I reckon you'd be wasting your time trying to find someone/somewhere that wrecks caravans - if you did find one then it would be London to a brick that the internals would be rotted out. I'd be looking at garage sales or classifieds where people sell their old kitchen cupboards/bedside tables etc as they are built exactly the same as caravan cabinets. Some tips/dumps sell these sort of things as well.
Good Luck.
the rocket said
08:16 AM Aug 3, 2014
that's a really interesting question. there is an old caravan park at Dakabin qld. they have lots of old vans, not sure what they do with them though. anyway,that's a top question. I have often wondered how long a caravan lasts and then what happens to them.
Vic41 said
11:45 AM Aug 3, 2014
hako wrote:
I reckon you'd be wasting your time trying to find someone/somewhere that wrecks caravans - if you did find one then it would be London to a brick that the internals would be rotted out. I'd be looking at garage sales or classifieds where people sell their old kitchen cupboards/bedside tables etc as they are built exactly the same as caravan cabinets. Some tips/dumps sell these sort of things as well. Good Luck.
Years ago Denis, I had a 2000 Avan Aliner and the top vent hatch winder screws vibrated out on a bumpy rocky dirt road (taken by mistake)
The screws made their way across and under the folded down roof and fell off the sides somewhere.
I searched high and low for these particular screws including a caravan wrecking yard in Cairns without success. Finally found a wrecking yard in Mackay who had a yard of wrecked caravans and a warehouse of bits and pieces including screws etc. Luckily he had them in his very organised parts stock.
I don't know if they are still there as this was not long after I had the van, so say about 2001. He was on the eastern side of Mackay in a back street. Someone told me he had moved later on, not sure about that.
After that, with the replacement screws I put a dob of silicone on the screw head to prevent them vibrating out, worked a treat.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 3rd of August 2014 11:46:11 AM
tezza n tomoko said
12:05 PM Aug 3, 2014
Thank you all I figured with some insurance write offs and repossessions etc there may be someone in this business, I will endeavour to find some bits and pieces just trying to decide to renovate an older van or wait until I am richer to buy a later model,thanks all
Caravan wreckers is there such a thing ? I may be looking for some cabinets etc to renovate an older van does anyone know of any I am in Qld
There was one in Mackay many moons ago not sure if they are still there, one of the caravan yards might be able to tell you.
I think there was one in Townville I visited also.
Hi tezza and tomoko. Never forget that Google is your friend. This link will give you a number of places to look.
https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en-AU&source=hp&q=Qld.+Caravan+Wreckers.&gbv=2&oq=Qld.+Caravan+Wreckers.&gs_l=heirloom-hp.13..0i22i30.5046.14296.0.16578.22.21.0.0.0.0.1079.1079.7-1.1.0....0...1ac.1.34.heirloom-hp..21.1.1079.3_iPno49Abk
I do know that lots of people reccomend the Gympie wreckers. Don't know about any of the others.
Cheers,
Sheba.
This van is beside the road between Giralia and House Creek Bridge(WA). Perhaps there is something there of use to you!
Good Luck.
that's a really interesting question. there is an old caravan park at Dakabin qld. they have lots of old vans, not sure what they do with them though. anyway,that's a top question. I have often wondered how long a caravan lasts and then what happens to them.
Years ago Denis, I had a 2000 Avan Aliner and the top vent hatch winder screws vibrated out on a bumpy rocky dirt road (taken by mistake)
The screws made their way across and under the folded down roof and fell off the sides somewhere.
I searched high and low for these particular screws including a caravan wrecking yard in Cairns without success. Finally found a wrecking yard in Mackay who had a yard of wrecked caravans and a warehouse of bits and pieces including screws etc. Luckily he had them in his very organised parts stock.
I don't know if they are still there as this was not long after I had the van, so say about 2001. He was on the eastern side of Mackay in a back street. Someone told me he had moved later on, not sure about that.
After that, with the replacement screws I put a dob of silicone on the screw head to prevent them vibrating out, worked a treat.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 3rd of August 2014 11:46:11 AM
Joking Tezz....