I spied a cap for my Sonoma at the local U-Pull yard. As I was on my motorcycle I couldn't take it with me. Went back the next weekend with the truck and surprise it was all you can carry for $60 day. So I got underneath it and carried it out on my back. It's in great shape except for slightly week gas struts.http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/rocker.gif
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bigbubba
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Cool deal!
48RON54
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$60 is a steal! good job! and it matches some of your truck! lol
Stuart in MN
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It even matches half of your truck. 
LS6 Tommy
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Good find! The bird poop matches, too!
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Tommy
Duct Tape Man
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I love wrecking yards for deals like this! Only thing I hate, is all the cars and trucks I love, from the 1960s and older, are all gone from the yards.
3baygarage
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Nicely done. If I'd have needed that I would have carried it out for 60 bucks. Maybe with a buddy helping me to the checkout, or is that cheatin'?
Cool sale special.
Cool sale special.
38Chevy454
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Agreed, good score. Will look nice when the truck and shell are all painted up one color.
Vegaman_Dan
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I wonder if my local wrecking yards offer deals like this. I would gladly go through the vehicles and fill up 5 gal buckets with relays, fuse panels, switches, and specialty bolts. There are a lot of useful parts on cars that can be used in projects.
Unfortunately the lots in my area want to know what you are looking for specifically, point you to that car alone, and get upset if you wander at all. I want to just browse and window shop in the yard instead.
Unfortunately the lots in my area want to know what you are looking for specifically, point you to that car alone, and get upset if you wander at all. I want to just browse and window shop in the yard instead.
underpressure02
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Nice score. I been looking for one for my 3500 for a while.
Dave in Mass
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If drag was an option, OP probably could have flipped it over and filled with parts. I have seen guys do this occasionally.
Isn't it "all you can carry" and not all you can drag? I will bring a come-a-long, attach it to my truck's bumper and drag an entire car across the line.
Isn't it "all you can carry" and not all you can drag? I will bring a come-a-long, attach it to my truck's bumper and drag an entire car across the line.
Drag it to the line and 4 guys pick up the hood and carry it across. I've heard of that being done.
I think the OP did alright carring the cap out for 60 bucks.
Isn't it "all you can carry" and not all you can drag? I will bring a come-a-long, attach it to my truck's bumper and drag an entire car across the line.
I wish. The few times I went we could carry everything to the line, pile it on the hood and drag it through, one time we had to lift it over the line. Still a deal at $50x4 guys if you get everything you want.
Junkyards started getting expensive in the last few years, set of wheels with crappy tires is about $200 now. If you don't want the tires they will remove them for $5 each.
38Chevy454
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No "all you can carry" or "all you can drag" deals here, but the local U-Pull-It has manual tire changing equipment that you can remove or install tires on your own. Once in a while they have a 10% off sale is about the best I can get.
Buckgnarly
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I love wrecking yards for deals like this! Only thing I hate, is all the cars and trucks I love, from the 1960s and older, are all gone from the yards.
Try here, it's right by me and it is fun to just explore...
http://www.yelp.com/biz/gates-salvage-yard-hardwick