So whats everyone's best self pick score

Garaba · Post by **Garaba** » 03 Jul 2017, 13:00

So today I was enjoying my day off looking for some un-cracked interior pieces and and a new Cup Holder for my V70. Also to practice getting a sunroof out.

Then I saw it. Another V70 with an obviously seized engine. And on top..... The official Volvo Thule roof box. The rails where a little damaged. Someone was trying to get it off without the security torx driver. But I had rails, I wanted the box. And I also happened to have a security torx driver.

So 5 minutes later, I am dragging the roof box to the cashier. Once I am in line, I had a thought. Once it was my turn I asked if I could see the alarm fobs for imports. And low and behold, the fob for a 2000 V70 had a Thule key on it.

20$ for the roof box, 15$ for the key. And I am up one sexy V70 XC accessory.

My question for evetyone is , "What is your best Junkyard Score?!"

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 03 Jul 2017, 13:59

Wow, good score!
I've gotten a couple SC-901s and XC grilles (one of each on my car now). Those seem to be my thing at the junkyard, hahaha.
Also a Homelink mirror, which I never thought I'd find at the junkyard. Plus my black leather steering wheel which I love.
There was a Saffron '98 V70R there a while back, and I wish I could have taken the whole car! Every single R specific part was stripped from it by the time I got to it, though.

Post by **tryingbe** » 03 Jul 2017, 16:02

One 16T, three 15G, and one 13T in a 50% off day.

Post by **Clemens** » 03 Jul 2017, 23:39

Tryingbe, I hope you did something useful with those 5 turbos. Like a quint-turbo setup...

Post by **tryingbe** » 04 Jul 2017, 00:02

Clemens wrote: 03 Jul 2017, 23:39 Tryingbe, I hope you did something useful with those 5 turbos. Like a quint-turbo setup...

Or machine and rebuild them into 19T and sell them for a profit.

Post by **abscate** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:57

I found a woman scavenging an oil filter for her Plymouth as it was brand new,

Married her.

Drops mike......

Post by **tryingbe** » 04 Jul 2017, 07:06

abscate wrote: 04 Jul 2017, 04:57 I found a woman scavenging an oil filter for her Plymouth as it was brand new,

Married her.

Drops mike......

I think you won.

Post by **j-dawg** » 04 Jul 2017, 12:57

Canvas soft top with glass rear window and rubber rain rail for my 97 Miata. It needed minor fixing, but that didn't take long and the thing didn't leak afterward. Saved me the trouble of rebuilding a soft top for $400 in parts and a day of labor.

Post by **abscate** » 04 Jul 2017, 14:56

tryingbe wrote: 04 Jul 2017, 07:06
abscate wrote: 04 Jul 2017, 04:57 I found a woman scavenging an oil filter for her Plymouth as it was brand new,

Married her.

Drops mike......
I think you won.

I know I won...

15 years later, buying a Volvo wagonfor the twin hauler..

"Can't we get this in turbo with a stick?"

....and Elizabeth the 99 V70t5M joined the Family

Post by **Clemens** » 04 Jul 2017, 15:37

tryingbe wrote: 04 Jul 2017, 00:02
Clemens wrote: 03 Jul 2017, 23:39 Tryingbe, I hope you did something useful with those 5 turbos. Like a quint-turbo setup...
Or machine and rebuild them into 19T and sell them for a profit.

I still think you should build a quint turbo setup.

Btw., how much do you want for one of these 19Ts?