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Wrecking and Disnmantling tips
Hey guys,
I have been looking for alternative ways of making money after a motorbike accident and have decided to get into a bit of car wrecking and a few others things.
Was wondering if anyone had any advice for someone who wants to dismantle some cars. Any experiences, suggestions and advice would be much appreciated.
I obviously don't expect to make a million overnight but am simply looking for something to supplement my other incomes. I have the tools, the space, the cars and the motivation to work hard and smart!
Anyone have suggestions of good car's to keep an eye out to buy for wrecking. I would prefer to stick with Holden's but dont mind branching out a bit.
Cheers for any info guys!
(And YES i made a typo in the main Topic line - disnmantling??)
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Sell parts cheap.
Most wreckers want 75% of the price of a new item these days. Things like steering racks sell if they're in good nick. Lights also.
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Cheers for that soop. That's the plan! I'm definately not chasing anwhere near what a wrecker would.
I've noticed heaps of people chasing diff's, alternators and shifter boots etc. Can't get over how much some of the stupid parts are going for. For example - manual shifter boot from vl (crappy plastic bit around the shifter) - bids over $150 on ebay with time left and buy it now for $220. Thats craziness!
My goal is to be able to get enough holden parts so whenever i bust a part i have got a few spares! Also to supply everyone with cheaper parts than the greedy dam wreckers.
On a side note, anyone getting rid of cheap wrecks please let me know! Picking up a flat bed truck over the next few weeks so will be capable of towing incapacitated cars!
a mate of mine wrecks cars on the side constantly he does pretty well out of it he always sticks with calais, statos any v8s and manual commys from vk to wh as its easier to sell these parts.
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Cheers for the info mate, exactly what i was after
yeah try and stay away from executives etc as there is heaps of basic parts around that no one wants.ive got a heap of exec parts that just sit in the shed as they're not worth anything.thats not to say dont wreck any execs but i wouldnt constantly focus on them
i also know someone that is always wrecking cars and for example,the last car he had was a vs acclaim,i grabed a few things out of it that i needed and apart from that,he took the gearbox out,p/s front door and a couple of minor things and crushed the rest cause he reckons its not worth trying to sell anything else out of it
Mucca Mad Boys
Parts the break easily.. i know it sounds silly, but dash peices and all exterior lights, engine parts like afm, cas and so on. Especially with the older commodores, think of the things that will start to wear out after a decade or soe of use and keep them.
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Cheers for the info guys! Will keep eyes out for damaged car's at police auctions etc. Im thinking of concentrating from vk to about vt at the moment unless something cheap comes along. Seems the car's between that era are easy enough to pickup complete but finding parts for them can sometimes be a pain in the rear!
Does anyone have a list sitting around of approximate parts prices (secondhand) by any chance? I have found the trickiest part is establishing a fair price for the buyer. I cannot base prices on wreckers or places like rare spares as they are criminally overpriced. I think the only way to do up a price list is based on what other people are selling parts for on forums but that can be a major task listing up all the prices. So any info on that would also be appreciated!
Cheers again guys
i know the local wreckers charges $1000 for a 5lt engine...whether thats a good price or not???
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Bit rough i reckon! Price would depend on what state your in but it sounds like all wreckers everywhere are pretty overpriced. Plus they make you remove everything yourself! Can be painful when they don't let any power tools or compressed air tools on site at a lot of places.Originally Posted by Adds_05
Im up in the country,and the wreckers around here have all slowly closed down.Theres one main wrecker around here now.And even he has to order most parts overnight ..I had to get another ECU a while back for a VSV6.Had to wait a day,and $150 for the ECU.If I was to ask them if they want to buy my car.They would probably try to offer me $100 for it.
my mate sells efi 5lt motors with most accessorys for between $600 to $700 and autos to suit for $400 wreckers charge way too much and alot of ebayers want more than that for a carby 5lt from what ive seen around.
these are already ripped out,but that seems to be the going price from what i've seen,even ebay they seem to go for more than this. i know what your saying about wreckers though,they're bastards.
Mucca Mad Boys
Also you could post up the parts you have and get people own opinion on how much you should price them. I could tell you how much most parts are worth of a vl but thats about it lol
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That's what i was thinking for sure. Listing up all the stuff and trying to get everyone's opinions. I'll be sure to interrogate you once i have this list available!
I think some of the wreckers around here price at 50% of the cost when new. I could probably charge 50% of what the wreckers charge and still profit fairly well!
Can't wait to get my old VR SS back. For those that don't know, i spent a while doing up an SS, had heaps of goodies in it and then it got stolen. Engine could be shagged but heaps of good bits to strip and sell. Hopefully get that car back in a few weeks so not sure whether to restore is or part it out as well. TOO MANY PROJECTS!
anything in good nick in sun exposed areas.
My GF tried to call mine Molly....I raged. Still deciding on what I'll call it
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