I absolutely love going to the self-serve yards in and around L.A. Rust-free cars with lots of valuable parts on them, I've saved a fortune over the years fixing my "driver" cars. No 911s in pick-a-part, though.
I dragged Rick Lee to one the last time he was in town. I'm like a kid in a candy store out there. The absolute best implement to have is a little red rider wagon. Always wanted one for this purpose and just finally got one today for free, it's the HD model w/ big inflatable tires and a big bed. I'm in hog heaven.