Trip to Mazda Heaven (Mansfield, Texas)

[sammm]

We'll start this with a poll to see who would like to take a trip down there.

Here's a map.

[black roadster]

I'm game if it lands on a weekend.

Will this place let you snoop around or are they a pull their own parts and inventory it then charge slightly below retail place?

What do I need?
An interior fuse cover, some A/C knobs, a radio cubby, a boot cover, a NB cloth top with glass rear window, a 96-97 radio bezel to fit my new DIN radio and a black hazard button.

Also interested in a rear skirt, small style rear mud flaps, 93LE Speaker Grills (I can dream!) a 99-00 head and a 1.8 Valve Cover...

The list is never ending at that's just stock parts!

[sammm]

Will this place let you snoop around or are they a pull their own parts and inventory it then charge slightly below retail place?

They will let you snoop around and pull what you want. If you're going to pull any 'big ticket' items, be sure and settle on a price first! Trust me.

[POS Racing]

They will let you snoop around and pull what you want. If you're going to pull any 'big ticket' items, be sure and settle on a price first! Trust me.

Oh tell us the story! Pleaze!

Did the cheap guy win? I love happy endings!

[sammm]

Did the cheap guy win?

Need you ask? Don't you know me by now?

"Not only am I a member of Team CB, I'm the president!"

[POS Racing]

Did the cheap guy win?

Need you ask? Don't you know me by now?

Geez, I'm sorry so did they make you put the parts back!

[sammm]

Did the cheap guy win?

Need you ask? Don't you know me by now?

Geez, I'm sorry so did they make you put the parts back!

Nope, the parts are my new rear deck. I called before I went and asked about the largest of the 3 replaceable pieces on the rear deck. On the phone he told me he would take $25 if I pulled it. Once I got there, I decided to pull all 3. When I brought them in and showed them to him, he told me $50 for all of them. I reminded him about our phone conversation and he then said he would take $25 for all of them. I pulled out the Fantastic Plastic and he wasn't interested. Too much trouble to report income and all. I had $18 cash and he took it.

[black roadster]

My kind of salvage yard. Cash only.

I hate the places that try to run the place like a legitimate business! :o

Ah... reminds me of my youth... I used to scavenge the salvage yards off Elliot Reader back in the day. Little John's was my favorite.

They stack the cars three high and I thought nothing of climbing all over them. They could have tipped at any moment though. No EPA concerns either. Puddles of black oil and green coolant everywhere.

I found a PERFECT dash for my 1974 Capri there. Not a single split. Hard to find too. The car was on the bottom, in the corner, behind some tall weeds. Hell, knowing Little John's it may still be there!

JC's was also a fun place but the guy (JC?) was mean! lol Had some mean ole junkyard dogs too.

[tailchaser]

It's not a junkyard if there isn't a junkyard dog...

[BigDmiata]

Hey DT, what size stereo did you have in that you need the 96/97 unit? I'm looking at getting my friends double din Mach 460 6disc in dash unit, maybe we can trade if your's will work.

[black roadster]

Hey DT, what size stereo did you have in that you need the 96/97 unit? I'm looking at getting my friends double din Mach 460 6disc in dash unit, maybe we can trade if your's will work.

I bought a Sony CDX-MP70 and it seems the pointies think I need a 96-97 DIN sized bezel to make it fit flush. Dunno since I haven't tried to install it yet.

[POS Racing]

Hey DT, what size stereo did you have in that you need the 96/97 unit? I'm looking at getting my friends double din Mach 460 6disc in dash unit, maybe we can trade if your's will work.

I had one of those in my last Ford Expedition, isn't that a standard issue Ford 6-Disk radio??

Now back to our originally scheduled Post!

[BigDmiata]

Hey DT, what size stereo did you have in that you need the 96/97 unit? I'm looking at getting my friends double din Mach 460 6disc in dash unit, maybe we can trade if your's will work.

I had one of those in my last Ford Expedition, isn't that a standard issue Ford 6-Disk radio??

Now back to our originally scheduled Post!

Dunno, did it look like This

[POS Racing]

Dunno, did it look like This

Yep that's the I have now in my 03' Expedition!

Now back to our originally scheduled Post!

[Kestrel]

I'm definitely in... depending on the day (must be a weekend day for me to make it)

[Adam Payrot]

They take my plastic even for the little stuff. Then again, I've spent more than my fair share there.

Cash does get you the best deals though, unless you buy like I do

Things they don't have are any M2's. They also reduced their M1 inventory (they had ~25 when I was there a few months ago, now they have 8 really stripped down ones as of 2 weeks ago). My 94 was sent off to the ultimate death and is no longer there

Anything coming from an M-edition or the LE, be prepared to spend an arm and a leg on. John, the owner, was clueless as to pricing until somebody started tipping him off as to how much certain parts can bring (at least on eBay to desperate buyers). Not me, that's for sure. Just an example, I asked about my 94's torsen, driveshaft and half-shafts. I could have walked out the door with them, for "only" $900 (a few months earlier, I could have bought it all at $400).... He was making his money from purchasing the car just by selling at that price.

[Billy Blaze]

I would like to go if its on a Sunday.

[Titus]

I would like to go if its on a Sunday.

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[sammm]

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