Is your local scrappy owner a miserable cunt?

[Father Ted]

This place in Preston has gone the same - cars neatly stacked, nothing old, gorrilas in fleece jackets there to take items off cars for you, no pipes or hoses on engines due to radical depolution....

This is an old photo of when it was fun...

[Guest]

You guys are all hoodlums and sneaks, I recently found a near-full tin of clear lacquer at the scrappy (one I like) and gave it to the bloke when I was paying, he looked quite pleased. It was my contribution to society and I felt quite proud.

[Guest]

I don't mind admitting that most of my hand tools collection was found in the boots of dead cars in scrapyards, it's amazing what people will leave behind when getting rid of an old motor.What used to piss me off when trying to get trim bits was the way other people who got there before you would simply rip off any component in their way. Particularly annoying when I had the Courier, as I really fancied a nice pair of Fiesta Ghia door cards yet never once found a car where they hadn't been crudely torn off so as to liberate the electric window units. Same went for panels, took me ages to find a decent passenger door that hadn't been damaged after arriving in the yard.

[FredTransit]

Good for you Hirst! However i only see the liberation of small bits being my discount, and to prevent them getting trashed and rendered unusable. I clearly remember removing something from inside a SWB Mk2 in a yard, and whilst I was inside, the fork lift rammed the van shoving backwards, smashing the front end in the process, which pissed me off cos I was going to have (and pay for) the grille and headlights. Sorry but have you ever seen a poor scrap man?

[blackbird]

I can never find Bluebirds in Scrapyards because alot of Scrappy workers are banger racers and they end up on the track would love to own an old fassioned scrappy I've found the people there a mixed bag , but I suppose same it true for people in general I've found one where if you ask about the little bits they would let you have them for notting It is annoying sometimesI rang once and they had a bluey in asked them to keep it , went in and it was a Derv not petrol as they had told me !but never mind lots of bits the same I would have had , so I'll be back tommorow I said to take the bits off as they were closing went back..... crushed !!!!

[blackbird]

The scrapy's here are alright, theres only one i wont use thats owned by a couple of Inbred brothers, who are rip off merchants and always accuse you of pinching.The other 3 (all within a 10 mile radius) are great. Let you have a wander, lend you tools. Im lucky as there are still some big yards here, and they all still keep old stock 80's and 90's stuff (as thats what most of the paupers and valley commandos are still driving)And of course the E36 BMW is becoming quite common in the yards which is great for me, shame none of them are ever 6 cylinders or fully loaded

What ones do you go to?

[Station]

There was a big 'what's the best thing you've stolen from a scrapyard' thread on migweb a few years ago, and some of the things like someone left an Alfa Romeo engine out against the wall so he could come back in the night and use an engine crane to lift it over. I can't find it unfortunately, it had some good tales.

[Pillock]

I can totally see why scrappy owners treat us, the paying customers, like scum - mostly because half of us don't pay!It's all swings and roundabouts though. I went to get a dipstick for a Polo, the guy pointed me towards a suitable donor and I went off to get it. Came back a minute later and he wanted a fiver - I'd already priced one up at 3.50 including VAT from Gerbil and Swedish, but they were further away. I played the 'but they're cheaper than that new' card.He played the 'yeah but we're open right now' one.I countered with 'three quid cash'He looked at me with a look that suggested 'of course cash, you idiot' but merely said 'five'.Now, was this because of EU legislation making his job harder? Cost of depolluting cars instead of throwing the batteries into passing coal trains? Or the fact he'd probably seen me pocket a couple of side repeaters from the polo, a fuel filler catch for a mondeo and a handful of ford dashboard bulbs?We know they're grumpy old farts, they know we're dishonest little toerags. It's how it works

[Albert Ross]

My local breakers is a joy. I take stuff off myself, I even drive in and park next to what I'm stripping, and all the foreigners try to "borrow" my tools. That's fun when you carry a crowbar............I get stuff, take it home and pay at the end of the month, I help them remove things, when I dispose of cars, they get all my residue back......And they're cheap.2 white Siera doors for 40 quid the other month, even had the correct rubbing strip on them.Many moons ago in Cornwall, however, I had a Mk2 Cortina 1300.....It had a hot starting fault that was traced to the carburettor. So, off to the local scrappies (name withheld to protect me and the "worker") I enquired about carbs, and was told "10 pound, or 15 on the manifold" So I duly went a'lookin. Found a 1300 Mexico Escort or somesuch, and it had Twin '40s on it.............When I asked if that one was clear to take parts off, he nodded, so I took the full inlet side of things, even down to the wing mounted electric fuel pump, expecting a fair bill of about 50 quid or more. Went to the office, dropped the lot on the counter, and he said "15 quid then young'un, and make sure you gets all them wires 'n' stuff, or it not fit yon Cortina..........." I calmly handed over the cash, and tried to make a dignified getaway, before he noticed the error of his ways. (Or at least before the boss discovered what he'd done!)It went rather well after that................ahem.

