Cornish Scrappings...... Ongoing Pics From Hardings Yard!!

June 22, 2008

For those that read the post about my 1981 Corolla, you remember that I rescued it from a scrapyard in Cornwall! Well a few months ago I went back for another look so I thought Ide share my Pics ....................

Triumph Dolomite

Scimitar

Moggy and Austin (+ Fridge )

Another Moggy

Austin 1100 (I think)

Morris Marina Estate

XR4i

Robin

VW Bug

There is loads of other shite of interest down there too! I love this place although there isnt much left of some of the cars now!!!

1,396 · June 22, 2008

Now that's a proper yard - none of this EU Directive guff about only stacking the cars 3-high, "just lob 'em on top of anything, anywhere...but make sure that you only stack Mk3 Astra saloons on top of Morris Minors!" Superb. That Ital estate and 1100 are a bit mangled - looks like you were lucky to get your 'Rolla out in one piece!

2,891 · June 22, 2008

Morris Marina Estate

Is that the front of an equally mangled Pug 104 behind the marina??

6,779 · June 22, 2008

is that the yard behind castle motors?

4.8k · June 22, 2008

Wow so that's what happened to all the MkIII Astra saloons! Never warmed to them, they looked far less neat than a Belmont & that's saying something. Equally boring though but at least a Belmont is now an interesting sight due to rarity.I thought Scimitars didn't rust? :?Is that a 626 squashing that Robin? (or just a MkI Mondeo saloon?)

June 22, 2008

i would of thought they would of seperated the old stuff from the new ????

131,591 · June 22, 2008

Cool, I love scrappies like that. Incidentally isn't that a Pug 305(?) van in the fifth picture? It's behind the blue Moggy and the sexy Mk3 Ashtray saloon.

3.7k · June 22, 2008

Why do they keep stuff like that Marina? Surely it's no good for anything apart from fragging.I think you're right about the 305 Cavette, and that's definitely a 626 saloon Reg.

1.5k · June 22, 2008

What's the blue truck in the background of this pic?

Cheers, Greg.

131,591 · June 22, 2008

Looks like a Honda Acty pick up to me. Possibly a Suzuki or Bedford though. Or something else entirely.

4.8k · June 22, 2008

Is it not something bigger & bonneted like an Iveco Daily?

June 22, 2008

is that the yard behind castle motors?

Yes it is............ Hardings!!!

To be honest I couldnt answer your questions about the other cars in the yard as it was earlier this year and I dont go there often!! However, not much seems to move out once its got in!!!

looks like you were lucky to get your 'Rolla out in one piece!

The Yard owner wanted to keep it for himself as he wanted to turn it into a stock car! However my mate knew him and persuaded him to sell it to me as I wanted to restore it!!

131,591 · June 22, 2008

Is it not something bigger & bonneted like an Iveco Daily?

Could be actually, though what appears to be a chrome door handle is throwing me off a bit.I have a particular aversion to Ivecos after spending a few years driving them

12,815 · June 22, 2008

The Marina Estate is an Ital (Shital), look at the door handles! The Dolomite is a rare four door Toledo - the fridge in the A35 seems to be a structural member. If you want to see a really good scrapyard, go to Smiths of Bloxham (Banbury). At least five Minors, a Wols 4/44, Morris MO Oxford, an Isis, three Landcrabs, Ro80 etc. All in the last 3-4 weeks as well.

131,591 · June 22, 2008

Why do they keep stuff like that Marina? Surely it's no good for anything apart from fragging.I think you're right about the 305 Cavette, and that's definitely a 626 saloon Reg.

I dunno, I'm starting to think it's a Mongdeo too. Door handles, steering wheel and dash vents do look like they belong to one. It also appears to be an Si model judging by the back bumper. I do, however, stand to be corrected but want to see proof!

