FB / EKs of Cooma wreckers

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:09 pm

Got some regional work on lately, so dropped by Flynns this morning...

Enjoy

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:10 pm

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:12 pm

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:14 pm

Overall, perhaps a few worth saving, and all are for sale

There's a few more too, but, gotta do some work, hey!

Cheers,

Matt

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:56 pm

nice work

looks like theres a few bits there worth saving

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:03 pm

i'm always getting told about that place but never that there were so many there

might go for a drive soon when the weather cools a little
keep an eye open for the joe blakes

been told steep but the guy down the road's been getting stuff for a 1950 &*#@ and reckons prices are ok

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:54 am

I asked about a "ball park" figure for a complete car - seems around $1500 - $3000 depending on how complete / repairable it is.

Apparently they have sold quite a few cars over the past 6 months... there were a few bare spots left from my last visit back in Feb 2004.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:55 am

Brown Bear wrote:I asked about a "ball park" figure for a complete car - seems around $1500 - $3000 depending on how complete / repairable it is.

Apparently they have sold quite a few cars over the past 6 months... there were a few bare spots left from my last visit back in Feb 2004.

Sims metal didnt pay that when they were in there crushing them !

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:17 am

Harko wrote:
Brown Bear wrote:I asked about a "ball park" figure for a complete car - seems around $1500 - $3000 depending on how complete / repairable it is.

Apparently they have sold quite a few cars over the past 6 months... there were a few bare spots left from my last visit back in Feb 2004.
Sims metal didnt pay that when they were in there crushing them !

I was wondering why SIMS had not crushed the lot until Matt said the wrecker has been getting $1500 per car... I think SIMS only offers $300 by comparison... perhaps the increasing value of FBs and EKs are starting to protect these cars from the SIMS man...

EK JAY · Post by **EK JAY** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:37 am

Lets hope so

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:46 pm

I was their last week called in coming back from the custom rod nats at Philip Island priced chromed headlight surrounds 80 each in not so good nick.
$10 to walk around the wrecks but you get a postcard as you leave.
Brown bear did you notice all the good chrome bits stacked in the back of the panel van in your pics?
Wag62

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:21 pm

I see a new show based on overhaulin scrapheap challenge and biker build offf.

As the producer I would hire the wrecking yard for one week , in this time Ratbox is set free to build something cool from the 30s 40s 50s or 60s .
It has to be driven away at the end of the 7th day and the work area tidy .
Sponsors will pay for all ascociated costs with a place on the show for their advertising .
A fire brigade on hand will be volontary and may be used to help in the build .

Its a hit for sure.

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:20 am

Yep, that panel van had a few nice bits in it, as did one of the wagons up on the hill

... one sedan still has its gear lever lock in place. Quite a few doors had scratch plate 'shadows' (not surprised), though surprisingly there seemed to be a few sun visors stashed around the place...

Harko, love the TV show idea! Time we introduced the safety-conscious world to the wonders of the 'ratbox rotissery'

Stygian · Post by **Stygian** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:16 pm

Brown Bear wrote:Harko, love the TV show idea! Time we introduced the safety-conscious world to the wonders of the 'ratbox rotissery'

x3 I'd get FoxTel just for that... Ratbox would extend his cult following beyond the bounds of the forum for sure!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:18 pm

gee thanks fellas

my welding skills are not quite up to scratch yet so i'll need a welder so harko put on yor best singlet thongs and stubbies yor in although i'll have to crack the whip on you sometimes

plus yor a good ideas man aswell

on the odd ocasions you find places like this anymore i get headaches walking around them with the ideas that flood in

found a wagon i think today in a shed