Scrapyard thread

[Metal Guru]

21 hours ago, omegod said:

JT Wades at Winwick Quay

G&E salvage Haydock ( Mallys) 

Both absolutely lethal but fun places 

Do they have at least 3 German Shepherd dogs covered in oil and grease?

[dsp resto]

more scrapyard goodies.

[sheffcortinacentre]

11 hours ago, andy18s said:

No,they had the 2.3 16v engine .

My dad bought 1 of those 2.6's from new after a BMW dealer down the road refused switch wheels onto a new 535i sport he wanted,also new..

Thought the later ones went to 2.6 16v for more umph ( like the RS500 cosy) homologation special.

[chaseracer]

21 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Thought the later ones went to 2.6 16v for more umph ( like the RS500 cosy) homologation special.

That was a 2.5 16v four-cylinder.  The 2.6 was the same straight-six as the W124 260E.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Ah ,not up on mercs.

[bunglebus]

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[sheffcortinacentre]

Is that a lwb Austin gypsy on top of the CF in last pic?

[AnthonyG]

On 31/10/2024 at 12:27, dsp resto said:

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911s in a scrapyard - wow! 

You’d preferably have at least two alsatians to guard them…

On @motorpunk’s point about ones you can still wonder around and remove parts yourself, I believe Harry Bucklands in Cheltenham is still like this. 

I have photos of Bucklands and Bridges in Pease Pottage from the late 1980s somewhere, will see if I can dig them out. 

[Rustybullethole]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

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How un rusty looking are most of these! 

[Rustybullethole]

17 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

911s in a scrapyard - wow! 

You’d preferably have at least two alsatians to guard them…

On @motorpunk’s point about ones you can still wonder around and remove parts yourself, I believe Harry Bucklands in Cheltenham is still like this. 

I have photos of Bucklands and Bridges in Pease Pottage from the late 1980s somewhere, will see if I can dig them out. 

A stones throw from my caravan second home. Shall have a day out there when i get the time. 

[bunglebus]

[sheffcortinacentre]

3 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

How un rusty looking are most of these! 

Probably rotten as a pear underneath.

[Stixy]

Windley's Salvage  Photos Taken 11/24    All the stacked cars were waiting to be crushed and gone now  , the rest of them will be gone in the next few months 

[Stixy]

[chaseracer]

On 09/01/2025 at 09:36, bunglebus said:

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Orange Dyane... 😢

[chaseracer]

On 09/01/2025 at 22:52, bunglebus said:

Surprising number of Britshite in that pile: late Avenger, Viva HC, early Marina 'coop'...

...and two DS... 😳

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Surprising number of Britshite in that pile: late Avenger, Viva HC, early Marina 'coop'...

...and two DS... 😳

Only one Alfa, sudprisingly

[chaseracer]

27 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Only one Alfa, sudprisingly

See those brown patches on the ground...? 😀

[sierraman]

On 24/01/2025 at 23:12, Stixy said:

Windley's Salvage  Photos Taken 11/24    All the stacked cars were waiting to be crushed and gone now  , the rest of them will be gone in the next few months 

Is it closing down? 

[Stixy]

10 hours ago, sierraman said:

Is it closing down? 

Yes over the next few months  

[goosey]

On 09/01/2025 at 20:13, sheffcortinacentre said:

Is that a lwb Austin gypsy on top of the CF in last pic?

LWB 107 series 1 Landrover maybe 

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[Rustybullethole]

On 31/10/2024 at 12:27, dsp resto said:

more scrapyard goodies.

May be a bit late though wheres this yard? Just thought the best way to sort the cataracts out on the Berlingo would be to fit an early front end.

[AnthonyG]

On 29/01/2025 at 14:50, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Is this Jersey or Guernsey or somewhere?

I’m mystified by the British style number plates but with such low numbers. The squashed white van on the right hand pile has a UK reg, so it’s also somewhere you don’t need to re-register UK cars.

[AnthonyG]

On 09/01/2025 at 22:52, bunglebus said:

I wonder where this ones from as well - a right mix of nationalities.

Although I think the Beetle is Dutch, I’m going with somewhere in Scandinavia, or possibly Belgium.

Apart from the British models noted by @chaseracer, there are quite a few Opels, and one (possibly two) Chrysler 180s. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

52 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

Is this Jersey or Guernsey or somewhere?

I’m mystified by the British style number plates but with such low numbers. The squashed white van on the right hand pile has a UK reg, so it’s also somewhere you don’t need to re-register UK cars.

UK vehicles with a J then numbers are Jersey.