Shop around. After you’ve done a little road work call up a few salvagers in you area and get some quotes. If you know how much their getting per pound and what parts they can sale to make it more worth their time, then you can keep from getting taken to the cleaners.

One of the classic stories about my dad is his first vehicle. Because his mom certainly could not afford to buy him a car, and the money he made on side jobs and summer employment was not going to get him a car, he got very crafty. He went to the junkyard, bought four junk vehicles, and took the good parts to form one working vehicle. Every time he needed maintenance done, he would go to the junk car buyer and either find the part in good condition or refurbish a semi-decent part. Through all this work, he became very good at truck repair, which made him very proud. He tells stories about cruising around town with his brother in tow like the two of them were the president and vice president in this beat up old Ford.

Every state and town has at least a salvage yard where useful parts of dilapidated vehicles are salvaged for re-use. Most of the parts would be non-functional. But even the most dilapidated vehicles have a usable part either on the inside or on the outside.

He also phones custom body shops and auto repair shops and leaves his name and phone number in case they run across a used tire dea for his new restoration project . Automobiles get wrecked all the time, but their wheels and tires may be still good condition. These shops may be able to hook you up with tires and wheels at a great used tire price.Always remember to have the shop guarantee the safety of your used tire purchase.

If you are planning to purchase auto parts online there are a couple of guidelines you should follow. I’m going to attempt to help you as best and quickly as I can with a a couple of uncomplicated principles that will make buying auto parts online a breeze.

If it’s an aluminum system check for corrosion and epoxy around the tank joins. Aluminum radiators need special coolant. If it’s not used they will corrode rapidly and begin springing pin leaks. Also, a common failure with aluminum cores is separation from the plastic tank. The common repair is epoxy cement. Stay clear if you see these obvious repairs.