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Old Time Vintage Car Junkyard

12/7/2015

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The following are pictures of most of the cars/trucks etc. available for sale whole - or as parts, located at Gates Salvage in Hardwick, Vermont.  Free range roaming without a leash is accepted for a limited time.  Getting hard to find nowadays. Many of these vehicles have been sitting for nearly 50 years and are realistically beyond saving if you're on a budget or have no idea what you're doing half the time, or are a sledge hammer mechanic like me.  But it could hold the golden key to that elusive part you've been searching for, or have found but the seller thinks it's the Hope Diamond.  But don't be fooled - there are many good cars here that are salvageable whole - just got to have a vision and commitment.  

Where else are you going to find a complete 1955 Austin 40?  Or a 1930's Ford Armored Truck?  Need a Fury trunk emblem for your 60 Fury?  57 Chevy hood?  Gas cap for your 70 Mustang fastback?  Complete and solid 46 Hudson Commodore Six?  Taillight for a Pontiac Safari station wagon?  How about a 60's GM Coach City bus?  Doodle bugs? Chrome trim for your Christine?  It's all here and then some.    

Regardless, it's still an amazing place - with really nice people.  From the front desk manned by the yard's owner, Helen Gates - to the workers, to third generation Aaron Gates - who was beyond amazingly pleasant, enthusiastic and helpful with my eclectic choice of vehicle 'saves'.  

This is a fully operational auto salvage yard for modern vehicles as well.  As such - they're busy, so have patience. Soon, most of these vehicles will be getting crushed to make room for newer inventory.  (Hopefully not, but - business is business).  

I'm saving a 1964 Dodge 880.  (Tried to save the 69 Polara, but it was just too far gone) 
http://www.travelsinacab.com/old-car-junkyard/the-ghost-car

Shouldn't you be saving one?  
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12 Comments
dan
12/7/2015 04:06:02 pm

I had an elcamino and a torino and a Camaro similar to those pictured if only I knew

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Mike
12/7/2015 04:36:47 pm

Dan N....I remember your Camaro! The El Caminos were flat out gone. That red one had absolutely no frame left in the middle, what a bummer. The Torino was solid - except for the front end damage, and of course someone left the windows down - ugh.

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Ray
12/9/2015 02:51:27 pm

Thanks for sharing the photos! I liked a few..that old green Dodge Dart early 70s looked saving worthy too👍

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Mike
12/10/2015 07:14:31 pm

Thanks Ray - appreciate your time. Yes that Dodge was actually pretty solid, the hood was crimped, but other than that - didn't look like it had been there for very long.

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whit
2/8/2016 01:49:20 pm

thanks for posting the pics.I have been interested in going here since nov. 2015.
I saw just one Toyota ,a red 1970 4 door Corona up against the large fence next to a wreck of a jeep.

Did you see other 70's toyotas or japanese cars?

Eric farrs in watertown NY big old time JY.

Mike
2/9/2016 07:44:17 pm

Hi there Whit. There was a splashing of japanese cars here and there, but really it was mostly old American stuff. I tried to take a picture of just about every car that was there. I happen to like that vintage type of Honda and other foreign makes, so if I saw something neat, I would have definitely snapped a photo of it. I've heard of Farrs in upstate NY - it is on my TO DO list for sure - I've seen some pics of old taxi's there, so I really want to visit the place...this spring! Thanks for checking out all the pics, and sorry if I can't recall anything more about any Toyotas. When I head back up to pick my car up, I'll look around some more.

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whit
2/10/2016 04:42:39 pm

I may go to Gates to look at the Datsun roadster that was on top of a stack. It looked like you didn't miss much with your pics..


Farrs closes during the winter so spring is a good time.200 acre farm property with cars all through out.

One field area is all old farm trucks. And thousands of American cars.



Juniors JY in RI is another multi thousand car yard.

whit-

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Mike
2/10/2016 05:50:27 pm

Yes....totally remember that car - and other than the fact it was sitting on top of others, it looked to be very very solid. The cars nearer to the fence fared the worst of most - it's very damp and wet in that area. But that one toppling on the others was definitely worth saving. They have a skilled loader there - super nice guys, and will make every effort to remove it unscathed. Thanks for the info on the others - I can not wait till spring!

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William Busler
4/5/2019 09:36:55 am

Hi,

Do you have a phone number that I could get in touch with you? If you are still in business I would like to come up and stop by.

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Tim Germaine
10/20/2019 06:06:58 pm

Hello I saw the wayne body bus with the curved back windows....do you still have it or any other early 60s wayne body buses?Thank you

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Dwayne.a. Durham link
6/2/2020 12:35:08 pm

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George Dombrowski
11/15/2020 10:50:14 am

Hi I’m looking for a 1971 blaze cap. Thank you

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