Classics left to die/rotting pics

[tali1]

"No wonder the Somerset Levels needed dredging! Abandoned vehicles rescued from river "
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2596853/No...

[Eagletower]

Just joined the forum . what a great thread. I could imagine losing hours working backwards through this thread.

[gforceg]

Welcome along! Start at the beginning, it really makes more sense.

[Cliftonite]

Eagletower said:

Just joined the forum . what a great thread. I could imagine losing hours working backwards through this thread.

Join PH and your lifespan is sucked from you. Just check out how many submissions some of us (not me!) have
made.

More habit-forming than crack cocaine !

[J3JCV]

This has been parked in the marina at Beaulieu sur Mer in the South of France for a few years. Looks like the authorities finally want it gone, I expect it will be crushed before it get back there!




Sad thing is you see worse ones on the road!

[andyps]

It certainly looks savable, nice wheels too. Long way to go and collect it!

Looks like it hasn't been taxed since August 2009 and not declared SORN so a small fine could be due.

Edited by andyps on Sunday 6th April 08:56

[gforceg]

Not to mention using it in France for 5 years without registering it there. A bit of a non-non, no?

Also, will that have been converted back to chrome bumpers from rubbers?

[Eagletower]

Cliftonite said:

Join PH and your lifespan is sucked from you. Just check out how many submissions some of us (not me!) have
made.

More habit-forming than crack cocaine !

Much to the wife' annoyance I have was up till 1:30am going through the thread, woke up early today and just finished it.!

[alangtt]

I came across these on I farm I was at. . The farmer didn't know the story of the Morris, but the older car was his grandparents which they had from new. One day is hopefully going to restore it. How sad

Edited by alangtt on Sunday 6th April 10:12

[andyps]

gforceg said:

Also, will that have been converted back to chrome bumpers from rubbers?

A a 1978 car, yes it must have been.

[andyps]

Eagletower said:

Much to the wife' annoyance I have was up till 1:30am going through the thread, woke up early today and just finished it.!

Well done on the dedication, shows the true spirit of PH - you will fit in well here, just try to remember your wife occasionally

[Eagletower]

andyps said:

Well done on the dedication, shows the true spirit of PH - you will fit in well here, just try to remember your wife occasionally

Wife? What's that??

[Balmoral]

Why is it that people will store a car for decades, in a barn or garage, or outside under a lean to or a cover, but they leave the windows open?

It seems to me that every barn find would have a mint interior, if someone, anyone over the decades would've wound the bloody windows up!

[MarshPhantom]

alangtt said:

I came across these on I farm I was at. . The farmer didn't know the story of the Morris, but the older car was his grandparents which they had from new. One day is hopefully going to restore it. How sad

Edited by alangtt on Sunday 6th April 10:12

That looks identical to my first car that I bought in the late Eighties.

[s p a c e m a n]

ST270 said:

Dave G fsi said:

ST270 said:

pass this each morning, only seen the silhouette until today though the tarp had moved and confirmed my suspicions...Private drive unfortunately so can't vet much closer

Such a shame to see it in that state

Where is it located?

Its in West Yorks - worth some more investigating - I might give a door knock and enquire next time I'm passing.

I would be quick if that sheet was normally covering the entire car, someones probably been up there investigating under the cover of darkness and that will go missing soon if it is a cossie

[Cliftonite]

gforceg said:

Not to mention using it in France for 5 years without registering it there. A bit of a non-non, no?

Also, will that have been converted back to chrome bumpers from rubbers?

And with illegal, non-reflective number plates! Crush it!!

[LordBretSinclair]

Cliftonite said:

gforceg said:

Not to mention using it in France for 5 years without registering it there. A bit of a non-non, no?

Also, will that have been converted back to chrome bumpers from rubbers?

And with illegal, non-reflective number plates! Crush it!!

Plus whoever did the conversion put the sidelight/indicators on the wrong way around

[gforceg]

LordBretSinclair said:

Plus whoever did the conversion put the sidelight/indicators on the wrong way around

I love this section of PH.

[GTRene]

Balmoral said:

Why is it that people will store a car for decades, in a barn or garage, or outside under a lean to or a cover, but they leave the windows open?

It seems to me that every barn find would have a mint interior, if someone, anyone over the decades would've wound the bloody windows up!

I think its probably kids playing over the years that play or hide in such cars, they play but mostly never clean up ;-)

[austin]

alangtt said:

I came across these on I farm I was at. . The farmer didn't know the story of the Morris, but the older car was his grandparents which they had from new. One day is hopefully going to restore it. How sad

Edited by alangtt on Sunday 6th April 10:12

The Austin 7 looks in pretty good nick to me, (there is an identical one that has never been restored in my garage at the moment). Easy cars to restore once the body is sorted and most bits are available new if needed.

I reckon a careful clean and a bit of fiddling that would be up and running quite quickly.