Stephens Performance Dodge yard

[chargerman69]

http://www.classicnation.com/700-abandoned-classic-dodges-mostly-chargers-alabama/

[myk]

Back in........1995?  I bought an alternator bracket set for a non A/C, R/B-440 car from Stephen's Performance.  Oddly enough, I haven't heard about them as much over the last 15 or so years...

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Awesome yard!

Any experiences in going / picking parts?

Or is it only whole cars, or mail order?

[sanders7981]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

[Daytona R/T SE]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

Bring a FAT wallet. 

[chargerman69]

No XS29L9Bxxxxxx am to far away to go, likey you could be able to go throw there yard

[troy.70R/T]

I see in the first close up picture it looks like a Daisy Duke's Roadrunner.

[sanders7981]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

Bring a FAT wallet. 

Noted!  I am not looking for any new projects, but maybe I can take some good pics. 

[69wannabe]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

Bring a FAT wallet. 

X2!!! His parts are very expensive from what I hear. There is a small mopar yard close to me called mitchell motors but all his junk must be gold plated too, I made it in there one time looking for a set of 69 charger taillights and found a pair of "decent" ones he wanted 800 bucks each for them. Bought a very nice set from ebay for less than that. I asked him twice if that was for the set and nope that was each, 1600 for the set. Never went back there for anything else and never will...

[Daytona R/T SE]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

Bring a FAT wallet. 

Noted!  I am not looking for any new projects, but maybe I can take some good pics. 

I don't think Ted gives yard tours. 

[jaak]

Bring a FAT wallet.  

True that! I live 10 minutes away from him, I have never been able to deal with him (I have tried a few times over the years). Plus he's an A-hole to boot.

He also carries AMD stuff too, When I bought my repo bumpers, I thought (just for a minute) about buying from him local, thought I would save on shipping. I called he wanted 360 per bumper. I bought them from Jeff at 521 Restorations, he had the bumpers dropped shipped from AMD, arrived at my house in 2 days, and I paid 315 per bumper shipped. Don't even ask how much he wants for stuff out of the bone yard.


Jason

[ralley72]

I was there a few years ago, to buy a PBH. Way over priced for a rusted, bent hood. No yard tours allowed,but they did let us walk along the fence and looks. Poor customer service. A good thing about that trip was I got to meet Jaak and help him out with a part for his project.

Mike

[jaak]

I was there a few years ago, to buy a PBH. Way over priced for a rusted, bent hood. No yard tours allowed,but they did let us walk along the fence and looks. Poor customer service. A good thing about that trip was I got to meet Jaak and help him out with a part for his project.

Mike

Yep, Mike gave me a screaming deal on a center section I needed. 

Jason

[sanders7981]

I was there a few years ago, to buy a PBH. Way over priced for a rusted, bent hood. No yard tours allowed,but they did let us walk along the fence and looks. Poor customer service. A good thing about that trip was I got to meet Jaak and help him out with a part for his project.

Mike

No. yard. tours...   . Screw that then... He can keep hanging on to that scrap till the apocalypse.  Since more the one of you are telling me the place sucks, then it must be so.  Saves me some gas and miles then!  And I definitely won't be ordering anything from them.

[Old Moparz]

Stephens was asking insane prices long before the internet, too. I once answered an ad of his in Hemmings about a used part I needed only to be given a price that was 2 to 3 times more than the most expensive vendor at a swap meet.

Junkyard price.......$35
Swap meet price....$50
Stephens price.....$150

Sometimes his ads had prices, they were always good for a laugh. 

[myk]

Well, I guess this is why I never heard much of them over the years...

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Well, I guess this is why I never heard much of them over the years...

Exactly! Those prices then, would be insane, even for Alabama 

[hemi-hampton]

Stephens was asking insane prices long before the internet, too. I once answered an ad of his in Hemmings about a used part I needed only to be given a price that was 2 to 3 times more than the most expensive vendor at a swap meet.

Junkyard price.......$35
Swap meet price....$50
Stephens price.....$150

Sometimes his ads had prices, they were always good for a laugh. 

Yeah,  Gotta agree with above qoute. I been there 3 times (remember my smashed Daytona Pic from there) & the first time nobody there. 2nd time he was kinda on the rude side because I caught him as he was getty ready to leave, Long drive to get blown off. 3rd time was more Friendly but Yeah, The price's are rediculously high. LEON.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

All I see are Satellite Sebrings. Where are the good cars?   

[hemi-hampton]

How often do you see a Daytona in Junkyard? LEON.

[Chargen69]

i bet it doesnt have a VIN tag on it

[jaak]

How often do you see a Daytona in Junkyard? LEON.

