Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 3

Part 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

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Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 2 VIDEO

Part 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 handle on what a good deal on a 1955 Chevy project car looks like these days. Posey spent more than an hour showing us around the property in January 2023. The cars and parts are probably all sold by now. 

Watch and dream. It's cheaper this way!

Jody Potter
– Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust

2023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 5

The 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 early. We lagged behind knowing we were taking a chance missing out on the metal HRPT Long Haul signs that all Long Haulers earn after completing all five stops. Jody Potter managed driving duties, Jeff Beasley grudgingly edited all five days of video clips from the passenger seat. Only a day-or-so behind schedule. Lol

We followed the official route and navigated winding mountain roads. Unfortunately we arrived at Bristol around 1:30 pm and our parking spot was less than optimal. Beasley and Potter trekked more than a mile to grab a metal sign and wait for the Tremec transmission kit giveaway.

We didn't win the transmission but we did learn:

• You can live on ham and salami
• People in air conditioned cars don't mind cutting in line
•  Car people are nice, friendly, and willing to help one another
•  Beasley deserves a raise 
•  Next year will be even better! 

Jody Potter

– Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust

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Junky Yard Crawl 100+ cars PART 1 VIDEO

2023 Hot Rod Power Tour: Day 4

A 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 order of the day. Some racers were hammering hard on their shifters and go-pedal, others were avoiding failure in the drivetrain with less than violent launches.

After we got good and warmed up we asked "4 Questions" including "Pro Tips" to several owners and HRPT participants in the parking areas. Their answers and enthusiasm varies but some are off the charts! Hellcat-powered 1970 Challenger, 1985 MCSS, 1961 Willys Sedan Delivery Parkway Conversion, 1966 Chevy Impala All-Wheel-Drive, 1967 Chevrolet Impala 5-speed.

Jody Potter

– Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust


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