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Wanted 1500 Swing Axle gear box - Townsville area
66 Dak Dak - September 15th, 2005 at 06:51 PM

Hi all,
I'm chasing a 1500 Swing axle gear box. Preferably in good running order!!

If anyone knows of one around the Townsville, Ayr, Airlie Beach area can u let me know pls! I'm in Ayr but willing to travel a few hours each way to get my pick it up.

email me on nloader@westnet.com.au

thanks for your time,

Nicknn[ Edited on 15-9-2005 by 66 Dak Dak ]

66 Dak Dak - September 17th, 2005 at 09:28 AM

Guys? anyone up north got a gear box lying around?

How about in the Brisbane area?

really need to track one down soon as i want to get my beetle back on the road...

bajaben - September 17th, 2005 at 02:04 PM

really hard to find. im in townsville and had to get one sent up from brisbane. look around brisbane cause up north is gonna be hard

MickH - September 17th, 2005 at 02:16 PM

You could try Ingham car wreckers...they had one there a couple of years ago.Try Werner in Cairns http://www.wvw.com  you might get lucky..

karmen - September 17th, 2005 at 02:43 PM

may have one in Bundy

66 Dak Dak - September 18th, 2005 at 03:09 PM

karmen,

how much, and what condition is it in?

thanks for ur response!!

cheers, nick

vwrallycar - September 18th, 2005 at 03:20 PM

have you tried the vw bloke just south of Mackay?
sorry i cant remember the name but i think he is a bakers creek????

66 Dak Dak - September 18th, 2005 at 05:58 PM

was it Bakers Creek wreckers by any chance? been searching yellow pages and thats about the only thing i can find on bakers creek....

MickH - September 18th, 2005 at 07:47 PM

Dunno if it'a a wreckers....but some guy at Bakers Creek has a VERY large yard full of VW's of all shapes and sizes.Would love to look through it someday....:cry

vwrallycar - September 18th, 2005 at 08:02 PM

yeah try it, i got a gearbox from him many years back. i know he has plenty of stock

MikeM - September 19th, 2005 at 12:06 PM

I have a 1500 gearbox in Brissy if you want one, let me know. I'm not 100 percent sure of condition as all I did was drive the beetle onto a car trailer and off again. But it works and didn't seem to noisy or anything.

karmen - September 19th, 2005 at 12:39 PM

ok dak dak

got a good beetle swinger one in Bundy

can get it compl $535

or just the box $485 (no axles or rakes etc) also heaps cheaper to transport
can get ot to Rocky for $20 -($30 compl

karmen - September 19th, 2005 at 12:40 PM

sorry not mine so price is maybe cause they are rare.....

cheers
email me if u want me to organize it or anythin else u need

karmen - September 19th, 2005 at 12:40 PM

sorry not mine so price is maybe cause they are rare.....

cheers
email me if u want me to organize it or anythin else u need

66 Dak Dak - September 19th, 2005 at 04:50 PM

wilson vw services in bakers creek has got one he has just reconditioned... will prolly go with that one! thanks for all the help...

nick

karmen - September 19th, 2005 at 04:51 PM

cool