PNW Junkard Part 2: Tumwater

"slipperysallylikespenguins" (slipperysally) 02/19/2017 at 21:24 • Filed to: None

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Part 2 coming from the Pick-N-Pull in Tumwater, its a little smaller than the Tacoma yard but has a few gems, half off everything for the holiday weekend.

I can’t believe they left the little cap on there

Wow

Super quality metal working

Of course its a Civic that has the intentionally rusted body parts.

It was even a manual, had to be a rare option.

I love how the German cars always have a color label.

Another Pulsar!

Of course this would be on a Pulsar.

So many leafs.

For Zoidberg

I like the wheels.

Geo Storm!

Another Geo Storm!

Wait....a third Geo Storm?

No way! A fourth Geo Storm.

Alright, what kind of place do I live near that you can find FIVE Geo Storms in one small junkyard?

I took both of these little fellas home with me along with the intake and valve cover. Head was too stubborn.

Lockheed the aerospace company?

And now for the crown jewel:

A large button for every single function. Doesn’t look too bad.

And the engine just happened to have followed me home. Spotted it Saturday, pulled it Sunday. Don’t have anything to put it in but I can think up a future project for it. I missed the chance when I saw a 164 in the junkyard last year but jumped on it this time. It was 50% off, what was I supposed to do?

Berang > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 21:30

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put it in a saab 900

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 21:31

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That’s more Geo Storms than I’ve seen in the past decade.

slipperysallylikespenguins > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 02/19/2017 at 21:41

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It was alarming.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Berang 02/19/2017 at 21:42

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I wouldn’t have thought of that, would be very interesting though. There was a 900 in the yard too.

Spaceball-Two > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 21:50

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Those are way better than the Pick N Pull in Woodinville. That one is filled with old Luminas and fleet rigs.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Spaceball-Two 02/19/2017 at 21:58

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Noted, avoid Woodinville.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:04

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Isn’t that the engine needed for the stratus kit car from England?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:09

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Lister kit

slipperysallylikespenguins > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/19/2017 at 22:13

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;)

slipperysallylikespenguins > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 02/19/2017 at 22:14

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Stratos, and yes it just happens to be the preferred engine for that kit car. :)

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:16

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Spelling car names is not my strong suit.

MonkeePuzzle > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:42

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i too have found an oddly high number of geo storms at every junkyard

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:50

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Awesome! Thanks for saving the Alfa engine...Yay Busso! The alternator on it looks quite new, hopefully you can find it an awesome home!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/19/2017 at 22:50

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Awesome! Thanks for saving the Alfa engine...Yay Busso! The alternator on it looks quite new, hopefully you can find it an awesome home!

slipperysallylikespenguins > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/19/2017 at 22:58

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Too good to pass up. Everything looked really well cared for. New oil, new trans fluid, newer belts. Alternator is like new, I’m assuming they were having electrical problems and that was one of the things they tried.

slipperysallylikespenguins > MonkeePuzzle 02/19/2017 at 22:58

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I sense a conspiracy brewing...

pip bip - choose Corrour > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/20/2017 at 03:13

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how on earth has this survived and not rusted away?

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/20/2017 at 04:15

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Till I saw a pic of the pulled engine I was about to ask if it would be wrong to nab and engine and repurpose it. Funny how that works

richups > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/20/2017 at 17:21

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How was the condition of the alfa interior? And how much did the engine cost?

slipperysallylikespenguins > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/20/2017 at 20:55

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Ooh it had plenty of corossion hidden underneath. But it is pretty clean by 70s British standards.

slipperysallylikespenguins > richups 02/20/2017 at 20:58

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Interior was in good condition but starting to mold. Backseats were gone, but dash and gauges were all perfect. Engine and automatic trans cost $303

richups > slipperysallylikespenguins 02/22/2017 at 18:01

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thanks for the info. today 2/22/17 the alfa is really pick over . friend got some the parts he needed. thanks for the post it really helped.