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03-10-2003, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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Found a few things I needed at the junk yard!
Well I went to the junk yard (U-pull-it at 35th ave and broadway) on Sunday morning. All my friends were sleeping in so I went alone. I romed the yard for awhile hitting every 73-87 I saw. I found my heater fan switch plug and its like brand new. The whole dash was ripped apart so I was able to get pigtails about 15" long, which is good because mine are hacked up under the dash. I also found an ashtray in pretty good shape. Didnt really need it, but I tossed it in my toolbox. When I got how I hacked the ashtray all up and added some rubber inside. Now its like a storage compartment and doesnt have any of the ashtray featers. Its much more open and easier to get change and my sterio remote out of it. No big deal, but Ill post some pictures later. I also found a rearview mirror out of a buickor grand am or something. I cant remember, I check alot of cars before I found this one. It looks like one posted by others before. Its kinda long which I like and is in great shape. I hope to install it real soon.
I have a question about the lighted mirror though. It has three wires. One for sure is ground. But the other two I am not 100% sure of. Im guessing that the 2 other wires are both power. One for turning on with the door and the the other for turning on with the switch, is this right? If so I really only need the two wires right? I could not test it because the bulb were burned out. I hope it works. The car it was in was in a pretty good wreck and looked like it had some engine bay fire. Im thinking this is why the bulbs burned. I searched all over for a rear anti-sway bar but had no luck. Ill post some pictures of the parts later. Im just so happy that I got the things I went for and a little ashtray to modify. I have been looking for that wire plug for awhile now After I left the yard and was walking to my truck, I had this bad feeling that something happened to my truck. 35th ave and Broadway is not a nice area I had this gut feeling and thought to myself I hope my truck didnt get broken into I hope my truck didnt get broken into. Then I turn the corner and what do I see. A guy jumping through the window of the car, where I would have parked if I didnt feel uncomfortable about that spot. He looked at me and I looked at him, then I looked at the fat girl getaway driver. They knew I was checking them out and he kept ripping the sterio out, he had a heck of a time doing it to. Many guys were working on their cars right there and didnt give a damn. I wish I had a friend with me because we would have funked him up. He was small, but he deserved a beat down! I went back to my truck and watched him continue in the mirror. He kept looking at me and didnt look very happy that I was paying him so much attention. I didnt not want to confront him or her because you never know if he has a gun or not. I had my 357 in my hand and was thining about holding him at gun point till the cops arrived. I thought a little more then, he jumped into the getaway car and sped off. I got the plate and description of the car, driver, and passenger (person who commited theft). I waited around and tried to figure out whos car it was, but nobody came out. I called the police (not 911 ) and told them what happened. They said if your not the owner and its not happening now, then there is nothing anyone can do, leave a note on the car. So I hung around a little but more then wrote a note. Right after I drove off I decided to go back (this is about 45 minutes after it happened). I see 3 hispanic males (late teens) with the hatchback open on the car. I pull up and they seem mad about the car being broke into. I got out and tried to communicate, but the speak spanish and I speak engine. I gave them the note and tried to explain what I saw. Another man, hispanic, came up and assisted me in explaining to them what was going on. Once they understood that I witnessed the entire thing and got alot of details about the persons and car they seemed very greatful. I gave the man my cell phone to call police, I also gave him the number that I got from 411. Of course the police dispatcher didnt speak spanish either. He had the phone to me and said something about no english. I talked with the lady and explained everything to her. She took my information and what I seen then dispatched a car. She told me I could leave, but leave the note and my phone number with the victim. So I left, havent heard anything yet. But I hope I get to point this low lifes out. I hope they get whats coming to them and I hope I can help. My truck has been broken into 2-3 times. Nobody saw anything and nobody did anything. I find that had to believe that in middle of the day nobody saw anything. Thats just plain f*cked up! So to make this loooonnnngggg story short, It was a nice day at the junk yard.
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