tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43738678020832275762024-03-19T03:48:54.695-05:00Junkyard Life: Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Barn finds, Hot rods and part newsRaised in a junkyard, I found out that your dream car can be cheap. I hunt barn finds, classic cars, muscle cars and get the story beneath the rust.
Your news source for original barn finds, classic cars, hot rods and muscle cars with rugged junkyard patina along with low-mile survivors. Every cool car has a gritty story and a determined owner. Meet these people, in the junkyard and behind the wheel. They are the ones who are driving our old car hobby. Enjoy the ride.Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-20396036063151659332024-03-03T10:47:00.002-06:002024-03-03T10:47:21.943-06:00Not For Sale: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge SOLD!Not for sale - SOLD! A 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge parked in my small town for over two decades was "Not For Sale" until I saw it on Ebay. To my surprise this unobtanium magical red creation built by Pontiac at the pinnacle of the Muscle Car era was up for grabs. I knew the owner because we had developed a friendship over our shared appreciation of Pontiacs. Driving by the Judge made any day better Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Pinson, AL, USA33.6889908 -86.68332285.3787569638211536 -121.8395728 61.999224636178845 -51.5270728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-36399750446212498182024-02-23T00:18:00.002-06:002024-02-24T09:44:45.087-06:00The Awesome Story of a Woman, a Long Lost Chevelle and The Ford Guy who Made it HappenChris Sanderson surprises his wife, Stephanie, on her birthday. Surprise! Stephanie Sanderson is a wife, a mom, a nurse and a Chevelle fan. After marrying into a family well known for being Ford enthusiasts, it didn’t take her long to acquire a very fast and loud Coyote-powered Pony all for herself. It sounds as if she jumped ship and is now waving a blue oval flag. Stephanie Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Mississippi, USA32.3546679 -89.39852834.0444340638211571 -124.5547783 60.664901736178848 -54.242278299999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-38519368664219973482024-01-18T22:30:00.004-06:002024-01-18T22:41:32.529-06:00One-owner Rescues: 1966 Pontiac, 1967 Chevy C10 hauled out of the Alabama woodsTwo rusty gold rescues! We dive into the edge of some Alabama woods to rescue two one-family owned vehicles. The 1966 Pontiac Tempest Custom was parked in 1977 and the 1967 Chevrolet C-10 was parked for good in 1980. I had my heart set on buying the Pontiac for 10 years. I continued to bug my former co-worker, Bryan Crowson, about his family selling. I reached out again because our Price SistersJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022983.7034369410159513 -122.058548 60.933025858984053 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-689009044075164892024-01-01T10:53:00.002-06:002024-01-01T11:01:19.734-06:00Watch: Rescue of Price Sisters' 1966 Pontiac Tempest, new home, cleanupRescue time! After decades locked away in a 10-foot-by-20-foot wooden garage, the Price sisters' 1966 Pontiac Tempest sees daylight when new owner tows the car home. Now you're gonna find out what ties me to the Price sisters' story. That new owner is my dad, Joe Potter, who found out that the Price sisters' property was being sold and jumped at the opportunity in 2014. Moving timeBeating the Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Walnut St, Pinson, AL 35126, USA33.6857052 -86.68095355.3754713638211555 -121.8372035 61.995939036178846 -51.5247035tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-80973180185111672582023-12-16T11:36:00.000-06:002023-12-16T11:36:12.416-06:00Watch: Price Sisters Survive in a TempestPrice Sisters Survive in a TempestFor 13 years the Price sisters, Verna Mae and Ella Louise, lived in a house without electricity as parts of their home started collapsing around them in Pinson, Alabama. The front and rear bench seats of a 1966 Pontiac Tempest became beds for Louise and Verna Price.
