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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:36 PM |
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closed down wrecking yard somewhere in qld
seen this on another car forum ,anybody know the place , as it might interest someone
http://www.ozgemini.com/forums/non-tech/viewtopic.php?t=32477
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:43 PM |
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heapa kombis!
and what about the splitty?
will have to steal it though... sounds like the old prick who owns it all has rediculous prices cause he 'doesn't need the money' and hasn't got
an issue if he sells it or not.
XY falcons, GTS HK sedan, oldskool manaro
Another whorder with no respect for the history in the yard. he ain't gonna fix em. They quote he said that the majority only had starting up issues,
but that was 20 yrs ago and look whats happened to them.
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:48 PM |
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i think there's 2 splitties 
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:56 PM |
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WOW those Geminis REALLY rust 
Reckon that might be one i saw sort of on the Gold Coast but inland and to the south
See if i can dig up the pictures i took
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 06:58 PM |
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WOW - it was 2002
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=1201#pid6855
Condong Sugar mill and then head east to Cabarita
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 07:08 PM |
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i ve seen that place Barry ,i used to live at Cabarita Beach in the early 90`s , there was mainly dubs there that i can remember , i thought that
place was part of Stokers siding vee dub shop?????
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 07:40 PM |
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5 bays, 2 splits, one... oval? or 50s bug at least, cant see much of it & im not the early bug type to be certain, seems to be a fairly sizable
substation or something in the pics, the guy is in ipswich that said he went, i dont imagine it would be far away, wouldnt be hard to find if you were
determined & used google maps to suss out the landmarks... id be suprised if someone hasnt done it already to be honest, theres also a volvo in
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 09:48 PM |
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Sounds like the one on the GC...well that describe the owner anyhow.
He has some very rare stuff in there just rotting away...try a '53(or earlier?) SC...among other stuff.
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 10:01 PM |
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Silly people who let stuff rot away are mega lame.
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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 10:05 PM |
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Would be surprised if it was the yard near Cabarita (sankeys) - I had a wander around that yard about 7 years ago and didn't see any Geminis
then...
If it is on the Gold Coast then it will most likely be the yard at Reedy Creek (I think it's called Gold Coast Wrecking - will check tomorrow on my
way past).
Everything matches up with the story:
- Owner is an old bloke, he has been collecting/hoarding vehicles for something like 50 years.
- The local council has been on his back for years to clean it up (particularly as part of his "collection" is on council parkland!). Hence the
closedown. He also recently sold off a corner of his land for an industrial complex, which is in the process of being built right now.
- He charges higher than new prices for everything, regardless of condition.
- You have to remove the parts yourself... if he trusts you to enter the yard (otherwise he just "doesn't have it")
- The yard is just like in the pics - actually he often has fires around the outskirts in the long grass.
Unfortunatly, a number of classics were burned out in one of the larger grass fires about 2 years ago and more recently he crushed everything in one
corner of his yard - all the old stuff from the 20's, 30's and 40's!  I heard stories of guys going in and offering silly money to him to save them and his response was "too late - you have had
plenty of time before now" Crazy.
Sadly, this is probably not the only wreckers in SE Qld that matches the info....
Any other suggestions?
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| posted on October 16th, 2009 at 01:00 AM |
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If money doesn't persuade him... can we all pitch in for a hooker :P?
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| posted on October 16th, 2009 at 05:57 AM |
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its got to be close to the Salt water due to the amount of rust
possible Reedy Creek just near Dangerous
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| posted on October 16th, 2009 at 06:00 AM |
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It mentions near Ipswich......Gemini's rust anyway
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| posted on October 16th, 2009 at 07:55 AM |
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the only wreckers in ipswich that i know of mat that has recently been bought by the railway is woods auto wreckers on warwick rd yamanto i know he
defenitely has at least one splitty and yes he is a prick and wants the world for everything
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| posted on October 16th, 2009 at 12:05 PM |
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i dont think its the reedy creek wreckers with the pink FJ on the verander, i called in there a while back to check out a bug they had.
its also not barry sankeys place (condor motors) at clothiers creek just inland from cabarita beach
thats not far from me, i knew barry well, was a nice old bloke and sold parts and whole cars for good prices
they all gone to heaven now, he moved upto mount isa and all the neighbours were complaining about the cars so sims came in and crushed the lot
heres some pics i took there in 98 or 99 when i first found the place
there were heaps more buried in the forest
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 07:26 AM |
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I don't think it the Reedy Creek Yard as there was no open space in that yard. Every square meter was taken up with cars, I also don't think the big
phone tower/ power pole in one of the photo's is on that block out there. They have also crushed half the crap in that yard, makeing way for the
extension to the train line through to Coolangatta.
Goodbye to that yard !!! The owner it a F%$#@#wit anyway
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 11:28 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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the only wreckers in ipswich that i know of mat that has recently been bought by the railway is woods auto wreckers on warwick rd yamanto i know he
defenitely has at least one splitty and yes he is a prick and wants the world for everything
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Is it a wrecker or a private house/land??
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 11:59 AM |
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I went past barry's place a year or so ago and there didnt seem to be many cars left he must have got the hurry up from the council and by the way i
have a very bad memory of barry wearing very very short shorts and kneeling down to pick up some part that i was getting for him and ALL TACKLE
falling out!!!! very bad memory...................
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why people are like... i have 20 vw's, i'lll just put then in a feild and maybe they will be alright, i'll never understand
so stupid.
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 05:06 PM |
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just went past the wreckers in ipswich today and it is not the one and i dont know of any other wreckers that fit that description anywhere around
here
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 06:20 PM |
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 beetles and
kombis in wrecking yards makes me sad.... they're not dead just waiting for some brave souls to save them... let's raid em all!! 
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 08:58 PM |
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I drove past today and I was wrong it is the Reedy Creek yard. If all the cars aren't taken soon the Queensland Rail people will be in there with
their bulldozers for the rail extension.
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 09:15 PM |
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There is basically a constant trail of crushed car bodies comming out of the gold coast wreckers yard,,, i drive to Byron bay for a surf nearly every
week & we usually stop in at the caltex next door & there has been a semi load (or 2) of crushed cars being taken out of there every trip for
the last few weeks, so it`s going, going, gooooone very shortly """IF""" that`s the yard they`re talking about with the pics shown on that web
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Should we all meet up and go as a group to suss it out?
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| Quote: | Originally
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Should we all meet up and go as a group to suss it out?
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I'd be part of that - but I seriously doubt that the old bloke would let a group in ... he can be a bit funny like that. 
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| posted on October 24th, 2009 at 11:13 AM |
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Hey Guys I am house sitting just down the road in Burliegh waters this week so im gunna go check it out on Sunday morning... I will yake some pics and
let you guys know how i go....
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I have a man with a big trailer ready give me a nod! will calling dibs work here?
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| posted on October 24th, 2009 at 02:24 PM |
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Dont sneak in there, that guy likes guns, and has hungry dogs(saves money for dog food).
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taken under advisement Dave. does he still live in the house at the front or is he else where onsite?
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Always on site, not sure where, he does not sleep.
he he.
You guys seen wolf creek?
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