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Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? #3118737
02/03/23 10:19 PM
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Was just watching an older episode of GYC. The one where he went to look at the old dealership. And was talking about creating Graveyard Motors. Did that ever happen? Or was it just for TV?

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Didn't that place become a TV show that messed with cars? As opposed to a place that did restorations that was on TV?

I watched some of the episodes on YT. Reminded me of American Chopper...a little too much.

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Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: CMcAllister] #3118767
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Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: A12] #3118841
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Here's one they just sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165899071713?

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Web page comes up, but with a "404 - page not found".banner.
Wonder if they're selling off some of the cars that are just rotting away outside the shop.

Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: second 70] #3118882
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Originally Posted by second 70
Here's one they just sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165899071713?
Sounds like a typical use car saleman,"original 440 6 pack 4 speed " car that they switch to a gen 3 hemi, why?


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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Originally Posted by second 70
Here's one they just sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165899071713?
Sounds like a typical use car saleman,"original 440 6 pack 4 speed " car that they switch to a gen 3 hemi, why?


It was their Sema car engine given to them by Mopar to build a car for display. The original engine was long gone.

Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: second 70] #3119072
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along with the fender tag and [possibly] the title.
description in e-bag listing say something to the effect "title coming, may take 4-6 weeks" or so......
i wonder what the title will be "branded" as ?
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Originally Posted by 70VcodeCoronetRT
Was just watching an older episode of GYC. The one where he went to look at the old dealership. And was talking about creating Graveyard Motors. Did that ever happen? Or was it just for TV?




That building had no infrastructure,water, sewage ect. so Mark never bought the building.

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Originally Posted by formula_s
Originally Posted by 70VcodeCoronetRT
Was just watching an older episode of GYC. The one where he went to look at the old dealership. And was talking about creating Graveyard Motors. Did that ever happen? Or was it just for TV?




That building had no infrastructure,water, sewage ect. so Mark never bought the building.




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Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: 70VcodeCoronetRT] #3119209
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Is that company here in Oregon? If so I was ask by the machine shop use if I would be interested in building them some Hi Po Street and strip Mopar motors for them. I turned them down due to past results on doing motors for show car company in SO CA, (Boyd Coddingtons old company) that wouldn't finish the car with the parts they needed to furnish (converter, ignition, rear gears, tranny and some other parts needed to make it really haul the mail on the street) for a custom built Hi Po 1962 Dodge Dart original Max Wedge pump gas car whiney
Show car guys and companies seem to always want to cut corners on making good motors tsk down


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Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: Cab_Burge] #3119260
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A redeye in a stock-ish challenger T/A with a 5-speed? Whats the point? Burnouts in 5th gear on the highway at 140mph?

RUN if you see some kid leaving a car show in that thing

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Originally Posted by Dart 500
A redeye in a stock-ish challenger T/A with a 5-speed? Whats the point? Burnouts in 5th gear on the highway at 140mph?

RUN if you see some kid leaving a car show in that thing


No kidding, you need the whole car with a redeye.

Re: Did Graveyard Motors ever become a thing? [Re: 4406bbl] #3119398
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I wonder if the reproduction Challenger TA mufflers are choking that Red Eye engine?

And given Graveyard Carz takes 9 to 10 years to complete some cars I don't think they should be looking into branching out into other businesses.

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One guy waited years to get his 71 Road Runner V code car back,while other clients got their cars done, and he finally saw his finished car for five minutes in a wheelchair in hospice, he died the next day!


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Originally Posted by 69Cuda340S
I wonder if the reproduction Challenger TA mufflers are choking that Red Eye engine?

And given Graveyard Carz takes 9 to 10 years to complete some cars I don't think they should be looking into branching out into other businesses.


Nine to ten years? You are kidding, right?


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Originally Posted by chargervert
One guy waited years to get his 71 Road Runner V code car back,while other clients got their cars done, and he finally saw his finished car for five minutes in a wheelchair in hospice, he died the next day!


My friends '70 BS23R0B has been there 7 years this month. He showed be a picture of the car last week.... its only in prime at this point.







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