Watch our video for their amazing story. Read more about the Price Sisters in our full Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Pinson, AL, USA33.6889908 -86.68332285.3787569638211536 -121.8395728 61.999224636178845 -51.5270728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-47342566155748041272023-11-02T22:36:00.004-05:002023-11-03T19:08:17.155-05:00Bought a 1975 Chevrolet Monza Towne Coupe, who wants to race? Junkyard Life’s Mini CarloMe: (add excited high-five hand position) “I got a Monza!”Everyone so far: “A Mazda?”Me: “No, no. A Monza. It’s a Chevrolet. Mon-Zah”Everyone so far: “Mazda?”Me: “No! ‘Monza’-like the guy’s name on Street Outlaws….Everyone so far: “Ohhhh. Monza!”Me: (sigh)So I did. I bought a 1975 Chevrolet Monza (not Mazda). I call it my Mini Carlo. A car seemingly forgotten Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com1Bessemer, AL, USA33.4017766 -86.9544375.0915427638211526 -122.110687 61.712010436178844 -51.798187tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-83738950209939586052023-10-16T19:01:00.002-05:002023-10-16T19:03:16.840-05:00VIDEO Part 2: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Totaled by Tree, 4-speed Ahead!What next? Owner struggles with tough decisions in aftermath of his 1979 Pontiac Trans Am being totaled by a tree. Insurance details were sketchy at first. Would Sean Casey's beloved Pontiac be covered? Luckily, yes! We saw the Trans Am soon after Casey posted it on FaceBook Marketplace for sale. (He shared his story with us here in Part 1 video.) Casey has owned the Pontiac for 30 years. ItJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Trussville, AL, USA33.6198251 -86.608875599999995.3095912638211544 -121.76512559999999 61.930058936178845 -51.45262559999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-63844915001405213132023-09-26T19:13:00.002-05:002023-09-26T19:13:37.951-05:00VIDEO: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Totaled by Tree in Alabama Not my Trans Am! A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am totaled by a tree? We had to check this out after we spotted it on FaceBook Marketplace and noticed it was 20 minutes away. The owner, Sean Casey, told his story about the terrible night that his beloved 1979 Trans Am was crushed by a tree at 2 AM in August.Casey has owned the Pontiac for 30 years. He relocated the black iconic muscle car, with Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-38309605174787105522023-09-16T14:52:00.002-05:002023-09-16T14:52:57.166-05:00Cars in Yards: 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix, All Red, All WrongBig, Red, Dirty, Beauty! I rarely find a Grand Prix of any vintage in my travels, but I did it right this time. A 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix finds me and draws me in with the seductive allure these special cars possess. We Junkyard Life Grand Prix/Grand Am geeks will go to great lengths to look at one. In this case, I pulled over and stepped out of the truck. It may not have been that great of a Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Birmingham, AL, USA33.5185892 -86.81035675.2083553638211555 -121.9666067 61.828823036178846 -51.6541067tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-61177014608457153442023-08-08T12:18:00.004-05:002023-08-08T12:18:57.442-05:00Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 4 VIDEOPART 4 VIDEO: An Alabama Junky Yard Crawl of more than 100 classic cars. Retired coal miner, Steve Posey, decides to liquidate his 100-plus car collection in Walker County, Alabama. But, Junkyard Life toured his yard a week late and a dollar short. My dad, Joe, also joined me to provide knowledge and get a handle on what a good deal on a 1955 Chevy project car looks like these days. We check out Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Walker County, AL, USA33.8563605 -87.3016131999999915.5461266638211555 -122.45786319999999 62.166594336178846 -52.145363199999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-74227009924185408892023-08-01T22:13:00.004-05:002023-11-03T19:10:49.549-05:00Cars in Yards:1971 Ford Country Squire Wagon Why the story? Junkyard Life, are the guys who love to bring you the Story Beneath the Rust. Because it is often just as groovy and cool as the car itself. So, I bring you the story beneath this really cool 1971 Ford Country Squire Wagon! Only I failed you. I don’t have the story. Not even a clue. Other than permission to gawk from the property owner, who felt my enthusiasm as a Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-18357307720440255332023-07-15T11:08:00.000-05:002023-07-15T11:08:01.442-05:00Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 3Part 3: Dig in to a Junky Yard Crawl of more than 100 classic cars, including numerous 1969 Mustang Fastbacks, Maverick Grabbers, and a few Camaros. Jody Potter – Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust Watch more Junkyard Life If you got time, we need your help hiring a cheap camera holder and dog food. Your views, and likes help us. Thanks! Buy a TSHIRT hereJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-33403545897003696452023-07-13T22:38:00.001-05:002023-07-13T22:38:26.396-05:00Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 2 VIDEOPart 2: Retired coal miner, Steve Posey, decides to liquidate his 100-plus car collection in Walker County, Alabama. 