Got a break this weekend

I needed a "break" and I got "two", LOL.  the first one happened Saturday at the track but it wasn't the kind you'd like.  Fortunately, it was just while cruising through the pits.  Lucky boy - new tires on the front too.  No damage and a ratchet strap got the car up on the trailer.



Saturday at the track was high 55F, wind NW at 25~35 MPH.  F'n cold.  We had to move the race to Sunday. Sunday was nicer, wind blowing the other way.  Hosed the weekend, up till 1 am trying to update the track web and get the results written up.  

Second Break:  I decided to take a half day off Monday to go hunt some parts.   Nice pick, nice day - mid 80s.  Almost nobody around at the yard.   I've been too buzy to go to the yard over the last year or so and I had forgotten how therapeutic this place can be.   ;D  When I had more to do with the car, I was out here enough that I didn't need to look in their catalog - I had it all in my head.  



First donor - 66 Fairlane

Got two rods here, one slightly tweaked.  It would straighten on a press if necessary.  I wanted at least 4 to have a batch to pick from.  

Donor #2 was a 66 Falcon.  I've picked at this guy over the last few years.  Been in the yard about 6 years I think.  Gave me two good parts this trip.



Repairs can now be made.


Now that business is done, time for some R&R.  Spent about an hour just cruising around.  Need 58 Fairlane parts?  Three on this row, two right next to each other.

Studie - probably been there 20~30 years.


Nash Metro


A personal favorite, probably on the way to the crusher based on the way it was layed out with a block of other cars in a staging area.  Pink Pinto anyone?


Sweet.  Need to come back when I can spend all day.  


4 strut rods plus a nice Gen 3 alternator from a 7.5 F150 to match the one I put on the Mustang - $60 in damages.  
1967 Falcon 4 door 351C-4V
1970 Mustang 351C-2V
http://raceabilene.com/kelly/hotrod
Owner built, owner abused.

Sorry about the strut rod and the missed racing.

But great yard! There's nothing close to that here in Central Florida. Its all 80s and newer brand x junkers.  

It is a good yard.  The pic is about 1/2, there is a big foreign car section and a whole "hill top" that is all pickups and vans.  Plus there are several large building/sheds with motor piles, transmission piles, racks with alternators, starters, wheels, fans, etc.  Lotsa stuff.  Some cheap, some not.  9" center - $75, nice price.  3G alternator - $35.  Crown Vic rear disks - not cheap, $250.  Used C4 - $200 (can get cores at David's for $75) So you never know.  
1967 Falcon 4 door 351C-4V
1970 Mustang 351C-2V
http://raceabilene.com/kelly/hotrod
Owner built, owner abused.