List of Tristate Pick-n-Pulls

[mgrinshpon]

I think it's safe to say that duct tape and mismatched bits from other cars are each of our car's best friends and there's no place better to get those mismatched parts than everyone's best friend: the venerable pick-n-pulls/U-pulls/whatever you call it.

So, let's get some addresses or websites of these kingdoms of automobile heaven up.

EDITS for more pick and pulls, will be updated. Sorted alphabetically:
Albion U-Pull-It: 114 Cross Keys Rd, Berlin, NJ 08009 (856-335-1117)
Al's Auto: 4339 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA 19053 (215-355-3888)
Cresent U-Pull-It: 999 Old Bristol Pike, Morrisville, PA 19036 (215-295-6761 OR toll free at 877-930-4289)
EZ-Pull & Save (content): 2409 Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, PA 17960 (570-386-2171)
GI Auto Salvage Co Inc (content): 85 Bloomfield Avenue, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 (973-227-1100)
Gianna's U-Pull-It: 6800 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153 (215-937-9412)
Harry's Allentown: 1510 East Jonathan Street, Allentown, PA (610-433-9901)
Harry's Hazleton (content): 1010 Winters Avenue, West Hazleton, PA 18202 (570-459-9901)
Harry's Pennsburg: 2557 Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, PA 18073 (215-541-9950)
Orthodox U-Pull-It: 5247 Unruh Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135 (215-332-3500)
Pic-A-Part: 820 Bristol Pike, Morrisville, PA 19067-2334 (215-295-7610, Right next to Cresent U-Pull-It too)
Shorty's: 588 Swedeland Rd, King Of Prussia, PA 19406 (610-275-4141)
South End Auto: 791 W Bridge St, Morrisville, PA 19067 (215-295-4144)

[Got Insulin?]

Yellowpages?
or
yellowpages.com?

(EDIT) Points for vocab, though. "Venerable" is a goodie.

[mgrinshpon]

Yellowpages has gigantic listings of every auto wrecker and salvager. Who wants to deal with bitter 30-40 something year olds that have failed life and now feel intent on taking their misery out on you overcharging you for parts? Nah, I'm looking specifically for pick and pulls. Import or domestic, cheap or cheaper, but pick and pulls are where it's at.

[The Alchemist]

Originally Posted by mgrinshpon

Yellowpages has gigantic listings of every auto wrecker and salvager. Who wants to deal with bitter 30-40 something year olds that have failed life and now feel intent on taking their misery out on you overcharging you for parts?

Very Harsh

[Honduh]

this could be good if the OP updates the original thread as people add more places. It will also be nice if they also said what is mainly found at the yard.

[Got Insulin?]

Although I am of little faith on this one, Orthodox U-pull-it on Unruh street (not sure of the address, but it's the last lot before the river) has never done me wrong. Last time I was there, about a month ago, there was an MR2 turbo, an FD, almost every year DSM, and a few s13s, along with numerous other oddities, such as a Mighty Max. They have a huge stock that is not pick-n-pull, but they do rotate their stock, so it works out awesome.

Also, Gianna's (sp?) on Essington ave has saved my ass on quite a few occasions.

[mgrinshpon]

GI Auto Salvage Co Inc: 85 Bloomfield Avenue, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 (973-227-1100)

I took my first trip down to this place. A friend of mine's father suggested it to me. He gets most of his spare Civic parts from there.

The junkyard was broken down into 2 sections: 1 pick and pull (a lot of complete neglect) and 1 fenced-off area that you are only allowed into with permission from the owner or accompanied by an employee.

As far as cars go, it can be broken down into 4 categories.
1) Pickup trucks. Lots of them. Especially Ford F series. And of the F series, especially F-150s dating back to the very early 80s if not before that. I'm not a pickup specialist.
2) Japanese and Korean compacts and subcompacts. Accords, Civics, Elantras, whatever. They have a few. I saw a very clean and relatively unmolested fifth generation fifth gen Civic. There was a Subaru Outback, too. And while not a subcompact, I even saw an Eclipse.
3) Various not-german European cars. Sure there were a few Mercs and E28-E30 BMWs, but there were a whole hell of a lot more styled-by-LEGO Volvos and a fairly solid assortment of early Saabs.
4) Escorts, Focuses, Escorts, and Escorts. Seriously, I saw at least 20 of them sitting side by side.