1955 Chevys, 1969 Mustang Fastbacks out in the yard, a 1970 Mach 1 in the garage. Impalas, Pintos, and more! But, just so you know we weren't first in line. Junkyard Life toured his yard a week late and a dollar short. My dad, Joe, also joined me to provide knowledge and get a Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-42723963820354752522023-07-10T21:56:00.000-05:002023-07-10T21:56:43.449-05:002023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 5The road goes on forever but... the 1,000-mile, five-city, 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour ends in Bristol, Tennessee. Our 1985 Monte Carlo SS with 80k miles, original paint (worn out clear coat), handled the mountains and curves between Concord, North Carolina and Bristol like a champ. Our traveling crew, including a 1966 Impala All-Wheel-Drive, 2001 Trans Am WS6, and a 1966 GTO, left the final hotel Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0151 Speedway Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620, USA36.515694 -82.2569666999999928.2054601638211579 -117.41321669999999 64.825927836178849 -47.100716699999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-31108664606007851872023-07-07T18:34:00.002-05:002023-07-07T18:34:25.666-05:00Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 1 VIDEOJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-16552217457113955982023-07-04T06:47:00.002-05:002023-07-04T06:47:50.783-05:002023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 4A hotel room that smelled like socks and some high-quality H20 led us to Concord, North Carolina and a prime gold parking spot for Junkyard Life's daily sack lunch of ham and salami. We packed our cooler and chairs back into the 1985 Monte Carlo SS's trunk and headed towards the loud hot rods making hot laps down the 1/4-mile zMAX Dragway. Instead of four-wide racing, two-lane racing was the Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com06570 Bruton Smith Blvd, Concord, NC 28027, USA35.3607575 -80.68729477.0505236638211528 -115.8435447 63.670991336178844 -45.531044699999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-67661867204597568002023-06-26T20:12:00.005-05:002023-06-26T20:19:30.278-05:002023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 3Monster potholes along dirt backroads couldn’t stop Junkyard Life from Rockingham, North Carolina - the next stop, Day 3, on the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour.
A side stop to Bunky’s Meat Market then a jaunt to Darlington.
Our 1985 Chevy Monte Carlo SS didn’t fail us even though the potholes claimed our battery tie down. Thousands of unique vehicles, including an AMC Matador, and 1962 AMC AmbassadorJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com02152 N US Hwy 1, Rockingham, NC 28379, USA34.9762727 -79.61313046.6660388638211572 -114.7693804 63.286506536178848 -44.4568804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-37260502138191686382023-06-20T05:00:00.055-05:002023-06-26T20:17:09.657-05:002023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 2, junkyard jauntJunkyard Life tackles day 2 of the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour. An early morning stop at Temple Auto Parts in Batesburg, South Carolina had us sidestepping rattlesnakes, and watching out for wild foxes. This junkyard tour revealed more than 4,500 vehicles from the 1940s and up. About 80 percent of the yard is older, classic era cars and trucks, according to owner Russell Temple.Back on the Power TourJunkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Columbia, SC, USA34.0007104 -81.03481445.5778892086546357 -116.1910644 62.423531591345366 -45.8785644tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-72196702359614543962023-06-19T11:54:00.003-05:002023-06-19T11:54:45.236-05:002023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 1Junkyard Life sets out on a five city tour, known as the 2023 Hot Rod Power Tour. Jody Potter and Jeff Beasley load up