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danny gabbard
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« on: November 16, 2008, 02:40:40 am »

anything
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2008, 16:16:41 pm »

I bought an EMPI wood rim steering wheel with the black padded horn push as well as an E-Z-R shifter and a set of wood dash knobs at a junkyard back in 1996 or so. I didn't have a socket with me that was big enough to take the wheel off and I didn't want to leave it, so I just took the whole steering column out!
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2008, 02:03:07 am »

set of 044 points
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 02:21:02 am »

I got a  69 x 88 engine from Pick Your Part about 15 years ago for 75 bucks. Rimco prepped case (stamped on rear thrust), DMS .010/.010 counterweighted crank and 12lb flywheel, Cima 88 machine-ins, Engle 120, lightly ported 040 heads with double springs and chromoly retainers, VW 1.25 rockers on Berg solid shafts. Carbs and exhaust were long gone. The crank ended up in my 1776, the 1.25 rockers and shafts  are on my daily driver right now and I sold the case, heads and P&Cs to my buddy Tim for $200.
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2008, 18:13:34 pm »

 
Found the middle set of Sprint stars in a junk yard in south africa , bought the set for £8 Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2008, 18:40:02 pm »


Found the middle set of Sprint stars in a junk yard in south africa , bought the set for £8 Smiley


I think it's not too expansive  Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2008, 03:21:13 am »

Fooking good deal there!!!

I've never even really tried... all the yards around here have been picked clean.
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 12:09:52 pm »

I don't see many bugs in yards around here - there is a local VW breakers that buys complete virtually every aircooled vw that comes in. I know of a good Type 3 floorpan that's been up against the fence in a yard for the last few years, guy only wants £40, and I got a few repair panels, parcel shelf, steering box and some other bits from another yard a couple of years ago - they'd already been taken off but left under the bonnet!
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2008, 16:46:12 pm »

Those days are more than gone now, thats the same year i got a 50-52 Barndoor steering wheel for £10 problem was nobody bloody needed one.

Rob
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2008, 19:38:32 pm »

good price on sprints!! did you add two 0's on the end when you sold them!!??  Grin

when my mate went out to SA he bought bug pop outs for £2 a pair!!

i havn't found any bargains in a scrap yard  Embarrassed
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2008, 19:45:38 pm »

Nothing,I don't have a vw-scrapyard in my area.  Angry   Sad
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2008, 00:44:05 am »

good used 111 211 311
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2008, 00:57:08 am »

good used 111 211 311

wow  Shocked ......... well I found a new 123 456 789 .....  How about them apples  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2008, 01:35:05 am »

good used 111 211 311

wow  Shocked ......... well I found a new 123 456 789 .....  How about them apples  Grin

How do you like them apples , i love that saying !!!
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« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2008, 05:27:57 am »

last week, a pair of 14 wide fuchs w/the correct offset for my car. Smiley
 
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