You’re killing me passing up all those ‘66-71 Chevelles…. 😂

Mikey did a great job with the camera today. Very steady. Great video, as always.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 hopefully i can get him behind the camera more!

Many years ago, the roofs of station wagons made handy sleds for pulling behind tractors in snow conditions. Good Luck, Rick

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

haha that would be fun to sled on!

@richardross7219

2 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCarsIf its just you, a hood can work well. The early 1970s Ford hoods had the center ridge and the front curled up so that they worked very well. Good Luck, Rick

I’d say every single car you looked at needs to stay right where it is.

@storageyardresident

2 ай бұрын

All I see is a lot of stripped out hulks that are crusher material.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Okay and then people end up why these cars end up overseas. Lot of potential here

@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit

2 ай бұрын

Every rusty nut you get freed up, is one more step closer to getting another "lost cause" closer to back on the road. Most of the negative people on here spend their time complaining, and nothing else.@@IowaClassicCars

@storageyardresident

2 ай бұрын

I have worked on old cars and helped other people with their old cars and I have found that the more complete a car is and the more rust free a car is the ideal situation for restoring a car. Some cars can be fixed but some cars are nothing more than crusher material.@@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit

@torekristoffersen176

2 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars yet you passed on them all…. Go get a Chevelle, that’s where the money is at anyway! 😆

18:40 I can't be the only one thinking "grab that other cat eye". Maybe Ryan just needed one tail light for a certain car, but still... you don't pass those up! As far as potential projects go, that was some slim pickin's. No one should be surprised that the most popular models from 60-65 years ago have been pretty much picked clean. Any '59 or '61 two door hard top that can be brought back to running/driving condition that isn't too far gone rust wise, or severely tweaked from a collision gets my vote. Chances of turning a tidy profit on one of those is good for the foreseeable future. Crap ton of re-pop parts available too.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

i didnt even see it! lol good catch!

@Alwhite1929

2 ай бұрын

It was probably too much work for him. 🙄

Floors are easy to trim out and replace.. why you afraid of a little missing floor ? What you need to know is is the frame solid and straight, a new floor all the way to the trunk pan can be done in a day son.. and if you didn’t leave there with that orange 64 hardtop then you’re sleepin…💯💯💯 cool yard tour !!! Thank you sir !!!

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

for me they are not. id rather replace all the bolt ons, wiring, seats etc instead of sheet metal

@mrgreezy1

2 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars but why ? You seem to be an able young lad.. using a 110 flux welder you don’t need gas or anything like that.. if you can cut on a line and draw a line it’s pretty simple Simon stuff.. I emplore you to challenge yourself sir, it’s what folks who watch stuff like this want to see, plus adding those skills will not only open the range of cars you can improve, it will most certainly help gain additional respect from your peers and create possible beneficial financial opportunities for you most definitely. 💯💯💯

@lt.frankdrebin3317

26 күн бұрын

I thought the same thing too. But I'm from Pennsylvania and at this point, it is a given that the floor will have to be replaced. But, I also heard this kid pass on cars because of missing steering columns and even door strikers?! Those are easy bolt-on items and are very obtainable. Some folks don't realize what they have. Someone like me belongs living in that area with cars like that.

The blue 59 impala you looked at had what looked like a perfect tail light to match the one you are holding.

So that's where all the Chevelle project cars went..

I don't see anything worth fooling with

@donaldhalls2189

2 ай бұрын

Not if you expect to hope in and drive away 😂 there are plenty of restoring, all the best to you all

@deeremeyer1749

2 ай бұрын

​@@donaldhalls218915 miles away. Haven't been there yet.

@deeremeyer1749

2 ай бұрын

If you want to do a TRUE "build" of anything "restomod" and you plan on customizing 90% of the car it makes way more sense to start with a "shell" than pay through the nose for a "driver" you're going to "scrap" 90% of.

@donaldhalls2189

2 ай бұрын

@@deeremeyer1749 well I'm in Australia, where if anything is structural damage, goes to the wreckers for part's, shell not to be sold, crash repairs, can't even stretch, the frame, 😅 all the best to you all

@Fatdaddiesmodelshop

2 ай бұрын

Me either

Just what you need Ryan. Another project car. You’re just like Mortske.😂

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

haha i need projects to pay my bills!

lots of good trim there here in the west we dont have the rust and there are lots better bodies out here but trim interior and stuff are missing a lot of times

Great Video Ryan and Mikey.