8.5k · June 22, 2008

Why do they keep stuff like that Marina? Surely it's no good for anything apart from fragging.I think you're right about the 305 Cavette, and that's definitely a 626 saloon Reg.
I dunno, I'm starting to think it's a Mongdeo too. Door handles, steering wheel and dash vents do look like they belong to one. It also appears to be an Si model judging by the back bumper. I do, however, stand to be corrected but want to see proof!

You're all wrong. The Robin-crusher is quite clearly a KIA MENTOR.What? Thanks I would love another pint....

1.5k · June 22, 2008

Could be actually, though what appears to be a chrome door handle is throwing me off a bit.

..This is what made me think it might be something interesting, but you cant make the pic out well enough to decide if it is indeed chrome or not.

4,498 · June 22, 2008

What's the blue truck in the background of this pic?

Cheers, Greg.

Blue truck = Renno Master shurely.

131,591 · June 22, 2008

/\Oof, good call. Shape of door and rear windows makes it look increasingly likely you're correct.You sure know your shite, I'll give you that much!

6,779 · June 22, 2008

is that the yard behind castle motors?
Yes it is............ Hardings!!!

that's the badger! christ, aint been in there in years! Last time was between christmas & new year, me & my mate were down there in howling winds & driving rain with 2 poxy trolley jacks trying to jack LT35 up on soft ground, it had a bloody escort balancing on it's roof just to make it that bit more interesting!Christ knows how we managed it, but we jacked it up, removed both rear wheels. 'For what' i hear you cry.. for 10 bastard wheel studs to my mate could fit them to his T25 and wang on the merc pentas he had in his shed!

too tight to pay main stealer prices (although tbh i think they were summat like 7 quid each!)

2,066 · June 23, 2008

Is the red Astra just balancing on the Minor somehow? Or is it propped up on the pile at the back? Either way I wouldn't wanna be near it in a strong wind...

33,861 · June 23, 2008

Quality scrappie! The more people say they dislike MK3 Astra Saloons makes me warm to them - some sort of perverse notion that they will be so derided as to become almost extinct one day. Or something. I think the Ital has starred in a Monster Truck Show somehow

June 24, 2008

Why do they keep stuff like that Marina? Surely it's no good for anything apart from fragging.
I think you're right about the 305 Cavette, and that's definitely a 626 saloon Reg.
I dunno, I'm starting to think it's a Mongdeo too. Door handles, steering wheel and dash vents do look like they belong to one. It also appears to be an Si model judging by the back bumper. I do, however, stand to be corrected but want to see proof!
You're all wrong.

The Robin-crusher is quite clearly a KIA MENTOR.

What? Thanks I would love another pint....

Yes I think you were correct!! I do remember it being some sort of Meeeeeeeeeeeeleysian thing!!!!!

SEEEEeeeeeeeee................... :lol:

3.7k · June 24, 2008

I couldn't even remember what a Kia Mentor saloon looked like.

4.8k · June 24, 2008

Well AFAIK they looked like this.....http://cars.uk.msn.com/Photo_Gallery/photogallery.aspx?cp-documentid=2596956&dub-gallery-photo-number=11&dub-gallery-page-number=2never seen one like that other one before so I feel excused

3.7k · June 24, 2008

"Top 10 most frightening family cars"I recognise that old-style one, but the new-style one is lost on me!What's so frightening about a Kia Mentor? Surely it should be "disappointing" or something.

4.8k · June 24, 2008

"Top 10 most frightening family cars"I recognise that old-style one, but the new-style one is lost on me!What's so frightening about a Kia Mentor? Surely it should be "disappointing" or something.

No it's alot worse than disappointing, think scary!

http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/Top_ten_article.aspx?cp-documentid=2597375

October 1, 2008

I HAVE RETURNED!!!!

Well I was in the area again with Negative Creep on here so we thought we would have a look about in Hardings Yard near Castle Motors to see what gems we could find!!

So here you go............

Robin got one over 2 Supras for the first time!