Stumbled upon some vintage photos of GI Auto...
This one is from 1965. Apparently the lake was illegally filled in.
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-conte ... 530196.jpg
This one, 1989...
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-conte ... 537851.jpg
Housing on a Junkyard? The Fate of G.I. Auto Salvage
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Cool thread, I bought many, many parts there in my youth. Last time I was there was to drop off my dad's '69 Rebel Wagon. Had to be 1988.
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Welcome aboard. After GI's closed I stopped and realized that over the course of the previous 10 years, I had likely spent more hours there than any other place, not including my own house/property. Only 30 minutes away, convenience was the biggest factor.
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My ~annual update... Looks like the property has been sold to Avalon, who recently got the zoning changed to NOT be senior housing.
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville ... -announced
I think my last string of hope that the property might once again become a junkyard has vanished. Oh well....
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville ... -announced
I think my last string of hope that the property might once again become a junkyard has vanished. Oh well....
Brad
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Someone more nostalgic than me about GI Auto...
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/uncatego ... ent-850047
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/uncatego ... ent-850047
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I wonder if they'll ever actually build anything on this site. I should go to the planning meeting and tell them there really should be a plaque memorializing the junkyard.
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville ... he-bridge
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/montville ... he-bridge
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