Classics left to die/rotting pics

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Russell Mc

573 posts

150 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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It's sadly another case of the owner not interested in letting it go

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Forgot to mention the Moggy and Lomax are less than a mile from PH towers in Teddington.

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Hammer67 said:
Spotted today near Mongeham in Kent. Looks to have been there for some time. Apologies for poor pic, max zoom on a Blackberry POS.

Only one ?
There used to be two!
It /they have been there twenty plus years .
Probably converted by Dormobile , Martin Walters who were local at Folkestone .

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Hammer67 said:
Spotted today near Mongeham in Kent. Looks to have been there for some time. Apologies for poor pic, max zoom on a Blackberry POS.

Only one ?
There used to be two!
It /they have been there twenty plus years .
Probably converted by Dormobile , Martin Walters who were local at Folkestone .

16VJay

235 posts

218 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Lotus 50 said:
Are you sure that's a Lotus 7?' - doesn't look like a 7 space frame chassis to me (could be wrong though)
The Seven S4 has sheet steel on the sides of the space frame and the fibreglass mouldings definitely look S4 to me.

Mistron

103 posts

165 months

Friday 18th April 2014
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Yup, that's an S4. Here's a link to photos of my old S4 chassis

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44645707@N00/sets/72...

Lotus 50

1,009 posts

164 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Yep, after saying that I had a rummage and found pics of the later chassis. The radiator arrangement threw me as it looks as though it's mounted too high....

shagracer

240 posts

162 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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click on photo to see the other shot

ROVER SD1 2000 by shagracer, on Flickr

RoverP6B

4,338 posts

127 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Hmm, a real rotter and only a 2000 to boot... I suppose you could drop a V8 in it and banger-race it, destroy it in the process then yank the V8 for reuse in something worthwhile...

dandare

957 posts

253 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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RoverP6B said:
Hmm, a real rotter and only a 2000 to boot... I suppose you could drop a V8 in it and banger-race it, destroy it in the process then yank the V8 for reuse in something worthwhile...
Did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?

RoverP6B

4,338 posts

127 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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dandare said:
Did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?
No, but the 2-litre was an absolute dog, the engine was basically an O-series from a Marina. The shell is full of rot and badly dented to boot. Best thing to do with it is let it go out in a blaze of glory.

DirrieMore

902 posts

141 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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RoverP6B said:
dandare said:
Did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?
No, but the 2-litre was an absolute dog, the engine was basically an O-series from a Marina. The shell is full of rot and badly dented to boot. Best thing to do with it is let it go out in a blaze of glory.
Agreed - plus it may stop yet another Grandad or P5 falling into Pie-key hands, if only for a while. rolleyes

Save the alloys though.

RoverP6B

4,338 posts

127 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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DirrieMore said:
Agreed - plus it may stop yet another Grandad or P5 falling into Pie-key hands, if only for a while. rolleyes

Save the alloys though.
Surely nobody's still bangering P5s? Couldn't care less about Granadas, though.

530dTPhil

1,374 posts

217 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Came across these two whilst house hunting about four miles from where we currently live. The number plate of the Bristol is tucked down behind the bumper and reads WHT 4..




Lastly, by no means a classic, but it's been there for years in the front garden.


hidetheelephants

23,756 posts

192 months

Sunday 20th April 2014
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Those things have gigantic chassis and huge V8s, it would probably fire right up with some fresh fuel and a battery.

The Princess and the Bristol both look tidy; most big Austins like that dissolved years ago or got mashed by banger racers.

Hammer67

5,706 posts

183 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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grumpy52 said:
Hammer67 said:
Spotted today near Mongeham in Kent. Looks to have been there for some time. Apologies for poor pic, max zoom on a Blackberry POS.

Only one ?
There used to be two!
It /they have been there twenty plus years .
Probably converted by Dormobile , Martin Walters who were local at Folkestone .
Yes, I think there was only one. Next time I'm out that way I'll have another look round.

Blue Oval84

5,276 posts

160 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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Saw this poking out of a garage today, it's so rotten that the front wings have collapsed on themselves and the headlights now point towards the ground...


Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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Blue Oval84 said:
Saw this poking out of a garage today, it's so rotten that the front wings have collapsed on themselves and the headlights now point towards the ground...

They are pointing down because its been front ended look at the creases in the wings and the bumper & over-riders wink check out the no plate eek

RoverP6B

4,338 posts

127 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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Hmm, tidy 3000s are worth a fortune now, and that plate if genuine must be worth a bob or two as well...

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Monday 21st April 2014
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RoverP6B said:
Hmm, tidy 3000s are worth a fortune now, and that plate if genuine must be worth a bob or two as well...
I cannot see the number plate, but I thought it couldn't be transferred unless the 'donor' car has a valid MOT? Unless the bent car in that photo gets some serious remedial work, the plate (whatever it is) is as good as worthless, no?

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