protect your hands from being burned as you remove the plug. Try to prevent the plug from falling into the pan. This is much easier if the pan has a mesh cover.

florida salvage yard A large part of the appeal of recycled metal yard art is the weathered and sometimes rustic look of the various pieces. Rusted metal has an earthy, natural look and blends with the garden rather than making a loud statement. Hence many gardeners try to find pre-rusted metals that they can use in their yard art.

used auto parts store Recycled metal art is a reflection of the artist’s personality and ingenuity and is limited only by their imagination. What may be trash to you or me is brought to life again in the hands of these eco-artists.

Some of the manufacturers in the 60’s had a four round headlight system, two for low beam and all four were used for a high beam. Most of these came in a side by side design that worked well for the time. Most of these had a switch on the inside of the car that let you go between the two settings so that you could use either type of headlight.