angle Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 2:58 AM, Metal Guru said: Call it something like “Bluebird Meadows” so that anyone not from there is totally unaware of the gas works. In fairness, the bit that's now in the park is called 'scrapyard meadow'. The gas holders are getting flats though: https://studioegretwest.com/places/bow-common MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 R J Savage, Purley Way, Croydon, 1993 timolloyd, Dick Longbridge, Back_For_More and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Car spares, Loder St, Peckham, 1989 bunglebus, LT84, Rustybullethole and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 11:29, MiniMinorMk3 said: R J Savage, Purley Way, Croydon, 1993 Ex P.O. Viva Van..... Steel ladder rack 😮 My [VDC846J] MM 1000 yellow P.O. had a WOODEN one ... 😎👍 Datsuncog, MiniMinorMk3 and martc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, tooSavvy said: Ex P.O. Viva Van..... Steel ladder rack 😮 My [VDC846J] MM 1000 yellow P.O. had a WOODEN one ... 😎👍 Good spot. I should have recognised that as I remember tying ladders to the steel ones by running the rope round the outer brackets with the plastic serrations on. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Breakers Yard near Willesden Junction in 1984 Lankytim, uk_senator, Rustybullethole and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Chevette was only 2 or 3 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I was absolutely obsessed with scrapyards as a kid, wish I’d taken pictures of them like this instead of fifteen million shots of me stood on the promenade at Cleethorpes. Rustybullethole, Lankytim, MiniMinorMk3 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Chevette was only 2 or 3 years old! Some cars end up in yards when they a just a few days old, especially if driven by a mindless twonk who is looking at their OS or A to Z instead of the road. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Chevette was only 2 or 3 years old! I thought it was a Chevette too, at first - but after a closer look with PedantVision, I'm going for one of those tiny Japanese kei-vans. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, chaseracer said: I thought it was a Chevette too, at first - but after a closer look with PedantVision, I'm going for one of those tiny Japanese kei-vans. Dang! 545cc so: MiniMinorMk3, chaseracer and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Or, more likely, a box van like the one I inherited in 1990 which was also on an X-reg, IIRC Seems right with the grille. Rustybullethole, uk_senator, MiniMinorMk3 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviemillar Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Is that something American above the Honda van on the top of the pile? The rear end certainly looks like a big wafty barge from the "Ford Timelord" era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 That's the front end of a Triumph 2000! Or do you mean the car on top of the Volvo 144? Cortina mk3, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_senator Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 5/16/2023 at 12:10 PM, MiniMinorMk3 said: Cantrell Rd, Bow Common, 1988 I used to go there for parts, there were about 8 separate breakers there.. Its not even a road any more... 😐😞 MiniMinorMk3 and Rustybullethole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 This must be the one of the last (admittedly, tiny) scrapyards that is close to the centre of London. Just along from Loughborough Junction station, not far from Oval tube station. bunglebus and MiniMinorMk3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Steviemillar said: Is that something American above the Honda van on the top of the pile? The rear end certainly looks like a big wafty barge from the "Ford Timelord" era The one that's sideways on to the camera? Yeah, pretty sure that's a Volvo 144/164 going by the rear slam panel, with a MkIV Cortina and Triumph 2000/2500 providing the rest of the sandwich. MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Phew, I got one! Just not quick enough to get there first lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviemillar Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 35 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: The one that's sideways on to the camera? Yeah, pretty sure that's a Volvo 144/164 going by the rear slam panel, with a MkIV Cortina and Triumph 2000/2500 providing the rest of the sandwich. Not the Volvo, the one on top of it that you can see the whole back end of ? EDIT - I think it’s a Mk3 Cortina, MiniMinorMk3 and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Steviemillar said: Not the Volvo, the one on top of it that you can see the whole (wide) back end of ? The mk3 Cortina? Looks like a facelift XL from the stripes ☹️ Wibble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Steviemillar said: I think it’s a Mk3 Cortina, That looks like a Triumph Herald to me, still with the rubber bumper insert. Look at the door. (I could be wrong, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, High Jetter said: That looks like a Triumph Herald to me, still with the rubber bumper insert. Look at the door. (I could be wrong, though) I’m with Mk3 Cortina, look at the door handle. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Wibble said: I’m with Mk3 Cortina, look at the door handle. Yup, fair point. A 2 door? Or is it just the front half on top of something else? Christ, I need a life! chaseracer, uk_senator and Wibble 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Yup, fair point. A 2 door? Or is it just the front half on top of something else? Christ, I need a life! Triangle trim piece to left of window frame/door top suggest 4 door I think. chaseracer and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Mexico, after the government banned two-door taxis due criminals robbing rear seat passengers. This is what finally killed the Beetle Not sure if these are Mexico or elsewhere MiniMinorMk3, wheel nut, Richard_FM and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 4dr MK3 cortina Wibble, High Jetter, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Mexico, after the government banned two-door taxis due criminals robbing rear seat passengers. This is what finally killed the Beetle I've heard that before, some truth there. Richard_FM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Sri Lanka Banger Kenny, Fat_Pirate, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Just now, High Jetter said: I've heard that before, some truth there. It's what happened. Without the sales as taxis it was no longer economical to produce them. 1945-2003 is a pretty good production run for a single model though Richard_FM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Sri Lanka 119 to Croydon might be a while, then? Richard_FM, DSdriver and bunglebus 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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