Cavcraft's cavalcade of crap. Local honey.

[Cavcraft]

Outside work this morning 

 

[Skizzer]

Yum.

They’re actually quite handsome things, Viva HCs (and HBs for that matter).  

Look at the clean glass area with no quarter windows — very unusual for 1970. There are some neat details like the slim rear lights, the smooth curve of the line above the side windows, the point at the centre of the front bumper.

If they were Italian and more scarce, I think people would get quite excited about the styling.  Familiarity has bred contempt.

I’d love a droop snoot HP Firenza. They were properly futuristic in the mid 1970s.

[Cavcraft]

You can have an apology for this gopping thing and it's laughable plate...

 

[Craig the Princess]

Abu Anus?

[Cavcraft]

Good day, yesterday.  Dragged the Lada out for the commute...

Then the Magnum (further above) was back, and these two were present later on...

This also turned up a couple of days back...

[Cavcraft]

A yard quite full of stuff, there were at least 2x405s, two Rover 800s (one saloon, one limo) and lots of other shit.

 

[Fumbler]

He... Lives!

Nice yard you found. Any chance of getting moar pictures?

[LightBulbFun]

On 21/03/2020 at 06:56, Cavcraft said:

Good day, yesterday.  Dragged the Lada out for the commute...

yay happy to see your back, I hope all is well  

also nice to see the Lada again, I had wondered what had happened to it, I know your probably want rid of it? but im kind of glad you still have it/its still in the fold, as I still very much want to drive it again some time, this time on the open road so to speak  

[DodgyBastard]

yay happy to see your back, I hope all is well  
also nice to see the Lada again, I had wondered what had happened to it, I know your probably want rid of it? but im kind of glad you still have it/its still in the fold, as I still very much want to drive it again some time, this time on the open road so to speak  

I'd imagine the lada is long gone by now seeing as that post was from March.

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[LightBulbFun]

1 minute ago, DodgyBastard said:

I'd imagine the lada is long gone by now seeing as that post was from March.

Sent from my moto g( power using Tapatalk
 

ah whoops! my apologies! 

I had saw the thread pop up, and clicked on the "take me to last unread post" button, did not realised I had missed 1 post previously!

[brownnova]

5 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

 

Holy Shitballs an Asia Rocsta! 
 

Massive WANT!! 
 

Are any of this haul for sale do you know? 

[Cavcraft]

5 hours ago, Fumbler said:

He... Lives!

Nice yard you found. Any chance of getting moar pictures?

Not sure when I'll be back there, if at all, but will certainly get more pictures if I have chance.

5 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

yay happy to see your back, I hope all is well  

also nice to see the Lada again, I had wondered what had happened to it, I know your probably want rid of it? but im kind of glad you still have it/its still in the fold, as I still very much want to drive it again some time, this time on the open road so to speak  

Sorry, went a couple of months back now. Got plagued by a couple of proper, full on weirdos/nut jobs (worse than the usual) but it found a happy home with a nice bloke in Devon.

[Cavcraft]

Just now, brownnova said:

Holy Shitballs an Asia Rocsta! 
 

Massive WANT!! 
 

Are any of this haul for sale do you know? 

It's not far from you at all I'd imagine, captain. I'll message you details anon, I don't know the owner/s of the yard, it was a sort of chance encounter. It'd probably be worth going to see them though and having a chat.

[chaseracer]

Welcome back, our Billeh - missed ya!  

[Timewaster]

Cav who? 

[Cavcraft]

Some more recents...

 

There were two SD1s in the last photo, one a sort of red or brown or rust coloured.

[paulplom]

What happened to that poor octy?

 

[Cavcraft]

19 minutes ago, paulplom said:

What happened to that poor octy?

 

 

Best guess is stolen and dumped, or broke down and vandalised. It's on an odd bit of land on an industrial estate, near an emergency exit road for a factory, 50 yards from a security hut I think. Amazed nobody has taken the alloys (and other stuff) off it yet.

[omegod]

I saw that Citroen Van  on the same recovery truck in Chester on Thursday! 

[Fumbler]

10 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

 

Best guess is stolen and dumped, or broke down and vandalised. It's on an odd bit of land on an industrial estate, near an emergency exit road for a factory, 50 yards from a security hut I think. Amazed nobody has taken the alloys (and other stuff) off it yet.

Someone's definitely had some fun with the brick that's on it. I wonder if it belongs to someone on that site.

[paulplom]

46 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

 

Best guess is stolen and dumped, or broke down and vandalised. It's on an odd bit of land on an industrial estate, near an emergency exit road for a factory, 50 yards from a security hut I think. Amazed nobody has taken the alloys (and other stuff) off it yet.

Broken down is my guess as well. It's vag after all. For that reason no one would steal it either.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

 

Best guess is stolen and dumped, or broke down and vandalised. It's on an odd bit of land on an industrial estate, near an emergency exit road for a factory, 50 yards from a security hut I think. Amazed nobody has taken the alloys (and other stuff) off it yet.

Last tested in early 2016 with 200k on the clock. Last V5 in 2016 too. Looks like it's ready to be weighed in - best thing for it if it's anything like the fLabia of the same era. Bloody horrible things. 

[Cavcraft]

Wonder if there's a connection or its just coincidence? Hats off to whichever legend drove this over though...

 

 

 

[Zelandeth]

Sorry to hear that you had headaches when it came to selling the Lada on.  Wasn't just me then...if that's the sort of crowd they're now attracting it may well be the last one I have as I can't be done going through that again.

[Cavcraft]

No worries, captain, it's just how it is these days, plus the bonus of being able to email two or three fuckwits saying 'sold for the full price' helped.

 

Meanwhile, them arches tho M8...

 

 

[AnthonyG]

I suspect they helped it pass its most recent MoT. The Union Jack sticker above the name badge on the wing is also an indication of TRUE CLASS. 

Much want for the 1960’s Lincoln Continental in Sunday’s pics. 

[Cavcraft]

 

[Cavcraft]

Think I'm 'officially' a driver now, so expect more automotive old bollocks now and then.

Today's offerings...

[Cavcraft]

Monday I missed a bloody 'C' reg Freight Rover van that looked really tidy, as was driving. Next time I'm back in that area I'll have a little scout.

Today's effort was finally getting the chance to photograph this XJS...

 

 

[Cavcraft]