i figure this thread can be just what the title is, junkyards in georgia. which ones to go to, which ones to stay away from. i guess you can only base it on your trip, but that's better than nothing.
please list physical address/location, web address if the place has one, hours open, cost to get in if any, and your experience.
h23accord and i hit up 2 junkyards this past weekend, and i believe both places are owned by the same people/management. in any event:
pull a part
norcross/buford
4416 Buford Hwy
Norcross, GA 30071
www.pullapart.com
open 7 days a week, 8 to 6 pm everyday
costs 1 dollar to get in
you can bring in your own tools, but not your own jacks. all the cars are jacked up on old rims though. they do provide wheel barrows for carrying parts out. they do supply cherry pickers to lift engines out (i'm not sure if this has a cost, but i would imagine that it is free of charge).
this place wasn't a good stop for cb7s. there were only about 3 or 4 there, and they all seemed to be involved in high impact front end or rear end collisions. none had engines (though they may have been taken out by a customer).
the caveat is that i've heard if you get there when they get their new shipments (saturdays), parts can be all yours (as they've yet to be stripped). i've heard this with all makes and models of cars there.
my overall impression... they didn't have many hondas period. if i wanted to get some parts for an older american car (mid 80s, early 90s), perhaps this would be a good stop. i don't think i'll be back.
r & r used auto parts
4600 Buford Hwy. NW
Norcross, GA 30071
www.randreparts.com (site doesn't seem to work to well)
open 6 days a week, 9-5pm monday through friday, 9-3pm on saturday
costs 1 dollar to get in
you can bring your own tools, but cannot bring any jacks in. the cars are not jacked up, and depending on where it is located, or how it is sitting on the ground, you may or may not be able to get to suspension parts.
before you go in, you can tell the guy what kind of vehicles you're looking for, and what parts you're interested in. they seem to be pretty knowledgeable about what cars/trucks they have, and where in the junkyard they are located.
this was a good stop for cb7s. cars did have front and rear end damage, but not as severe as those at pull a part.
i was able to find a trunk floorboard, a spare wheel screw (to hold the spare wheel in place), and two oem front shock/spring assembly. the total cost was 20 bucks. considering the oem front shock is about 37 alone, i would say this was quite a good deal.
occassionally they will have modified cars there, as we found a 6th gen accord sedan that had shaved door handles all around, but the goodies were gone (tvs in the headrest, aftermarket speakers in the doors and rear).
they also have a decent selection of older preludes (for that prelude seat swap) and legends. the junkyard seems to be set up so that models under the same maker are in the same area.
my overall impression of r and r... a decent stop for cb7s. a good stop for hondas. the people there are nice, know where things are, and the prices are very good. i believe h23accord and i will be back.
please list physical address/location, web address if the place has one, hours open, cost to get in if any, and your experience.
h23accord and i hit up 2 junkyards this past weekend, and i believe both places are owned by the same people/management. in any event:
pull a part
norcross/buford
4416 Buford Hwy
Norcross, GA 30071
www.pullapart.com
open 7 days a week, 8 to 6 pm everyday
costs 1 dollar to get in
you can bring in your own tools, but not your own jacks. all the cars are jacked up on old rims though. they do provide wheel barrows for carrying parts out. they do supply cherry pickers to lift engines out (i'm not sure if this has a cost, but i would imagine that it is free of charge).
this place wasn't a good stop for cb7s. there were only about 3 or 4 there, and they all seemed to be involved in high impact front end or rear end collisions. none had engines (though they may have been taken out by a customer).
the caveat is that i've heard if you get there when they get their new shipments (saturdays), parts can be all yours (as they've yet to be stripped). i've heard this with all makes and models of cars there.
my overall impression... they didn't have many hondas period. if i wanted to get some parts for an older american car (mid 80s, early 90s), perhaps this would be a good stop. i don't think i'll be back.
r & r used auto parts
4600 Buford Hwy. NW
Norcross, GA 30071
www.randreparts.com (site doesn't seem to work to well)
open 6 days a week, 9-5pm monday through friday, 9-3pm on saturday
costs 1 dollar to get in
you can bring your own tools, but cannot bring any jacks in. the cars are not jacked up, and depending on where it is located, or how it is sitting on the ground, you may or may not be able to get to suspension parts.
before you go in, you can tell the guy what kind of vehicles you're looking for, and what parts you're interested in. they seem to be pretty knowledgeable about what cars/trucks they have, and where in the junkyard they are located.
this was a good stop for cb7s. cars did have front and rear end damage, but not as severe as those at pull a part.
i was able to find a trunk floorboard, a spare wheel screw (to hold the spare wheel in place), and two oem front shock/spring assembly. the total cost was 20 bucks. considering the oem front shock is about 37 alone, i would say this was quite a good deal.
occassionally they will have modified cars there, as we found a 6th gen accord sedan that had shaved door handles all around, but the goodies were gone (tvs in the headrest, aftermarket speakers in the doors and rear).
they also have a decent selection of older preludes (for that prelude seat swap) and legends. the junkyard seems to be set up so that models under the same maker are in the same area.
my overall impression of r and r... a decent stop for cb7s. a good stop for hondas. the people there are nice, know where things are, and the prices are very good. i believe h23accord and i will be back.
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