FONTANA scrap yard run #4

Fontana Yard

I haven't been back to this forum for quite a while. I've been wanting to go check out the Fontana yard since I first saw your post a few months ago. Do they have any Jeep (M38 or M38a1) or M37 stuff or is it all the big trucks and hummers?

Dave

RE: Fontana Yard

It's mostly 5-ton and HMMWV stuff. I don't recall seeing any Jeep or M37 stuff. But that's no excuse to not go just for the fun of it, though!

I'll be there! Bringing the Deuce as usual. I'll have to hookup with MHB285 and hopefully KeyLargo. Looking forward to seeing you guys there. BTW, I'm expecting to be bringing a friend who also has a M35 and Unimog. He's looking for a couple of things. (Just blew the motor on the M35.... Sounds sorta like a valve dropped into the piston. Tons of smoke and oil out the stack.)

L8R!

Parts

I agree. It's always fun to climb around places like this. Unfortunately, I have to work on that Saturday. It figures, I never work on Saturdays, and the one Saturday that I have to work is the day you guys are going. I guess i'll hit it next time.

Not to change the subject, but there is a guy up in Colorado Springs that has a bunch of parts for M151, CUCV, and the larger trucks. He'll sell a bunch of parts for cheap. I showed up with a trailer and filled it full of all his WWII and M38 parts. I got a set of NOS axles for my M38 for a very nice price. After I was done, there weren't too many WWII and M38 Jeep parts left.

If anyone is interested, I can get his contact info. He won't send you pictures but if you talk to him on the phone he'll give you a good idea of what he has. Last time I talked to him was about 3 months ago.

Dave

RE: Parts

I wish I was closer, I'm in St. Louis, MO. I imagine I could find my spring pads and shock mounts for my M54 there. How come there aren't any fun places like this in the Midwest? I love salvage yards even if they aren't military stuff.

RE: Parts

Mike, everything still a green light for Sat? Looks like no rain in the forcast, just freekin COLD!

Wow - sounds like fun, but Fontana is a little far South for me, even if its winter time there. But that's my idea of what "shopping" should be like! I need an engine coolant heater for an M 35, but I doubt they are likely to turn up in California. Does "Fontana" have a regular name of web site?

Thanks
Lee in Alaska

HOLD EVERYTHING!!!!

The "deal making" brother now will NOT be at the yard Saturday. He wants to re-schedule. Either Dec. 22nd "which I can't make" or Jan 5th "which I can make".

Sorry for the short notice but this is how they work.

I just found out that I got to work this weekend. I can do 1/5....
Keylargo won't be there this weekend either...
Mike

EERRR! Dammm! I was actually going to make it this time. Oh well!

Floyd

Don't fret Floyd...we're within' a couple of weeks to going.

I need some feedback on a new date.

I'm for Jan 5th so that I can go. Let's see what others say about Jan. 5th.

Others????

I can change dates. Probably better for me anyway as I may have to go to San Jose this weekend to deliver a job. I really don't need anything that I can think of, just want to hang with other SS members and look at OD iron.

1-5-8 works for me!

The 5th is good here. C'mon out Floyd..you'll get real dirty!

I'm up! I think the 5th will work.

Floyd

I,m in

Sounds good to me. I'll be there on the Jan. 5th, 2008. Thanks for the heads up!

It looks like January 5th is good to go. I talked to Brother #1 and he's pretty sure that'll be fine. I will follow up the week of to make sure we are on. Hopefully he won't have any issues this time.

Thanks Mike.

Floyd