One artist, my brother Jay, made many impressive pieces of yard art from recycled yard tools, bicycle parts, auto parts and other discarded junk left at the curb by his neighbors. By combining these castoffs and other so-called junk, he created yard art with moving parts, small and large sculptures, flying insects, and stately (sometimes scary) lawn creatures.
used cars for sale wichita ks For parts that are large, some auto salvage yards will haul them for you. This is something to ask when you make the phone call. Some people will buy the entire vehicle in order to scrap it themselves. Other parts such as trunk lids, hoods, door panels, and roofs can be too large for some to haul as well. If you need them to haul it for you, ask them how much they will do it for. Make sure that you comparison shop if you feel the price is too steep. If no one else can do any better or they don’t have the part, you can always call them back and tell them you will be there to make the purchase. You are not obligated the moment you make the phone call.
Contact salvage yards. Some call them junk yards, while others call them salvage yards. Whatever you call them, they’ll be one possible repository for your junk car. Explain to the yard operator what vehicle you have, its condition and answer his questions. You should be given an estimate of the car’s worth. Write down that amount, but don’t make a deal just yet.
It is still with us, alive and well, although on somewhat a smaller scale. The fan attendance for the most part isn’t what it used to be, but now more than ever the opportunity exists for the average person to climb aboard a high powered automobile and join the sport of auto racing as a hobby. You see, there is a shift taking place in local auto racing that is making it progressively easier than ever for a person not growing up around the sport to by the car and equipment and go racing. For years the barriers to entry were high mainly because of the lack of information and help to get newcomers started.
Another option that you have is to buy reconditioned parts from an authorized – or private – service center. Even though, these are used auto parts, they are almost as good as new ones. Have you ever wondered what happens to your vehicles’ old parts when you order a replacement? Those parts are restored by the stores and they sell them for peanuts to people who don’t want to spend on brand new parts. Not to mention that sometimes these parts carry a warranty with them. This is what makes it the next best thing after buying new parts, if not better than that.
Some cars like my Mercury Mountaineer, have a separate drain plug for the torque converter and allow a change of fluid to be relatively complete. But many others do not. My old Ford Explorer was that way. Changing the fluid by dropping the pan only changed 1/3 the transmission fluid, so if I waited til it was brown and burnt, one change did not do it. I installed a drain plug in my transmission pan, and changed it 5 times running it a few miles after each change, until I figured I had diluted the old burnt fluid adequately enough. So keep an eye on that fluid and change it often.