Man you passed up a few chevy Chevelle's , I'd be jumping on the Chevelles and a few foeds.😅

Mikey Good job nice video

Mr. B. Here ! 🍔🍸👀😎👍 Ryan your content is alway right ! 👏👏👏. Good job Mikey 👍👍👍

Ryan at the 18:40 minute mark you came upon a 59 4 door that was missing the left rear taillight. It still had the right rear light. You are walking around with one 59 taillight. Why did you not take the right one so you'd save a pair?

I was happy to see a ‘68 Cadillac Fleetwood.

Literally everything there is ready for the crusher

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Nah, you guys give up too easy

@shannonbranson7132

2 ай бұрын

Just leave the men to do some work. Stay in the basement.

Excellent video Ryan :) great finds on parts you needed also 1964 Chevrolet Impala yes lots power options they got most certainly too! Also lots projects always in junk yard look for and I know my area does lots time !

There's alot of good chrome & parts still available out there Ryan.greetings from sth Australia 🇦🇺 👍

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

So, is the ultimate goal to find a junkyard treasure and get it back as a safe driving car? If so, then in my humble opinion, I would not worry about patina too much. Getting any car that is missing a ton of components like you were showcasing is a ton of work and mix-matching just results in a "rat rod" or something. I think. 🤔🤔

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

yes, BUT, once the prospective car would be done, it needs to have a good look in order to sell. Mismatched colors, different front clips, etc, is a turn off for my overseas buyers. So, while i do want to find a car that is fixable, i need it to both be fixable and have a good patina / all body panels there and similar condition, so itll be able to sell. Lol i have tons of parts at home for these cars, so i care more about the patina & floor pan than i do all the missing parts for the most part :)

Enjoyed watching video , as always good luck with your searches

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Boy there’s lots of rust in that yard. Some nice cars though just a little too far gone.

Ryan, my check list choice for 56 to 64 chevy would have a solid frame, repairable floors, all glass rolled up to keep weather out, some dents ok, repairable rust and minor accident damage OK. I would consider 62 HT at 10:33 as Mike has the doors or 64 Wagon at 19:15.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the time stamps and comment! 😃

The car at 1:39 had the best paint. Seats Look plentiful in that yard and a door could be paint matched.

Some nice rigs there, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

good video, lots of parts cars but definitely nice to watch

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Jeeze Ryan, you should have stopped by and checked out what might have been in my yard! There's still a 60 here and the 72 Coupe Deville

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

il stop by soon!

I see a lot of cars that look like the '65 Mustang that I'm working on. It's a pile of junk to someone else, but I wouldn't sell it for the world. They're all worth saving. They just need someone who cares enough to do it. Most of these places don't seem too far from Dubuque. I should see if they have the things I need to get my car back on the road.

A whole lotta work in all. But a good place to get those elusive parts, screws, fittings etc.

I seen a 1969 camaro that had a z28 on it.. I think that car definitely deserves to be repaired.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

no 69 z28s here lol

John is a super good guy and his yard is awesome. I wish he wasn't so hard to get ahold of.

Great to see people that want to save the old cars.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

im trying!

I see good trim, some glass, and other parts.

All the frames are cut.they used to sell front clips but the wacked all the frames.try to get a two door.

Wow, that yard just keeps going and going. 😳 My OCD is killing me! If I bought that yard today, I'd spend the next year with a forklift putting all the same-year cars together. And then the next 10 years cutting and yanking the good parts off a car and scrapping the rest.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Haha

I would definitely build the '65 with the Smashed Front floors and Rocker Panels are Not an Issue...

10:13 62 2 door hard top would be my vot!

Greetings from B.C, Ryan: I like how you are giving us hope for some of these sorry Chevies.Have you ever thought of rescuing early El Caminos or sedan deliveries.They are some of the coolest old Chevs!

Looked like there were enough 64 Wagons there to make 1 good one

Ryan: What are you thinking? Everything there is way beyond dead. Find a nice car, pay the money and sharpen it up a wee bit.....then you can make some dough.

None of these are for me. But I would pick the 64 Wagons. There are 3 or 4 of them you could piece one together

What's up with that Buick or Olds convertable at 121? From here, it looks like a winner.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Nothing left of it and not worth much even in running order

Hey Ryan, if you spend a day there i'm sure you could find enough parts to put one together again, the patina wouldn't match and i'm sure you're going to have to get some floor work done also. Still it's out of the junkyard and someone will want it (as long it's not a 4 door '58!), so the question is, when are you going to start welding? (you can do it!)

