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Old 04-07-2009 | 05:58 PM
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Junk Yard Finds

This isn't necessarily a mopar topic but I was at a local junk yard around me and I went to the back of the yard and found a bunch of old cars like a 68 coronet 500, a 67 barracuda fastback, and a lot of others(mopars, gm, fords). The one that caught my eye was an old 50's looking car I thought was a Buick or a Plymouth but it was a Clipper. Wth is a Clipper? Anyone ever heard of them? It has all of the chrome trim and everything still there intact. The dash is really cool looking, like nautical stuff you'd find on a ship. And btw the fastback has a backseat that is almost MINT. Its been folded down since the car was brought there and so it hasnt gotten faded or ripped. The rear glass is still good too. The place is called Bessler's U-Pull-and-Pay if anyone wants to know.
Old 04-07-2009 | 06:00 PM
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Any pics?

I've never heard of a Clipper either..... minus a barber or pair of sissors.
Old 04-07-2009 | 06:05 PM
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I have some on my phone but I dont have a chord to hook it up to my laptop. And email wont work from it either. The 500 is pretty much gone except for the main body panels, tail panel, I think some glass, and the motor, which looked like a big block. Didnt really see it well, had junk on top of it. The barracuda was yellow with most of its stuff still there. it had a 6 cyl. still in it. It was in much better shape, although I think cats lived in the trunk area. lol
Old 04-07-2009 | 06:16 PM
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i found a few old mopars sitting in a swamp at one of the junkyards i frequent. i have some old charger decals, dodge letters, and a couple of plymouth satellite emblems to add to my collection. there is also a very old dodge wagon from the 50's there. the body and frame have surface rust but nothing that cant be fixed. the motor and frame are gone and im trying to talk the guy into selling it. also found a couple of old jeep trucks like a j10 and one jeep with the slant six in it
Old 04-08-2009 | 04:40 PM
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a clipper?
really?
wow, that is an old car
Old 04-08-2009 | 10:36 PM
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its a packard made from 41-57. thats all i know. Its amazing, the number of yards that still have a few older cars sitting around.
Old 04-09-2009 | 10:04 AM
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Basically it looked like these. I remember the model too it was a Clipper Custom Deluxe. The bottom picture is the closest one I could find, almost dead on minus rust and mud.


Old 04-09-2009 | 10:06 AM
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those were the good old days
Old 04-09-2009 | 10:37 AM
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Last year i was in a local junk yard by me they had a 71 chevelle and a 70-71 challenger awesome cars just sitting around and today i found a 70's demon on the side of the road for sale
Old 04-09-2009 | 03:15 PM
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Last year i was in a local junk yard by me they had a 71 chevelle and a 70-71 challenger awesome cars just sitting around and today i found a 70's demon on the side of the road for sale
any info on the Demon? What year, motor, trans, etc? I am trying to find a decent one to buy.
Old 04-09-2009 | 03:58 PM
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i will drive by it tommarow couldnt get my mother to stop and look at it i wanted to trade are stupid el camino for it but you know how woman can be you dont need another car lol sure i do its a mopar
Old 04-09-2009 | 04:00 PM
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yeah it's a mopar and its a Demon, my favorite car, lol, you deffinetly need it, or I do
Old 04-10-2009 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SixtySevenDodge
Basically it looked like these. I remember the model too it was a Clipper Custom Deluxe. The bottom picture is the closest one I could find, almost dead on minus rust and mud.


Awesome, love those wide white walls man, chrome everywhere and curb finders.
Old 04-10-2009 | 09:13 AM
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dodge demon was gone amagine that a mopar not lasting a day for sale he had a messed up 73 road road runner and i mean messed up junk yard quality
Old 04-10-2009 | 01:26 PM
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darn, lol, I still got a year to look for one
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