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Cooma Wrecking Yard, what a gold mine
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, Sep 15 2010 07:38 PM
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 12:38 PM
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 01:41 PM
There was an article on Flynn's wrecking yard in an early edition of Restored Cars back in the mid '70's, so the word on it has been out for some time!
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 02:41 PM
Some Killer photography chances to be had there!!
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 03:23 PM
Don't worry the word has been out for years but the guy is clever and knows exactly what the stuff it worth - he also prefers to sell whole rather than part out. A mate of mine pulled a FC vanette out of there about 6 years ago. Pretty much rust free and quite rare.
I first saw it in about 1981 on a trip to the snow and it hasn't really changed much.
Its better left there anyway as an attraction. Sort of an outdoor museum but Chinese steel mills will get it all eventually so go have a look as soon as you can.
I first saw it in about 1981 on a trip to the snow and it hasn't really changed much.
Its better left there anyway as an attraction. Sort of an outdoor museum but Chinese steel mills will get it all eventually so go have a look as soon as you can.
Edited by CraigA, 16 September 2010 - 03:25 PM.
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Posted 16 September 2010 - 08:30 PM
^^^^ What Craig A said.
And he won't give you price (or the item for that matter) on the day. You have to pick what you want and then he'll get back to you a week later. It's for good reason that all that stuff is still there...
And he won't give you price (or the item for that matter) on the day. You have to pick what you want and then he'll get back to you a week later. It's for good reason that all that stuff is still there...
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Posted 17 September 2010 - 10:13 PM
Great photos - thanks. Next time I'm up that way I'll gladly pay my $10 for a look around.
When you think of all the cars that have gone to the tip/scrap over the years, it's nice to know there is an alternative.
When you think of all the cars that have gone to the tip/scrap over the years, it's nice to know there is an alternative.
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Posted 19 August 2022 - 07:20 PM
I worked at the Snowy Hydro in the early 1990's.
Drove past there weekly.
Always wanted to have a gander, never had time.
Reckon all the good ones would be long gone now. Still worth a look.
Drove past there weekly.
Always wanted to have a gander, never had time.
Reckon all the good ones would be long gone now. Still worth a look.
Edited by RallyRed, 19 August 2022 - 07:20 PM.
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Posted 19 August 2022 - 11:49 PM
As cars get rarer and more valuable what's considered useful changes. I hope someone keeps it going. There is a similar yard in SA but the owner is in his 80s with no real succession plan. Birdwood Mill National Motor Museum has been purchasing a few vehicles lately from it.
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Posted 20 August 2022 - 10:22 AM
^^^^ What Craig A said.
And he won't give you price (or the item for that matter) on the day. You have to pick what you want and then he'll get back to you a week later. It's for good reason that all that stuff is still there...
Is that so he can scroll through ebay and gumtree to make sure he's not giving stuff away to cheap??
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