Everything there is worth taking, im from Michigan.

It can be a lot of fun.

I came across a new ‘64 Bel Air still sitting in a Holden dealer showroom in country New South Wales a couple of years ago, there were several’64 Holdens sitting with it. Apparently the owner just shut the doors and has left everything as was including spare parts and accessories.

Watch out for the Yellowjacket

Cool yard

11:53 The early 70s Nova with front end damage shouldn't be hard to put back together and fetch a decent resale price.

Those cars should be up on old rims, they are just decomposing into the dirt

Very nice vedio. Hey could ask John how much for the aluminum moldings on the blue 4 door 1964. It was about the first one in the vedio. I need the taillights trunk molding, both rear quarter moldings mostly everything off the rear. Hey I have been watching your channel it's great. As for whitch one to take home and make project the two to make one would be the best and get him to give you a hood and grill. Let me know on the parts. Say hello to Mikey he did a great job on the vedio. Look forward to hearing from you thanks guys good job. (Ron)😊

I saw a good tail light in that 59 you looked at. Why didn't you get that one? They are hard to find! Great video!

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Didnt see it!

Not having a floor pan is not.that not the end of.the car you can get a hole pan and new rockers and have a good 😊

Enjoyed the video a lot of potential there.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

You passed a LOT OF 50s CARS- Pontiac, Chevys.

Im only interested in 52-54 ford cars. Or a ford torino/ fairlane

What about the Chevy Chevelle that you talked about? That was a good video. Thanks.

Ryan is my last name,lots of great cars there , but I never buy with the idea of making money lol just a project 😊😊 I’m from Davenport, Iowa.

I'm not sure what the market demands are now but, in my experience, the 4 door cars were not the desirable models to build. Everything I've done has always been 2 door hard tops.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

They are in the overseas market though and thats 99% of my business lol

The torino vin is under the drivers fender lip , just like a mustang,,3/4 of the vin #

@michaeleddy7460

2 ай бұрын

Passenger side apron, under the fender lip on my Mach 1

There seemed to several late 60's chevys that coulda worked, maybe.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

I dont mess with later 60s stuff, not much resale value there

That '67 Impala two-door at 16:35 could be a beaut. I've had a couple of them years ago, and I just don't think there are many cars that are any sexier. That fastback roof coupled with the big curvy hips in the back fenders are reminiscent of the '63 - '67 Sting Rays and the '67-'69 Camaros. It's also kind of apparent in the '65 and '66 big Chevys, but it's more pronounced in '67. The '68 was similar, but just not quite as sleek looking. Whether it was intentional or not, the latest version of the Impala in the late teens seems to pay homage to that curvy vender. I look in my sideview mirror and look at that fender, and it takes me back to my youth with my beautiful '67s.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

I do like the 67s too

I would never project a four door, unless it's a suicide doors, 60's Lincoln ,The red Belair at 5:08 would be perfect ..don't worry if it has some Bondo for a car that old , that is what makes it a "Project " to me .

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

I sell alot more 4drs than 2drs

You did find some parts you need one did seem like a plant. Leave the rest for your Uncle Mortske. I am old was born when these cars were barely used or new.

Go for the GM A body 2 doors....

where is this place at? Would love get to have the nova seen in the video

Four doors are good parts cars

62 impala hands down

Never seen a yard with so many missing front clips, whats the story? did this guy specialize in front clips or fenders? looks like the 68-72 chevelle guys dream.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

easiest parts and most desirable parts to sell most times

Returning to earth.

Just curious, what all did you pull out of John's yard? There's something I need that you need also I have to go get some time soon.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

ive pulled alot lol what are you needing?

@racecar2933

2 ай бұрын

I'm fairly certain the back package tray from a sedan to a 2-door sport coupe (hard top) is different. I need a 2-door hardtop (sport coupe) package tray also. I wish you would have kept the one you pulled out of that ditch a few years ago. I'd rather have straightened it if it was mangled than piece it together, not knowing if I were putting it together correctly.