[M'coli]

^^^

[ashmicro]

 

 

My local scrappy. Always ready for a friendly chat, cheap as fuck, lets you wander around and take stuff off. Never charges me for small stuff like mirrors.

 

How about a set of 5 17inch MG ZR alloys in good nick for £45?

[Station]

If you ever come to the Wirral:There is one near me is called Neptune. There is another scrappy nearby (that used to be good but isn't now) used to called the owners (who were brothers) the 'Gruesome Twosome'. Never once saw them smile or show any personality, hated going in there. I genuinely think they either held a hatred for humanity caused by some occurance growing up or thought they were better than everyone else. There is no other explanation for their behaviour. However, they seem to be the cheapest, and they leave you alone to get it off. I've bought things like an entire Astra dashboard for 10 quid. They just have a set price on stuff, and don't compare to ebay pricing.The scrappy round the corner (as above) called JK Breakers is owned by a really nice bloke, but they're really expensive for what you buy (a button will go for 5 quid).Borough Salvage is extortionate. They used to be great and further up the road, but since moved a bit down the road. They have a huge amount of cars, but went in there only once and they charged me 15 quid for a plastic door handle off a Cavalier. They won't let you inside anymore. Good.Green Lane in Rock Ferry used to have a fair amount of decent cars (including things like a Datsun 240Z), but have since turned into a scrap metal place as this is where the money is. Office is manned by a caveman who was kept in the cellar until he was 18.The best one at the current moment is North Wales Breakers in Deeside. It's owned by a woman who is really friendly and knows stuff about cars. They have 100+ cars in at any time, and I've found most of what I want when I go!The final one is in Hooton. It's proper old school, and is out of the way. Not been in there much, but I don't want to bother the owner as I don't think it's something he does everyday. I once drove into the yard, and five minutes later he shot in behind me as if I wasn't meant to be there! :)Sorry for length!

[pogweasel]

As for 'most cheeky poach' I think I can win this. When we were odious scrotes of lower teen years we used to 'liberate' scrap from the back of the local recycling yard, stick it on a hand-cart and wheel it round the front & over the weighbridge. They'd pay us and off we'd go to spend the ill-gotten gains on 10 mayfair & a bottle of pop. This went on for some time until they worked out what we were up to.

[Volksy]

As for 'most cheeky poach' I think I can win this. When we were odious scrotes of lower teen years we used to 'liberate' scrap from the back of the local recycling yard, stick it on a hand-cart and wheel it round the front & over the weighbridge. They'd pay us and off we'd go to spend the ill-gotten gains on 10 mayfair & a bottle of pop. This went on for some time until they worked out what we were up to.

Thats Brilliant!!

[Gompo]

My local breakers is a joy. I take stuff off myself, I even drive in and park next to what I'm stripping, and all the foreigners try to "borrow" my tools. That's fun when you carry a crowbar............I get stuff, take it home and pay at the end of the month, I help them remove things, when I dispose of cars, they get all my residue back......And they're cheap.2 white Siera doors for 40 quid the other month, even had the correct rubbing strip on them.

Which one is this? Do you know of any decent yards near Retford or atleast the Bawtry side of Doncaster..?Cheers.

[Albert Ross]

Just to point out that I get well treated due to the son of the owner having gone to school with my 2 lads.......K&S in Adwick. 330000

[bones96]

i found this yard down sidlesham way jury lane

 

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its been there a few years bloke who owns it is ok goes by the name og scrapman bob

[scrappylad]

As per my username... indeed I am often a miserable cunt.I just can't get over the amount of idiots that one encounters most days & it often makes the 'normal' punter a real exception (& pleasure I might add) to deal with.

[fotorabia]

 

Id say blame the lazy public for disposing of perfectly good cars before spitting wheel nuts about scrappies.My best mate has to crush 1000s of cars..saves the good ones and flogs em on..and tries his best to save Classics.The local yards here ive found to be pretty friendly..and a good laugh..but their mostly Maori guys..they know the jobs a bitch...

 

 

i had an unsuccessful look for a 2nd hand battery at my local the other day and just got these two shots..