Old Parts Store Found

[vulgalour]

Apologies, this isn't a picture thread, but it is of interest.

 

On the estate I live on there's a little hardware and autosupplies shop. That's not the interesting bit though.

 

The interesting bit is what's inside the shop. The shelves are badly organised at first glance, but contain lots of gaskets, brake parts, general service items and exhausts for all sorts of cars.

 

Thing is, he doesn't exactly advertise this stock, it's one of those little shops where it's just kept on shelves until the right customer comes in.

 

I'm pretty sure there's useful stuff in this little shop for a lot of folks on here but I'm unsure what the best course of action is.

 

Of the top of my head I can recall seeing 70s Peugeot, 60s-90s Ford, 80s-90s Vauxhall, 90s Fiat, Yugo and some Austin items. The owner has also said he has plenty more stuff in stock that's not on display and to just ask to see if he's got what I'm after.

 

In an ideal world I'd be able to make an inventory of everything and post it up with prices, but that's something that would be presumptious to suggest to the shop owner and likely to take months as it would have to be organised when we both had free time.

 

I'm thinking the best option is as follows:

 

1) ask for parts you want - usually engine and general maintenance, no body panels or trim that I'm aware of - and I'll go in once or twice a week to find out what he's got and report back with prices and stock availability.

 

2) Find out the actual name and address of the shop and publicise that here. We all call it "Ken's shop", I've never had need to learn the actual business name or address since it's a two minute walk from the house.

[AeroNautiCal]

Perhaps post the phone number so that anyone needing stuff could give him a ring to see if he's got it, or can get it.

 

The customer and shop owner can then take things from there.

[Albert Ross]

I'm after rivetted brake shoes (not bonded) with real genuine asbestos linings for Land Rover 1958-1984. Ideally 11" front for 4 cylinder 109" WB models, but any info on what he has for LR Series leaf sprung models would be nice. Is it possible to have a vague location so I could roughly plan a journey cost? Ta muchly!

[vulgalour]

Managed to find the address, but not the phone number, I'll pop in on my way past when I head out in a couple of minutes, but the address is as follows:

 

Castle Stores

55 Houfton Rd

Bolsover

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S44 6RP

 

The estate is a bit of a rabbit warren, but it's just off the main road that runs top to bottom so if you put the above into the Orwellian Google System you should be able to find directions easily.

[eddyramrod]

I'm sure you have, but I thought I'd ask: have you mentioned to "Ken" that you are publicising his shop on the internet? Is he aware that you will probably have hordes descending on him looking for obscure bargains?

 

Assuming you have, and he's happy with the idea, great! This is exactly the sort of place people like us need to know about. I'm guessing you've cleared his shelves of anything vaguely Princess-related, obviously...

[AeroNautiCal]

These phone numbers are published in local guides, and online as being for a discount car parts store at that location.

 

01246 824479

 

01246 826574