Took some pictures while buying parts today. Oregon is the place to own a Saab! This is Rod Beckner's recking yard, he provides parts and service for saabs new and old.
Paradise in Oregon
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
That is an impressive collection. Wish I could get away with keeping that much stuff around in Penna. We have too many regulations where I live about " un-licensed vehicles". I'd like to know where Rod is located. Might be worth a vacation trip?
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
Yeah, what town is that? I have family in Corvallis and end up out there every few years. I came across a yard full of SAABs out there about 10-15 years ago but was with family so I couldn't ask everyone to stop while I spent half a day in a junkyard
Gary,
My dad told me a story about a crazy old man he once knew. He lived on a corner and was concerned that a car would go off the road and hit his house. So he bought a bunch of old cars and parked them on his lawn at the edge of the road to act as a barrier. The town came to him and told him he was only allowed to have 2 unregistered vehicles on his property and that he had a month to get rid of the extra cars. A month later they came back when he hadn't removed any of the cars. The old man went into the house and came out with a registration for each of the cars. Problem solved.
Gary,
My dad told me a story about a crazy old man he once knew. He lived on a corner and was concerned that a car would go off the road and hit his house. So he bought a bunch of old cars and parked them on his lawn at the edge of the road to act as a barrier. The town came to him and told him he was only allowed to have 2 unregistered vehicles on his property and that he had a month to get rid of the extra cars. A month later they came back when he hadn't removed any of the cars. The old man went into the house and came out with a registration for each of the cars. Problem solved.
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
I have been to that yard. An after Saab club get together bbq. Got some every interesting cars. He is around the Salem area. Last I heard a lot of them went to the the big smelter in the sky because recycled metal prices were high.
Another link to some pictures: http://www.oregonphotos.com/Saab%20Ethi ... nchor29055
Another link to some pictures: http://www.oregonphotos.com/Saab%20Ethi ... nchor29055
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
I live in corvallis, rod's shop and junkyard is about 20 min north in Jefferson. If anyone is interested in getting in contact I believe his info is on the link squaab99t posted. I don't doubt he scrapped a bunch of cars. from what I've seen the few times I've gone, it seems like he has a pretty good flux of cars in and out.
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
How did I miss that place? Awesome!
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Re: Paradise in Oregon
That's Rod Beckner and John Collins .. John lives next door and owns/services the 95s/96s/99s, and the occasionl 900.
They used to be in Corvallis but their shop burned down or something.
Now they're in Jefferson .. I'm 15 miles away. Without John I couldnt keep my 99 on the road
They used to be in Corvallis but their shop burned down or something.
Now they're in Jefferson .. I'm 15 miles away. Without John I couldnt keep my 99 on the road
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