I am going to guess that you are going to buy anyone of the 2 dr muscle cars, because you know that you will have more interest from potential buyers and will always make more money on a 2 dr than a 4 dr. Especially if it's a muscle car. I would choose any 60-70's GM A or F bodies. Thanks for the video

@daltonyoung1749

2 ай бұрын

That's true, and buying a striped out project car , things gets expensive very quick, you're more than likely never going to get your money back out of a 2 door let alone a 4 door

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

I actually sell alot more 4drs

Are all these folks saying these cars are just crusher food the same ones saying what a shame, someone should save them?

🥰

What about a Pontiac? Are there any?

@user-es4cj8ct1o

2 ай бұрын

There was a Grand Prix in the beginning of the vid. On the left side. Looks rough.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Ive lost more money on pontiacs than any other gm brand lol

Are there any good 1955 Chevy front fender’s in that yard

@user-rf7li9tk2i

2 ай бұрын

I also have a 1963 biscayne 2 door and a 1963 Belair 4 door that is complete I’m thinking about selling

1:55 - didn't they all have 2 speed wipers by 60's ? 4:14 - new series "walking with Ryan" :D 4:24 - sexey taillight ! 4:54 - fins ! there are fins there ! Ford fins, but still fins ! "55 or '56 ones ! 6:15 - that's why I couldn't probably run a business like that, I would want to restore every single one of them ,no matter of the economic calculation. Just hate to see those things sitting and fading away. Each one was once a star of their dealership 8:36 - 4 door hardtops are masterpieces. You can get a convertible out of any era of motor cars. But hardtop 4-doors only in the Space Age up to 1970's. Yet people are stupidly set on dreaming about convertibles. 11:08 this one looks quite solid, like it only is a 15-year old car, not many decades old. 15:24 - omg a '58 ! It has fins ! Finzzzzzzzzz ! 15:59 - what do you need off a tailgate to cut it like that ? I'd understand if they took off the whole gate, or maybe cut out the lock if they wanted that only and didnt want to dismantle on site. But here the whole outer sheet is cut, and all the structure is left 16:16 - yay, Mechanisation ! Engineering ! 16:38 - everyone go love Supernatural 17:26 - fins ! on Tri - Fives, but fins ! 19:20 people in this area loved their power gates 20:13 - does have rare transparent trunk pan though ;-) 22:18 - a Buick Riviera with the boattail ! WHo leaves that in the yard !

why not looking at the two 64 malibu I saw?

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

i have 0 idea on the market for those

Tons of work on everything you saw

I think you had your sights set too narrow, there was a lot of other candidates.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

i specialize in what i know

Find me a 66 impala ss convertable

I see a lot of junk and I’m a car guy.

65 nova's

Four-doors aren't worth a piddly, just recycle them into lawn furniture.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

you got any 4drs for sale cheap? ill take them all lol i sell more 4drs than 2drs

@HawklordLI

2 ай бұрын

You must keep a lot of Gramma's happy.@@IowaClassicCars

So where were the muscle cars?

placing a new floor is not the end of the world. f you get a good car with nice patina just by replacing the floor .. so what!

I’ll tell you what you found, a lot of of rusty crap! Into the crusher with it all…

Haven’t seen any thing worth getting,

How do you get a title?

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Bonded title in iowa is easy

What's the name of the salvage yard in the video

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Lmao, i literally said it within 1 minute of the video....

@bryantidwell

2 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCars does that salvage yard have good decent looking complete el Camino that would be worth getting back on the road again

How many Chevelles are there?

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

alot

More doors are not cool .

Actually seeking out a 4 door. I don't get it. I know more desireable 2 doors, post or not, are getting scarce but wow. I could not get all happy for a four door. In a wagon, i like it, but yeah sorry for the negativity.

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

i sell alot more 4drs than 2 drs

So he'll sale whole cars with paperwork out of that yard?

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

Most dont have titles

I really hate the word patina. If you're go to all the trouble to build a vintage car, paint and interior go a long way . Just my opinion. Love your videos though Ryan!

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

If you wana pay the shop rates to paint a car be my guest. I was quoted 20-25k on my hardtop....no thanks

Just parts cars there

@IowaClassicCars

2 ай бұрын

I disagree. Lots of cars to assemble and send overseas. Maybe for us americans they are too far gone, but they arent

@Jstme303

2 ай бұрын

@@IowaClassicCarsI have to agree there.but parts cars are needed to.

Too many doors for me

Don’t waste your time with a four-door

If you ever been to Indiana i seen a couple of 1959 chevy cars here