Does Your Local Wrecker Have Datsuns?

[coupe72001]

Im really struggling to find older cars at the wreckers now.

Pick-a-part, Pick-pay-n-go etc used to be a treasure trove of 70's - 80's Datsuns, but they have had bugger all this year. I found a great place in Talbot, in rural Victoria, that has some interesting older stuff. Does anyone else know of wreckers that still have older cars? C210, 240k, z, zx etc... Even half the Z places in the yellow pages are bare of parts!

[works 510]

Its expected, as our cars are getting pritty old now

With my 1600's, its at the point where I dont sell anything 1600 related, and will buy stuff to hang onto as decent nick parts are getting harder and more expensive to locate (front chrome,front guards)

Over the years of going to wreckers, you see the different models and years cycle through.

Last year seem plenty of bluebirds,mr30's and a couple of r31's. This year the wreckers are full of R31's not many blueys etc.

And the occasional Datsun. which is usually a sunny, 200b or 120y ffs

Made the trip to Talbort a few times in the last year, the only problem is that most of the cars have been there that long, rust has taken over.

Theres also a few more wreckers around that way, I havent checked them out yet

But on your behalf, from memory there was a pritty clean, original brown c210 with gold trx mags there.

I got the gearknob out of it haha

Only place I know of that gets a steady flow for datsun is centre rd wreckers. Even then you have to be quick

(I take days off work to make sure I beat everyone else to parts haha)

Dan,

Edited July 5, 2008 by works 510

[skybt1]

datspares in clayton and centre rd wreckers are the two i always go to.

If they dont have it then no one else local has it.

Thats what i have found anyways.

But my R30 is an 84 model. A bit younger then the older datsuns..

[Factory 5]

theres 3x MR30s at Kilsyth pick a part, along with a Z31 turbo i saw get stripped of its struts and other goodies in about 8 min flat by a ralley crew...

theres also a 280zx there, lots of 200b's and sunnys, blueys, no 1600 etc though

i had a list of stuff to get, but forgot the toolbox!

[coupe72001]

How long ago was that C210 in Talbot? I was there about 3 months ago and there was no sign of it. They did have a handy Gold C210 that was bent around the passanger door like a banana!

Anyone from interstate having better luck? Datpares just about laughed at me last time I went round there looking for parts. Too bad that I cant poach anything useful from the R31 series.