New scrapper, couple questions!

**scrap lap** · 12-06-2011, 07:48 PM

You may want to scan some car forums that are related to the vehicle you are scrapping. If you don't specialze you can easily pass up on valuable interior pieces that can be interchanged between models and years.

For example, a set of sun visors from a 96+ VW Cabriolet will bring you $50 since they are the only ones offered in black and fit all 93-99 Mk3s. A black 93+ VW Corrado dome light W/sunroof switch can bring in over $100 for the same reason.

**BubbasGarage** · 12-06-2011, 07:52 PM

Scrap lap. Thank you for the responce. I know exactly what your saying.. only problem with that is that i do not use ebay, and live in a smallish town, so not a big group looking for parts... but if its a common vehicle. i shall do that! Thanks!

**easyrecycle** · 12-06-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by BubbasGarage

..only problem with that is that i do not use ebay, and live in a smallish town.........

Sorry to say but you are deadly wrong. Just because you live in a small town does not mean you can not do Ebay in more than one way.

#1 Do it your self. From me reading your post....you do not want to deal with and or you do not have the know how.

#2 find someone else who will buy it and sell it on EBay....you should find someone in your town (even a very small town) that will have some kind of resell shop. The power of EBay has put the "power" into small shops as well as large...so a one man army kind of person can do ALOT.

#3 find a "company" again this can be a one man army kind of deal once again but they wont buy the item but take it and sell it and pay you a % cut deal that you and them work out.

Great things about option 2 and 3, they spend all the time and work on selling it...you make a small amount but more than scrap. The item is reused (better than being scraped if you ask me) and HELP bring money INTO your town that will be spent in YOUR town.

Just my two cents.

**BubbasGarage** · 12-06-2011, 08:14 PM

Easyrecycle. I did not mean that i can not use ebay, i just meant i do not use it. To much of a hassle for a couple extra bucks. Especially with my schedule. School, work, and when ever i dont work i will be working on gettin vehicles ready to scrap! I appreciate and understand your 2 cents

**easyrecycle** · 12-06-2011, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by BubbasGarage

Easyrecycle. I did not mean that i can not use ebay, i just meant i do not use it. To much of a hassle for a couple extra bucks. Especially with my schedule. School, work, and when ever i dont work i will be working on gettin vehicles ready to scrap! I appreciate and understand your 2 cents

There very well could be someone from your town that will do all of that for you and pay you. Make a listing in CL and ask around.

**PartTimeScrapper** · 12-06-2011, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by BubbasGarage

Easyrecycle. I did not mean that i can not use ebay, i just meant i do not use it. To much of a hassle for a couple extra bucks. Especially with my schedule. School, work, and when ever i dont work i will be working on gettin vehicles ready to scrap! I appreciate and understand your 2 cents

To much of a hassle for a couple extra bucks? I dont get this at all. Why not make every penny you can from what ever you are scrapping? I just sold on ebay a hard drive from a computer I scrapped out for $25. Instead of getting $1 in scrap value I got about $18 for it after fees and shipping. Im sure you can do the same with certian car parts. Why would you sell the alternator to the scrap yard for say 5 bucks in scrap if you can sell it on ebay for $50. Just dont get it.

And welcome to the forum read up.

**fordsix** · 12-06-2011, 08:16 PM

Before scrapping certain parts check around. Here in my area there is a guy who buys starters alternators ac compressors cv axles and rack and pinions for better than scrap price.He sells them to a remanufacturer who rebuilds them and resells to parts stores

**eesakiwi** · 12-06-2011, 08:17 PM

Radiators, ****! Get a magnet.
Radiators, to scrap them, you need to remove it, & rip off the top & bottom if they are plastic or iron (magnetic).
Then you probably have to remove the steel strip down both sides of it, they peel off with a crowbar.

Check it with a magnet, you don't want any iron on it at all.
They buy it for a 'Radiator price' or as Copper/brass mix' NZ$4.31 Kg, say ~US$3 per Lb?

Rip out the heater core as well as its the same thing, just smaller.
Aircon cores Ali.

**BubbasGarage** · 12-06-2011, 08:22 PM

eesakiwi- Didnt know it was that easy! Never had to mess with a radiators before! Thanks much!

**scrap lap** · 12-06-2011, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by BubbasGarage

Scrap lap. Thank you for the responce. I know exactly what your saying.. only problem with that is that i do not use ebay, and live in a smallish town, so not a big group looking for parts... but if its a common vehicle. i shall do that! Thanks!

Best bet is selling on the classified section of specific car forums. I can put a set of mint visors on eBay for $45 shipped and they just sit, but I can sell the same ones for $60 in the classifieds of the vw forum I frequent.

A tip for you car dismantlers, hop on any 99+ VW Cabriolet you find. They are like gold. If you get one LMK and I'll run you off a list of valuable stuff.