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by **Kelburn** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:16 pm

This will seem weird, but how would you (hypothetically) go about buying say a second hand 737 cockpit from a scrapyard?
Also how much would they cost?

by **deaneb** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:44 pm

Hypothetically you would walk into a boneyard sales office:

"Good morning can I help you"
"Yes I'm looking for a 737 cockpit"
"Sure we've got plenty of those, what colour would you like"
"Well red for sure - they are faster after all"
"No problem - one red 737 cockpit - Thats $5000 thanks"
"Do you take VISA"
"Sure"

In reality you are probably only going to find these in the US. Try googling "737 scrap cockpit sale" or similar words and you will find links to sites like this
This is all well and good, but the killer of such dreams is freighting one of those suckers back to NZ. It will cost way more than its worth.

Deane

by **creator2003** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:08 pm

I was chatting to a guy on TS alittle while ago that builds the shells out of fibreglass in chch for the likes of those sim experance guys ,mite be a idea maybe getting hold of them and tracking the company he works for down ...

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:48 am

They had a pricing between 7500 and 15000 US 18months two years back depending on what you wanted and condition . Then you'd spent another couple thou getting it home .. really you would wanta check it out yourself .. extra cost , outfit in the Mojave desert , very sure have an address here somewhere.

by **Kelburn** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:20 pm

I just remembered I posted this!

Anyway when I win Lotto on Saturday I'll be sure to call up the scrap yards and get one sent over pronto!!

Pity we don't have any scrap yards in New Zealand.

by **dbcunnz** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:43 pm

Kelburn wrote:
QUOTE (Kelburn @ Nov 19 2008, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just remembered I posted this!

Anyway when I win Lotto on Saturday I'll be sure to call up the scrap yards and get one sent over pronto!!

Pity we don't have any scrap yards in New Zealand.

Try Woodbourne you might be able to get an A-4 Skyhawk cockpit

by **NZ255** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:44 am

He's probably looking for a.................737

by **Kelburn** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:08 am

Anyone that knows me knows about 737s.......

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:08 am

Yeah jeez dbcunnz, isn't it evident?

by **dbcunnz** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:41 am

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 20 2008, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah jeez dbcunnz, isn't it evident?

OK OK but you wished there was a scrapyard in NZ I know they don't have a 737 but there are plenty of Skyhawks maybe if anyone wants one. Now that we have had a change of Government talk to Mr Keys he may sell you one cheap

by **SUBS17** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:51 am

I'll be up for one of those do we get MFDs/HUD and the Hotas or does that cost extra it would go well with my PC.

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