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Van den Brink's scrapyard

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Van den Brink Motors, 011 708 1297, speak to Derk, John or Maggie.

The inevitable has come to pass: Van den Brink has started clearing his scrapyard. Most people know he has about five acres of ACVW scrapyard near Kya Sands. Some years ago all the land around him was bought up by a property developer who wants to build a mall; VDB has been holding out for max moola, but it's only been a matter of time before he sells out and his yeard is consigned to history.

I heard this week that he has started clearing the scrapyard and has already cut up and removed a LOT of stuff for scrap metal. His yard has been pretty well picked over so not a lot of good stuff left, but there is lots of good sheet metal still there, as well as hidden treasures for the dedicated hunter.

So this is our last chance! If you can, get your ass over to VDB asap and spend some time hunting in his yard! :hangloose:
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Here are some pics I took of VDB's yard a couple of years ago:

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If anyone is going there please see if he has a SP carb linkage centre bracket and the rods for the linkage
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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE

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I need to get my butt over there.....
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Get prepared for them to clean out your wallet as well, they are not shy in doing so.
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I think I need to pop in there.. hmmmmm..
Maybe I can get some body panels.. :)
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calooker wrote:Get prepared for them to clean out your wallet as well, they are not shy in doing so.
Thanks for the warning...not really for me. Rafiek needs some stuff, think he is getting another fleetline split.
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VDB is getting scrap metal value for this stuff; that should give everyone some negotiating room on price!
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I'm crying now.....all that lovely VWAC that's sitting there...... If someone gets that rear window blind for the 62, there's R2,000 rand up for grabs!
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Was out there yesterday - old man VD Brink was there and didnt say anything about moving. Bought a used rear drum for RATEX - charged me R300 - was I ripped off??
(NB reason for rear drum?? - was driving along Nicol Highway, - turned right and suddenly NO DRIVE - nothing.. Didnt matter which gear I was in - no drive. First thought it was the clutch, but when got RATTY towed home by unhappy wife and jacked up the back - found the left drive shaft was rotating but the wheel wasnt - after removing the drum found absolutely no splines in the drum - looked like it had been machined smooth!!!
Moral of the story - Tighten your nuts!!!
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Was also there on Saturday.... Looking for some body panels for the split..
When I said I heard about him closing down, he said he was making space getting rid of all the old stuff for new stuff.. lol..
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Tiger0107 wrote:Was also there on Saturday.... Looking for some body panels for the split..
When I said I heard about him closing down, he said he was making space getting rid of all the old stuff for new stuff.. lol..
Was there anything worth using or buying?
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zubz wrote:
Tiger0107 wrote:Was also there on Saturday.... Looking for some body panels for the split..
When I said I heard about him closing down, he said he was making space getting rid of all the old stuff for new stuff.. lol..
Was there anything worth using or buying?
Hey Zubz,

I actually went there to check for only body panles.. But there was not really much..
Not sure about other stuff... Need to make a turn there again..
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Spoke to somebody who was there recently, lots of the body parts is vrot....
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