the 1985 Monte Carlo SS and meet the crew at Jack’s in Pell City before launching into a weeklong adventure on the back roads of America. First stop, Atlanta Motor Speedway. Keep watching for more Junkyard Life. Stay tuned for Day 2!Jody Potter– Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com01500 Tara Pl, Hampton, GA 30228, USA33.3859813 -84.3163235.0757474638211519 -119.472573 61.696215136178843 -49.160073tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-81109862456896657512023-06-02T15:59:00.007-05:002023-10-16T17:56:30.476-05:00WATCH: 1965 VW Kombi bus takes a turn for the worse; Split-window crash, fail!We did terrible things to the 1965 VW Kombi bus that we rescued from the Alabama woods. Maybe we should have left it alone? Almost five years have past and we needed to find the Kombi a new owner before we trashed it any further. For SaleA buyer from California answered the ad on Facebook Marketplace. Cliff, from Lancaster, California, needed a few parts and glass for his own project VW bus. The Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Hayden, AL 35079, USA33.8926003 -86.7577735.5823664638211525 -121.914023 62.202834136178843 -51.601523tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-15179994182716562032023-04-18T23:27:00.003-05:002023-11-03T19:12:24.743-05:00Project Car: 1966 Pontiac Tempest finds new home at Junkyard LifeJody, Keith, and Ron find another Pontiac. What is a Tempest?A violent windy stormStory about a storm that turns into a blessingViolent commotion or turmoil A beautiful girl we went to school withThe closest thing a guy could get to a GTO in 1966The newest (and oldest) occupant in Junkyard Life/Keith Lively’s stableTen points if you guessed one of the above!As found in the Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-53259409641160114872023-04-08T23:11:00.002-05:002023-11-03T19:11:38.484-05:001970 Chevrolet Impala scrapyard edition Welcome to my Nightmare. I can only liken my drive by the Birmingham, Alabama scrap metal place to those people who continue to go to horror movies despite their inevitable nightmares. I can’t say I enjoy that road, but yet…I continue to travel it even though I know with absolute certainty that I HATE IT!!! No wonder my Grandmother didn’t let me watch gory films. I should have Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com1Birmingham, AL, USA33.5185892 -86.81035675.2083553638211555 -121.9666067 61.828823036178846 -51.6541067tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-33139150309147926532023-04-06T22:39:00.003-05:002023-04-06T22:39:36.529-05:00BMW E36 Pull-A-Part spending spree on 318tiPulling a bunch of parts! We loaded up on $365 worth of BMW 3-series parts, including an M bumper at the Pull-A-Part in Birmingham, Alabama. As I stood back and admired the prize emerald green Compact Beemer, it wasn't long before parts vultures circled the green 1997 BMW 318ti with the Contour wheels.
I had just pulled the front bumper and started yanking seats. A crew of BMW drifting Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com03520 27th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207, USA33.5498961 -86.793794499999995.2396622638211525 -121.95004449999999 61.860129936178843 -51.63754449999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-6817304597417271962023-03-26T14:35:00.001-05:002023-03-26T14:45:45.391-05:00WATCH: Hugger Orange Camaro facts: 1969 thru 1999, to a Pull-A-Part junkyardWe’ve been drinking the Hugger Orange paint theory for this video! Join us at the junkyard and a walk down Hugger Orange history, from 1969 to 1999.Chevy revived Hugger Orange Paint for the 1999 model Camaro. 30 years had passed since the name and hue was first used on the 1969 Camaro. Maybe the paint reboot was due to the drop in sales after the model was redesigned for 1998?1997: 60,2021998: Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373867802083227576.post-77052282459689212732023-03-17T15:05:00.001-05:002023-03-17T15:05:32.082-05:00WATCH: Daughter, Dad slam gears in 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 400 4-speed t-topDad shows daughter why a Pontiac Trans Am with t-tops and a 4-speed is the best therapy for the soul. First, he shows her how to remove the Fisher T-tops. Boring. Then talks about all the facts that makes this last year Pontiac 400-V8 rare. More boring for a 17yo. But, when it comes time to burn rubber and slam gears, the smiles are everywhere!
This sunset, cruise with the t-tops out shows you Junkyard Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04073300825431078117noreply@blogger.com0Alabama, USA32.3182314 -86.9022984.0079975638211565 -122.058548 60.628465236178847 -51.746048