That sat right out front by the Highway for years. It isn't there anymore.

Jason

[69rtsetracpac]

ROADTRIP!!!!!!  It's way north of my home town, but definitely worth the drive.  I may have to take some leave and go home for a bit to make the drive up there.

Bring a FAT wallet. 

X2!!! His parts are very expensive from what I hear. There is a small mopar yard close to me called mitchell motors but all his junk must be gold plated too, I made it in there one time looking for a set of 69 charger taillights and found a pair of "decent" ones he wanted 800 bucks each for them. Bought a very nice set from ebay for less than that. I asked him twice if that was for the set and nope that was each, 1600 for the set. Never went back there for anything else and never will...

That's annoying just reading that, it seems I'm tripping over 69' tail lights at every swap I go to, maybe 50 bucks a piece, heck I have a couple in my garage and i still don't think there worth much!

[wingcar]

We have a Mopar "salvage yard" or recycler (junk yard for you old timers) here in the North Phoenix area.  They will let you walk the yard but their prices are not cheap by any standard.  Sad to see all the Mopars that at one time were proud street warriors.  Many have had entire sections removed, while others are complete for the most part.  One word of caution, during the summer months these "cars" become home to many desert creatures...read that as rattle snakes (no cobras, they must be in the next yard...a Ford lot) ...but the rattlers like their Mopar/house so you need to use care when walking around or looking in cars.     

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

They did a walk through on the old HorsePowerTV that was on SpikeTV many years ago when they were working on the green Barracuda.  He definitely has some interesting stuff in there.  Too bad he doesn't allow anyone to walk around and snap pictures and is high priced.

There is a Mopar Junkyard here in IL called Mopar City.  They are also a bit high, but they do allow groups to go out and walk the yard and snap pictures, but they don't allow individuals.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/sets/72157627521725663/

[Nickrc3]

No. yard. tours...   Cry. Screw that then... He can keep hanging on to that scrap till the apocalypse.  Since more the one of you are telling me the place sucks, then it must be so.  Saves me some gas and miles then!  And I definitely won't be ordering anything from them.

yes, gotta love these folks that think they've got Gold and won't budge in price. Years back, I repaired vintage radios and experienced the same attitude with local dealers of vacuum tubes - then they became available via Pacific Rim countries through the good ole' Internet. Keep your damm parts I say!

[crj1968]

These guys not selling at a fair price now will likely have to sell for less later...

As we all get older there will be less and less people interested in these cars. (some of course will always be popular, certain years of Charger Cuda Challenger...)

Most people are interested the cars they experienced as kids.  I'm 45 and I have very little interest in cars from the 50's, no interest in the 30's or 40's.
There will always be some that pick it up from their parents etc, but for the most part there will be less demand for these parts as we continually circle the sun.


Of course I could be wrong.   

[Kern Dog]

You are not wrong.
The hobby isn't growing. At best, it is slowly fading. These idiots that demand "NOS" prices for worn out parts are doing everyone a DISservice, themselves included. Sitting in the elements isn't improving the condition of the parts either.
These people will die with the cars and parts, then their kids will crush everything. A more reasonable businessman would have a better plan.

[469 runner]

My experiences with Stephans have not left me with  a good impression of Ted.  He came off as very arrogant when I wanted to return a part that Jackie, (his wife) took the order on, sent the wrong part then told me to take my business elsewhere. Like I needed to be told. That was 15 years ago.  I think they got way too big for their britches as my dad used to say.  

[Brian in GA]

I can verify this thread.  I tried to deal with them several years ago on a set of doors for a '68 charger.  In my experience with cars, or anything really, there are three prices you can get quoted.  One, the price is so good you buy it before they can change their mind.  Second, the price is one you have to think about or haggle over, and third, the price is so high you just shake your head and walk off because you know you're too far apart to make a deal.  They fall into the third category. 

[indreams84]

You are not wrong.
The hobby isn't growing. At best, it is slowly fading. These idiots that demand "NOS" prices for worn out parts are doing everyone a DISservice, themselves included. Sitting in the elements isn't improving the condition of the parts either.
These people will die with the cars and parts, then their kids will crush everything. A more reasonable businessman would have a better plan.

But I must say in defense of Chargers....seems to me 68-70s, and even 71-73s are holding and gaining their value...maybe I am saying that because I am about to drop a pretty big  amount of cash on a 69 

[darkside]

I priced a 69 440hp block with ted and he said 3k.  I about fell over! and needed some 69 charger parts and they said they won't sell parts off of chargers since values are up.