Hey guys i am looking for a VW wrecker to source some parts at a cheaper price, Do any of you guys know where i can find a VW wrecker ?
most vw shops have second hand spares. although some items just arent worth getting second hand.
what are you after, post a list and you may get offered the parts.
ok sweet.
I have quite a few parts to get.
But basically what i need is (all parts for pre 67 models only) a complete front bumper, a set of hubcaps, drivers side mirror, a bonnet handle
interior door handles and steering wheel.
Pop up a wanted thread in the PARTS section - I'm sure someone will be able to help you out!
Give Vintage a call they have many S/H items available
9789-1777
4 GOT to say there are NO VW wreckers left in Sydney
Northern road wreckers in londonderry still have vws left about 6 beetles and 4 kombis and that was last month there number is 02) 47774205 there address is 557 The Northern Rd, Londonderry, NSW, 2753
Sadly things have changed since the '70s and '80s, when there were quite a few VW-only wreckers about. It was great to go there with a couple of
spanners and screwdrivers, and be allowed to wander up and down the rows and unbolt whatever you needed. Or wander through their storage rooms and
rummage through the dozens of bins of VW parts.
But nowadays air-cooled VWs are not everyday 'mainstream' vehicles, they are specialist 'classic' cars, just like early Chevys, MGs, Mustangs and
Morris Minors. There just aren't enough of them left on the roads now to keep the old VW wreckers in business. The old ones have either closed down
or have given over to other makes. All Model Auto Wreckers at Revesby, for example, still have their VW parts sign up but don't have any VWs there
now. They are 4WD only. Bug Parts at Punchbowl closed down; so did Beetle Wreckers at Brookvale. You could try 'Brookvale Spares' at Smithfield (02)
8788 5003 as they still list 'VW' in the Yellow pages, but I doubt they'd have any pre-67 Beetles sitting there. Those days are gone, sadly.
Today wreckers like to call themselves 'Auto Parts Recyclers' - you aren't allowed to wander free out the back and unbolt your own parts. I
discovered this new world order when I needed some second-hand parts for my Golf; I firstly had to find a 'European' auto wreckers that had wrecked
Golfs, and then they damaged the window regulator part I wanted getting it out.
I am hoping that, with the increasing sales of new VWs, there may soon be a business case for NEW VW-only wrecking yards for Golfs, Polos, etc. They
could then extend to parts for earlier ones.
Come to the VW Nationals swapmeet at Fairfield Showgrounds on Sunday 22nd May; you can probably find what you need.
there's a couple in Riverstone.
Yes,
many years ago , Beetle wreckers were BIG
plus there were other VW wreckers around Sydney....
a couple of years ago I went to try them but there wasn't anyone around....
as said Mick Motors - Vintage VeeDub and most older VW shops have used parts for sale too....
I have bought all My used parts thru Here or ebay or VW shops and of course at the VW nationals and Nambucca Valla
swap meets....
LEE
PS: the items You want should be available at lots of shops and people on here....
Try Andrew Dodd automotive at North Rocks 96832184.Andrews wokshop still looks like an old fashioned wrecking yard!
where abouts in riverstone liam66 ??
There is also Pick'n'Payless at Blacktown. I got some bits of a few VW's they had down the back that ranged from '63 to '74 models. Take your
tool kit and pull off what you need.
Be prepared to pay some serious money for your efforts though.
You could always road trip to Canberra. There is The beetle Exchange in Fyshwick http://www.beetleexchange.com.au/
and also Volks Parts Australia http://www.volkspartsaustralia.com/index.html
I have never bought from Volks Parts, but it looks like they have a heap of second hand gear.
If you felt like a run up the central coast there is also VW Performance, which has a fair bit of stuff on hand.