I am an old car guy. Like old cars, old trucks, classics, chrome, V8's, and all the rest, but this show called "Desert Valley Car Kings" ought to be called Desert Valley Scrub Clones. Don't watch enough TV to keep up with all of these types of car resto/mod shows, but I watched a couple of episodes that we had tivo'd, and I obviously wasted my time..except for some good laughs.

The owner of Desert Valley Auto Parts gave the above quote about the 292 after he raised the hood on a 62 Galaxie project that his "crack team" of professional restorers were about to delve into. Went on about how it's not worth anything with that motor, the 292 can't get more than 200 horses out of it, you can't get any horses out of a Y block no matter how much money you spend, blah, blah, blah. Then they went out and put a 351? in the thing and wondered why they broke even at auction when it only went for $6500? Is this show for real?

Just more of the anti-Y block mass media indoctrination...the conspiracy continues.

One good point...seems that they do have a lot of classic car metal and parts in their huge yard. Anybody ever visited there?

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

I called them a few years ago looking for some sheet metal, etc. Their prices are stratospheric. I passed. I wouldn't take the advice of most wrecking yard employees too seriously. Their main tools are a hot wrench, a forklift, and a cash register.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

It is too bad they even broke even .

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

I love the way they "restore" these vehicles. Used drive train and a surface job with new upholstry is not a restored vehicle. I've never seen them do anything with brakes, exhaust etc. The show is a bad joke! I love the way the kids around the yard know every piece from every car and what applications they will fit. That in itself is amazing, or is it just TV? Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Y-Guys: Tim, Charlie, Mr. Mummert, Todd and other Calif. Y-Blockers,



Don't hold this against me, but I tend to agree with Charlie Daniels,



"California ain't the promise land" /Desert Valley Parts.....



Bill

Bill

Pelham,Al

Don't worry, our part of Calif. is different than what most think.  Except maybe John, he's right down there in "liberal land".

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I agree. Lipstick on a pig. I actually called them last week looking for interior parts for a 57 and I barely got out what I wanted and he said "Oh we wouldn't have that"

Dan      Kingman Az.      86409

I've had some really good times in southern California but that was due to visiting with people of like interests. First in the military and then on business. I visited several hot rod shops, Roy Brizio's in particular. What a nice bunch of guys!

That said I vastly prefer the people and area from Sacremento north. Its beautiful country with more urban folk than wierdo's. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I contacted them several years ago looking for a few parts. Very unhelpful, rude, couldn't be bothered...no thanks.

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

Lowrider, just what parts do you need for a 57?

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL