where to find scrap auto parts?

[steve2112]

i'm looking for an old prop shaft for a project. i need the universal joint, don't really care what it came off so long as not too big, something from a pickup would be fine.

 

i've never really seen a scrap yard in these parts, what happens to smashed up cars? i know someone is recycling the parts somewhere?

 

thx steve

[Yoram]

 

KM 12 on the Bang Na Tratd highway on the left going towards Pattaya

there are several large wracking places of all cars and parts.

[steve187]

28 minutes ago, Yoram said:

 

KM 12 on the Bang Na Tratd highway on the left going towards Pattaya

there are several large wracking places of all cars and parts.

this is the phuket forum, so i would think a bit far

[steelepulse]

I've never seen one either.  Do they even exist here, or are they just in BKK? For a solution, usually a local garage will know where to find a part if you can show them what you need.

[steve2112]

27 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

I've never seen one either.  Do they even exist here, or are they just in BKK? For a solution, usually a local garage will know where to find a part if you can show them what you need.

 

yep, i think you are right, just find a car repair place and they probably know someone who knows someone. 

 

i do know a scrap place in surat thani as you are coming in from phuket but that's a bit too far

[madmax2]

On the road to khao Lak there are a couple of places with car and pickup wrecks out front of their businesses

Make it a pleasant drive open monday to saturday

[steve2112]

i just found a place, on chao faa west, about 1km north of wat chalong, across from the home mart. they have a ton of car body panels out front but if you go inside, plenty of scrap parts.