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Old 02-20-2011, 05:26 PM   #1
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Junkyard Score!

I went to a local place today and did well! I found a grill for my Jimmy from a 74 truck in great shape with only one cracked mount. As I was helping my cousin pull something from one truck, I happened to look in and in had a tach dash! I got that and the grill and walked out a happy man. I was able to get the harness for the tack all the through the firewall. Great think about it is that is out of a 4wd so has the light for that and it was in an 1980 3/4 ton. I needed the grill. I'm not completely sure I will use the tach cluster yet since I have a TBI motor, comp and cluster, but I couldn't pass it up. I also got a set of gmc jimmy fender emblems from a board member recently so I'm starting to get all the stuff together that I need to start finishing it out.
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Old 02-20-2011, 05:28 PM   #2
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Now that's the tach cluster I've been looking for for ages!!!!

If you ever want to sell it, I'd love to buy it!!
Great score BTW


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Old 02-20-2011, 05:30 PM   #3
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Re: Junkyard Score!

That is awesome!!!

I love "junkyard find" threads --- there should be a thread stickied dedicated to just it!!!
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Old 02-20-2011, 05:32 PM   #4
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nice score!
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Old 02-20-2011, 05:35 PM   #5
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Re: Junkyard Score!

I want on of those clusters way bad
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Old 02-20-2011, 05:58 PM   #6
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Re: Junkyard Score!

Trolling junkyards has become a bit of an obsession. Moreso since I joined this forum. Now I have a better idea of what I'm looking at/for. Just like the cluster; before I might have just looked it over. Now, I know I had to get it considering so hard it seems to be finding them. I look for new yards to go to all the time.
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Old 02-20-2011, 07:40 PM   #7
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i manages to find a new cluster aswell from an 84 1/2 ton with the clock.. no tach but i already have an aftermarket... i was quite pleased now i might have dash lights!!! my old one caught fire so it needed a replacment.. i love junkyards.. its like the toys r us for men!!
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Old 02-20-2011, 07:52 PM   #8
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Did better than me. I went to the junk yard to look for a temp gauge or cluster and found nada. Out of about 15 trucks they were all picked clean. Nice score though!!
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Old 02-21-2011, 10:17 PM   #9
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SO I didn't want to count my eggs before they hatched but while I was pulling the first tach I noticed that another truck a few spots down had a tach cluster too. I didnt have the money then so I went back today praying that it wasn't gone. It was there and I got it. It is not in as good shape as the first one. I haven't had a chance to look at either one close but this second one has a rattle inside and what looks like silicon on the circuit ribbon. I don't think I've ever seen a tach cluster in person before yesterday; now I have two of them! Dumb-arse luck. I also picked up a pair of really neat looking wing window locks. I've never seen anything like them before. I'll take some pics of them and see if any of you have seen them before.
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Old 02-21-2011, 11:04 PM   #10
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Wow lucky!
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Old 02-21-2011, 11:12 PM   #11
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Can i ask how much you paid for the grill?
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Old 02-21-2011, 11:24 PM   #12
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gee man what luck
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Old 02-22-2011, 01:05 AM   #13
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I need to hit up that junkyard, or the ones around me need to change their stock. ;D
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Old 02-22-2011, 01:22 AM   #14
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wow nice score man
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Old 02-22-2011, 07:19 AM   #15
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Can i ask how much you paid for the grill?
$17 for the grill and I got all of the screws and the plastic things you screw them into. I also found some old KC light switches in the same truck too.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:38 AM   #16
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nice score for sure
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Old 02-22-2011, 05:24 PM   #17
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Wow very cool. Are you going to ebay those clusters?
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Old 02-22-2011, 09:10 PM   #18
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Ahh that is my favorite grille for the 70's pickups.
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:36 PM   #19
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Wow very cool. Are you going to ebay those clusters?
I'm not sure. I've been wondering if the first tach cluster will work with my '87 set-up. I'm not sure yet.

I actually went back today to help a buddy get a bench seat. Found out a little on the yard. It's only been open for a month which explains why the trucks are still pretty good. I also found a set of door panels that I want to go back to get. I hope they're still there.
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:50 PM   #20
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are those clusters really that hard to find? my dad has 3 or 4 at his house
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:26 PM   #21
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Anyone know much about these mirrors? They seem to be all aluminum.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:34 PM   #22
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Those mirrors are aftermarket.
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Old 02-23-2011, 12:16 AM   #23
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Those mirrors are aftermarket.
Thanks, thought they looked neat
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Ya Firenuttz, they are not the rarest but if you want one USUALLY it takes awhile to find one..
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Ahh that is my favorite grille for the 70's pickups.
mine to if only I had a GMC to install the one I have
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