And now for the bitchin' cars that don't fit into any of these categories, or maybe they do but are just bitchin'.

240SX



The entire car is pretty untouched. A few pieces missing here or there, and one crack in the center rear light thing that says 240SX, but otherwise really complete.

Nissan Pulsar


This is an N13 Pulsar, but not just any Pulsar. This is the high performance SE model that would've come with the CA16DE or CA18DE- peaky 1.6 or 1.8 liter engines depending on model years. Unfortunately, somebody took the amazing little engine and less amazing transmission out of the poor little Pulsar.

Subaru Alcyone SVX and Porsche 928

Yes, the Subie has the 6 cylinder EG33 still in it. Practically untouched, too. It should be a direct swap to any first generation Legacy or Impreza, for anyone so inclined. I didn't look at the Porsche.

1969 Olds Toronado


This is one of the first FWD American cars ever, for those not in the know. In typical American muscle fashion, however, Oldsmobile Toronados were equipped with the fearsome 455ci (7.5 liter) Oldsmoble Rocket V8 putting out 375 ponies and 425 twisties. Can anyone say torque steer?

This Olds happened to still have the engine and transmission, but not much else. This car was pretty thoroughly picked apart. The rear trunk has some pretty bad rust and there's a lot of broken glass. The interior was absolutely demolished. It was also, very unfortunately, the vinyl top instead of the hard top Toronado. Vinyls became optional in '69. At least it's big enough to 69 in the '69.

Mark IV Lincoln Continental



This car is, without a doubt, the coolest car at the junkyard. Sitting proudly in the center, this magnificent, inert lump of imposing Detroit iron vigilantly overlooks the pick and pull area of the yard, waiting for an owner to take her home and get her running again.

As you can see, this Continental is really clean. Somebody just took off the air cleaner to poke around in the carb but left it alone for one of the other 4 barrels on the lot, presumably the pickups near it. Inside it's the same story- virtually untouched. The other missing piece I see are the headlight covers. Shame, because it would look badass with them.

Also, this Continental is a 70-72 judging by the front bumper. In 1973, the Federal Government introduced new crash regulations calling for energy absorbing bumpers. This means it also has the full emissions unrestricted use of its mammoth 460 cubic inch Ford 385 big block mated to that super smooth 3 speed automatic. I would've taken her home if I didn't already have the 55 Bel Air.

[DPDISXR4Ti]

Too funny seeing this car again...


I actually have the license plate from it hanging in my basement (I guess you took the pic before I got there!). I could only get one off the day I was there - by the time I made it back, the car was gone.

BTW, GI's is all but gone as well. They haven't let you walk out into the yard for over a year now, and the plan is for the site to become a Lowe's. That was to have already begun by now, so I wonder if the deal soured with the economy.

It used to be a great yard, with all the (now) open space filled with cars. They were never cheap like the PA U-Pull-Its, but convenient if you lived in NNJ.

[DPDISXR4Ti]

Originally Posted by DPDISXR4Ti

BTW, GI's is all but gone as well. They haven't let you walk out into the yard for over a year now, and the plan is for the site to become a Lowe's. That was to have already begun by now, so I wonder if the deal soured with the economy.

Indeed, the Lowe's deal is dead. Given the remediation work that's been done to the site it seems unlikely that it will revert back to a junkyard. But who wants to build in a flood zone coupled with the few million in required road work to make the site accessible?

http://montville.patch.com/articles/...off-rt-46-plan

Updated: Lowe's Scraps Rt. 46 Plan

Proponents of the home improvement store said it would have created jobs, brought in tax revenue and cleaned up a junkyard.

By Jake Remaly
Email the author
August 18, 2011

A plan by Lowe's to build a 137,000-square-foot home improvement store plus a garden center on the site of a junkyard on westbound Route 46 in Montville has been scrapped, the company said.

A planner for Lowe's e-mailed the town last month saying the company was backing off its plan to build, Mayor Jim Sandham said.

Sandham said the e-mail from Lowe's didn't give a clear reason for the change of course. He said Montville officials would be seeing if anything can be done to save the project.

A spokeswoman for Lowe's on Friday said the project is off.

"Lowe’s has decided not to move forward with store development in this town," Stacey C. Lentz said Friday.

Rene Avila, the owner of the property at Route 46 and Old Bloomfield Avenue, the site of G.I. Auto Salvage Co., said he still plans to clean up and bring tenants to the property.

