

| Subject: | So Cal Junkyard Tour |
| Date: | Mon, 11 Dec 95 11:51:23 PST |
I took a look around some Orange County, CA junkyards for some parts for my '73 Westy last Saturday. Here's what I found in the way of air-cooled VWs: "Pick Your Part" - Beach Blvd. and Ball Rd. in Stanton, CA. Three late '70s busses, three '73 hardtop Westys, a '68 bus, a split window w/no front sheet metal and a couple '70s bugs. The Westy's still had the camper interiors intact. (I pulled two very clean front seat headrests, an inside door) (handle and a DIESEL badge off a Volvo which cost me total $11.) "Ardmore Auto Dismantlers" - On Katella, just East of Beach Blvd. in Stanton, CA. The sign says six acres of cars. I found 5 bay window busses 2-3 bugs and 2-3 squarebacks. "Import Auto Salvage" N.Manchester in Anaheim. CA. They were closed on Saturday. but it looked like they might have some good drivetrain parts from what I saw in the windows. "Wrecks West" - W.5th St. in Santa Ana, CA. 2 Vanagons, 5 bay window busses and a '72 single cab p'up. Most of these were really picked over. This place had a rack with over 50 beetle doors. I'd say that they probably had your year *and* color, should you need a door. "Freeway pick-your-part" E.6th St. in Santa Ana, CA. 1 Vanagon, 1 very rusty '68 bus and two '70s beetles. Not much. "Mesa Auto Dismantlers" Placentia Ave in Costa Mesa, CA. Two Vanagons and no air-cooled VWs. ===== I'd estimate that 10% of the vehicles in the lots had crash damage. Either the really bad cars went to the crusher or it's a sign that it's easier to scrap the old car than put a new engine or tranny in it and drive it some more. ===== DISCLAIMER: I have nothing to do with the above mentioned Auto Dismantlers other than being a customer. Jack '73 Westfalia (orange) Costa Mesa, CA
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