The horror of living across the street from a demolition derbier

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A few months ago the house right across the street sold. To the horror of this rabid car enthusiast household, they are into building and destroying big old cars in a local demolition derby.

At first, it was just disdain on my part as they destroyed 80's or newer land yachts…a square body caprice… a late 90's Crown Vic…among others. Then this past weekend I saw their latest creation get taken to and from the track. A rather structurally nice looking Lincoln 2dr from the early 70's. I was aghast. Seeing its mangled body come back last night was heart wrenching.

Then, today, OMFG! They brought home a '69 Fury VIP to be stripped and reinforced. I know the car. It has been for sale for ages in Littlestown PA. Seller wanted a lot for it the last time I looked at it. And, it has a severe rust issue all the way around at the ankle line among other location. Still, a 2drHT with 383...and now it is in their backyard being gutted for destruction in a few weeks.

As much as I despise them for what they do...I really want to strike up a conversation so I can find out how to save all the parts they are removing.
 
If they have some parts that they are going to throw away try to take them off there hands and sell them on here.
 
It's so much fun. Theres only one way to do it in my opinion. Quick strip. Big motor. Weld it shut and send it out with a bang.

I'd rather see the title less. Hopeless. Crusher food go out like a gladiator vs rusting into the ground. Saving all the good parts of course.

Most demo guys would be HAPPY to give you the parts especially if you strip the car for them.

Do good cars die? Sure. But most times its cars that we picked on and beat up in the for sale section that no one wanted to step up and save.
 
tfrogh said:
A few months ago the house right across the street sold. To the horror of this rabid car enthusiast household, they are into building and destroying big old cars in a local demolition derby.

At first, it was just disdain on my part as they destroyed 80's or newer land yachts…a square body caprice… a late 90's Crown Vic…among others. Then this past weekend I saw their latest creation get taken to and from the track. A rather structurally nice looking Lincoln 2dr from the early 70's. I was aghast. Seeing its mangled body come back last night was heart wrenching.

Then, today, OMFG! They brought home a '69 Fury VIP to be stripped and reinforced. I know the car. It has been for sale for ages in Littlestown PA. Seller wanted a lot for it the last time I looked at it. And, it has a severe rust issue all the way around at the ankle line among other location. Still, a 2drHT with 383...and now it is in their backyard being gutted for destruction in a few weeks.

As much as I despise them for what they do...I really want to strike up a conversation so I can find out how to save all the parts they are removing.
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I'd try to make peace. They are a form of car guy, even if we view them as a lesser form. Too many of those guys dismantle the car with an axe, if you want usable parts... make nice, offer to help so they don't get destroyed, and maybe pony up a few bucks or provide beer. Once they know what you want, they might become a very valuable resource. Obviously, they run in different circles.
 
I'd make friends with this new neighbor real fast. Could be a parts gold mine and the best neighbor relationship on the block.
*Beats the retired ol' cranks next door complaining about my dogs yappin'.
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Exactly, make peace with them. I've made friends with a Derby guy, most of the time they run gm and Ford stuff, but if they do run mopar bodies they run gm engines, and he sells me the engine and tranny combo. How we meet is I have wanted ads on Craigslist and such, he called one day, said I have a 68 300 I was going to run but it's to rusty to build, we made a deal and if I find any of the gm-ford bodies they like I send them his way. It's definitely a good idea to have them on your side. They may drag something in with plans to build it and get it home and find it's to rusty for there liking, instead of them junking it you may get the call to pick it up, or drag it across the street.
 
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kyle340 said:
said I have a 68 300 I was going to run but it's to rusty to build,......... They may drag something in with plans to build it and get it home and find it's to rusty for there liking,........
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This is what I am used to seeing. Seems to me it's the cars that aren't too bad., would be "survivors" if you will, that end up getting derbied. The really rusty ones just go for scrap. Which reminds me, around three or four years ago I was seeing fusie Imperials going through here on trailers, about one every week for a couple months. Where did they go? Fusie Imperials never show up at local cruise nights and I haven't seen any being driven on the streets.
 
Where did they go? Fusie Imperials never show up at local cruise nights and I haven't seen any being driven on the streets.[/QUOTE]




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Most of our local derbies like people to run the newer stuff, there are a few that have a "outlaw" class and just about anything is welcome. They love the 74-78 stuff and pay 3-400 per bumper just for those. There is a huge Derby here in Kentucky called the bluegrass bash in early spring, draws a lot of out of town guys. They have one class that pays $10k to win. For that kind of coin the guys that Derby full time don't care what us car guys think, there just chasing that dollar.
 
71Polara383 said:
It's so much fun. Theres only one way to do it in my opinion. Quick strip. Big motor. Weld it shut and send it out with a bang.

I'd rather see the title less. Hopeless. Crusher food go out like a gladiator vs rusting into the ground. Saving all the good parts of course.

Most demo guys would be HAPPY to give you the parts especially if you strip the car for them.

Do good cars die? Sure. But most times its cars that we picked on and beat up in the for sale section that no one wanted to step up and save.
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Have you taken part in demo derbies actually driving/smashing cars?, if so, what were they?
 
crv said:
Have you taken part in demo derbies actually driving/smashing cars?, if so, what were they?
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I smashed a 79 Cordoba, 80s caprice and a 95 Fleetwood Brougham. All of them were doomed. I will only participate in 1 demolition event. It's called the Tournament of destruction, team demolition derby. It originated at the Santa Fe speedway in Chicago and is now held in Joliet IL at RT 66.
4 vs 4. So 8 cars total on the track per race. First car to make 5 laps wins the heat.

No cages. No fear. All guts.


Any other demo (fairground, full weld, etc) is a waste of time.

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Please find out about parts....I still refuse to understand the appeal of killing irreplaceable cars, especially when theirs morons like me out here saving completely roaches turds.

For the record I use to run derbies with my cousin, mostly ran crown Vic's and LTD'S, the odd Caprice..

Nick
 
'69FuryIIIConvertible said:
Please find out about parts....I still refuse to understand the appeal of killing irreplaceable cars, especially when theirs morons like me out here saving completely roaches turds.

For the record I use to run derbies with my cousin, mostly ran crown Vic's and LTD'S, the odd Caprice..

Nick
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Every fuselage C I considered racing would have killed me. Rust!

Plenty of worthless donked caddys and other various 80s full size cars out there.
 
71Polara383 said:
Every fuselage C I considered racing would have killed me. Rust!

Plenty of worthless donked caddys and other various 80s full size cars out there.
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I don't get the guys still running 50s ****, we never paid more then a few hundred for our derby turds and we drove them back to the farm...

Locally it's all gone full circle back to crown Vic's again in the full-size categories
 
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