The carnage at a Porsche junkyard - Photo tour of 20th Street Automotive

[LeeH]

Went down to 20th Street Automotive looking for a few parts today. Took the camera along for those who've never been to a Porsche junkyard.

The yard:


The 911 section:


The early 911 section:




What seems to kill most early cars? Engine fire:


Then... there's the gem among the junk. 2.2L S engine waiting for a new home:

[Superman]

To some, those might be ugly images. I think....


Yummmmm.

[livi]

Please, no more pictures like that. Poor babies.
Makes me wanna cry...

Markus
Carerra 85
Sweden

[84porsche]

Wow, poor cars needing help and homes. Anybody know of a pick a part Porsche junkyard in So. California. No hijack intended.

[Ron.G]

Man, I could use a couple of fenders off that there Targa.

[Fast Eddy]

One persons' trash is another persons' treasure. We all need doner parts for our treasured P-cars.

[89911]

Funny, I just called them today about a dash pad. I've bought 9" fuchs and 930 calipers off them and have been pleased.

[Superman]

Some die, that others may live.

I love book stores and record stores and thrift shops. But the images above represent the most wonderful of all possible shopping sprees.

[brcorp]

Did they allow you to walk the yard unattended?

[craig001]

As ugly as it may seem, they've always be able to come up with the part I asked for.

[LeeH]

Originally posted by brcorp
Did they allow you to walk the yard unattended?

They did - after signing a waiver.

[oldE]

"Oh! The Humanity!"
Do you realize there are more junked and smashed P-cars in that location than I have seen in my life up here in the sometimes-frozen North? Sigh
Les

[randywebb]

Did you take any pics of cars that had front end crashes?

I'd be interested in seeing how the driver did...

[jess p]

hey

I plan to have my ashes scattered here.

[Dan Morton]

And they only want $7,950 for the 2.2S engine....yikes! They are also asking $7,900 for a 3.2l with 120k miles. Do they actually get these prices?? Maybe I should just part out my car!

-Dan
1970 911T with 2.2 E/S engine - Engine For sale for, um, $10k? : )

[Paul K]

Those pics are kinda hard to look at- the only saving grace being that the cars are being torn down so that others may live.
I wish they could all be resurrected...
Article on the same subject in this months issue of 911 & Porsche World, pp.96.

Cheers,

Paul.

[FenderGuy]

Originally posted by Dan Morton
And they only want $7,950 for the 2.2S engine....yikes! They are also asking $7,900 for a 3.2l with 120k miles. Do they actually get these prices?? Maybe I should just part out my car!

-Dan
1970 911T with 2.2 E/S engine - Engine For sale for, um, $10k? : )

I doubt they get the prices the ask for, they are the most over priced junk yard in phoenix half the crap they have to them is gold hence the outlandish asking prices....

[jluetjen]

Originally posted by LeeH

Then... there's the gem among the junk. 2.2L S engine waiting for a new home:
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Strangest looking 2.2S engine I've ever seen with carbs and a black shroud and all that ...

I wouldn't pay $7950 for what I see in that picture! It looks more like a T engine to me.

[LeeH]

Originally posted by randywebb
Did you take any pics of cars that had front end crashes?

I posted all the photos I took.

The cars there are pretty well picked over for little stuff. For instance, I couldn't find a decent piece of quarter window trim. As far as pricing I've only bought a few parts from them, but felt they were fair considering I can't run down to AutoZone and buy the stuff there.

I got excited when I saw a bunch of long hoods sitting on a rack... some still had hood emblems. They were flat emblems, but unfortunately they were the later version with red bars instead of orange.

[Barrpete]

Hey Lee,

I assume this is in Phoenix? 20 st & what?