Imagine picking through a boneyard like that 
Yeah, wrecking yard adventuring was great "back in the day". Never knew what you would find, but you knew that you would find something good - the yards were rich with '64-'74 Mopars.
I especially liked the big "Pick-a-Part" or "Pick-n-Pull" yards they had in California in the '80's cause everything was "flat rate". They didn't care what it came off of - all hoods $20, all doors $25, etc. Unlike some smaller yards where the savy owner knew what he had and adjusted the rates accordingly.
One time I was in a Pick-a-Part (think it was near Long Beach CA?) pulling some engine parts off of a big block Satellite when I heard the roaring of the big forklift coming down my lane. As I looked up to make sure I was out of its way I couldn't believe what I saw on the forklift - a '70 Chally A66 convertible that had been smashed in the left front. As soon as the forklift put that car down on the ground I pounced on it and claimed it as mine! Grabbed the whole top, pump and actuators, dash, interior and a lot of other parts off of that car. I didn't stop stripping that car until I was out of money and with their great flat rate pricing I got a lot of parts before the money ran out!
