TheSamba.com :: View topic - looking for a junk yard/ westy part place near L.A.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:56 pm

i have been there in person
it is a tourist attraction if your into bay buses

unless your making a big purchase
or you catch jim on a good day
the prices are closer to retail than cash & carry

i will say that if you need it or want it odds are, you can find it there
(except for a speedo with a trip or thermostat)

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:22 am

wow thanks for every answer!
i found something in lake elsinor and another one close from L.A. but can't remember their name.
i'm going down the coast right now.
it's insane! ahah it's my first time in cali and i love it!

as you can see i don't go often on internet, but i'll stop somewhere in LA to take a moment to plan a trip to go buy this slidding door and hopefully an index for my 1700cc too (mine's crapy)
i heard it's hard to find one tho :S

Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:02 am

maximan1 wrote: BFY is literally next door to my mechanic's shop. My bus sat there for about half a year. I noticed the VW shop next door when I pulled out behind the tow truck that was towing my bus to my house. :roll:

So you're saying BFY still exists????? Because that place went out of business last October when the owner abandoned the shop by Angel's stadium.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:41 am

Quote: i will say that if you need it or want it odds are, you can find it there

Caveat: if Jim wants to sell it.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:45 pm

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i will say that if you need it or want it odds are, you can find it there

Caveat: if Jim wants to sell it.

i did not want to bring that up
but "O"how true
the last time i was there (about 2 years ago)
he would not sell me a set of curtains
he would not sell me some bumper guards
no, not the radio
no, nothing out of that bus or that bus or that one over there

6 months later........
curtains,bumper guards,& radio are all still there
the bus'es still untouched

so for that +retail prices
i decided its not worth the 45 mile drive to try & get a part
locally

Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:18 pm

vw76westy wrote: Quote:
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Quote:
i will say that if you need it or want it odds are, you can find it there

Caveat: if Jim wants to sell it.

i did not want to bring that up
but "O"how true
the last time i was there (about 2 years ago)
he would not sell me a set of curtains
he would not sell me some bumper guards
no, not the radio
no, nothing out of that bus or that bus or that one over there

6 months later........
curtains,bumper guards,& radio are all still there
the bus'es still untouched

so for that +retail prices
i decided its not worth the 45 mile drive to try & get a part
locally

That happens to me here and everyone else that wants a "part" from Volksmith. He dosnt part his car-period. Then hes left trying to sell a partial car. I see the logic and I see how frustrating it is when you see the part you need.

Here is a perfect example of being able to sell a bus with as many parts it came with as possible.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=404437

I know for a fact that many a person-myself included tried to get the bumpers, jail bars, gas heater and sun roof off this bus. John has a much more compleet bus with the hard to find goodies on it. That in itself will give him the drive to restore it to its former glory.

And how many times have I seen solid advice from Bay people telling prospective buyers to buy what kind of bus? The most compleet :wink:

Its a differnt world when a junk yard wont break their cars for you because they dont want to be stuck with scrap. They know there is a larger pay off all at once rather than parting it out over time.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:42 pm

cornestache wrote: wow thanks for every answer!
i found something in lake elsinor and another one close from L.A. but can't remember their name.
i'm going down the coast right now.
it's insane! ahah it's my first time in cali and i love it!

as you can see i don't go often on internet, but i'll stop somewhere in LA to take a moment to plan a trip to go buy this slidding door and hopefully an index for my 1700cc too (mine's crapy)
i heard it's hard to find one tho :S

I called Linda at BCE for you. She has a complete sliding door and can do the repairs you need done. I hope you have called her.

Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:19 pm

ok!! :D
i'll try to call Linda at BCE right after this post. i hope they're open during the weekend, otherwise i'll go at lake elsinore or at BCE on my way back