On Monday, Lowe's reported that its results for the quarter fell short of expectations and announced the closing of seven stores.

Montville residents raised concerns about traffic stemming from the project and Lowe's was adjusting its plans in June. Proponents of the plan said it would have created jobs, brought in tax revenue and cleaned up a junkyard in town.

[GeforceXtreme]

I used to go to U-Pull-It every weekend when I was younger. The prices are out of this world. I am not sure if there is a cheaper place to get good parts. They have 3 seconds American, Import, and Trucks/Vans. The normally have older cars like 80's to late 90's cars. However once in awhile they get 2000+ cars and if they do they are picked over quickly. Its also free to get in which is nice.

Cresent U-Pull-It
999 OLD BRISTOL PIKE
MORRISVILLE PA 19036
215-295-6761


Pic-A-Part is located right next to Cresent U-Pull-It. You pretty much get back on the major road and get off at the next exit. They have a great selection of newer cars however prices were always more. However they are under new management now and the prices could have gone down. I stopped going there when they started charging to get in. Its only a $1.00 to get in but I can't see myself going there unless I really need too.

Pic-A-Part
820 Bristol Pike
Morrisville, PA 19067-2334
(215) 295-7610‎

[lownslow95]

-Al's Auto in Trevose, PA:
4339 Old Lincoln Highway
Trevose, PA 19053
http://www.alsautopa.com/?gclid=CPfi...FVRM5QodagoX_w

-South End Auto Morrisville, PA
791 W Bridge St
Morrisville, PA 19067
(215) 295-4144

[TheBlueP5]

thanks for this info guys! I'm in need of a new engine for my mazda! Just in time!

[mgrinshpon]

Originally Posted by TheBlueP5

thanks for this info guys! I'm in need of a new engine for my mazda! Just in time!

That GI Auto Salvage place had a handful (3 or 4) Ford Probes. One was minus an engine, but the rest were still good. A V6 from a 626 should be a direct shoe-in too, but I'm not sure you'd pass inspection. Don't quote me on the V6.

EDIT: Ford Probes used FS-DE engines, just like our P5s.

[Got Insulin?]

That Pulsar is friggin' sweet.

[BlackBulletTSi]

ANYONE know if they have a turbo?/

[Nick Merrone]

that 240..whats wrong with it? cant i buy iT? haha

[GmFwd]

Shorty's.
(610) 275-4141
588 Swedeland Rd
King Of Prussia, PA 19406

Hit or miss for me but a nice yard, and very cool prices. Worth checking out, cars go in and out all day long

[mgrinshpon]

About a month ago, I checked out EZ Pull and Save. My apologies, but I didn't have a camera on me. The entire lot is on the world's most uncomfortably placed hill. Want to get an engine? Drag it up a mile long incline to the check-out booth. Who the **** said "Now that's uncomfortable- let's make it here?"

American: Now, I haven't seen so many Crown Vics and related cars on the same platform except in car chases in a high-budget Hollywood flick. There are seperate Ford, GM, and Mopar sections each infinitely long literally as far as the eye can see.

European imports: My friend's dad was looking for a clutch from a B5 Passat but everything they had was older than that. Not a whole lot of newer-than-2000 cars sitting there which is surprising considering how often the things break down and how expensive those things are to replace, even if done yourself.

Asian imports: I'll be honest, the yard was so huge that I didn't get a chance to check it out. A friend of mine did, though, and saw a few second gen CRXes in mostly complete condition except for the glass that looked like it was repeatedly hit with a baseball bat (the mean streets of New Ringgold, desolate farming community?).

Older: In the back is the "classic" car section. Now, that's kind of a misnomer because the entire lot is packed to the brink with Corvairs- not the most classic of classics- and malaise era or near-malaise era cars. There was the occasional 50s car, an Opel city car, and a first gen CRX. Basically, nothing that this forum is really into. Still, Corvairs are really damn awesome. There was even a Corvair topkick which is a mid engined, rear wheel drive pickup truck! Yes please!

[92sileighty]

i feel this should be a sticky, lots and lots of very great information in here

[MX5]

Harry's and EZ Pull and Save are quite good. Plenty of pretty much everything at Harry's (except Miatas for some reason). EZ pull has lots and lots of Jeeps and other Chrysler trucks.