RE: Time for tea? Desert truck graveyard
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Great to look at these pics.
I love a good scrap yard - something dream-like about them - looking at cars that have lived a life.
Snapping back the real world, I remember back in the late 1980s wanting some new seats for my Hillman Avenger (oh yeh!) - the guy at the scrap yard pointed to one balanced on top of two other cars and said help yourself - how times have changed - I think such a health and safety breach would make the 10 o'clock news these days.... needless to say the seats were great and cost a fiver IIRC.
I love a good scrap yard - something dream-like about them - looking at cars that have lived a life.
Snapping back the real world, I remember back in the late 1980s wanting some new seats for my Hillman Avenger (oh yeh!) - the guy at the scrap yard pointed to one balanced on top of two other cars and said help yourself - how times have changed - I think such a health and safety breach would make the 10 o'clock news these days.... needless to say the seats were great and cost a fiver IIRC.
edwheels said:
the guy at the scrap yard pointed to one balanced on top of two other cars and said help yourself - how times have changed - I think such a health and safety breach would make the 10 o'clock news these days.... needless to say the seats were great and cost a fiver IIRC.
I wish we still lived with sensible H&S policies like that.When it was totally upto yourself to think for yourself and assess the potential for injury/death and act accordingly.
Not expect someone else to wipe your arse^Hdo all the thinking for you.
DaveL485 said:
Itsallicanafford said:
...there's a great scrap yard on the B656 just south of Hitchen in Herts...its crammed full of really old stuff...well worth a nose about...
Holy crap!http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.900912,-0.24274...
Truckosaurus said:
Fleckers said:
who else is watching Desert Car Kings ?
Yes, although they make it look very easy. They also get bonus points for including the labour in their costs (unlike Wheeler Dealers).DaveL485 said:
Itsallicanafford said:
...there's a great scrap yard on the B656 just south of Hitchen in Herts...its crammed full of really old stuff...well worth a nose about...
Holy crap!http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.900912,-0.24274...
fwaggie said:
edwheels said:
the guy at the scrap yard pointed to one balanced on top of two other cars and said help yourself - how times have changed - I think such a health and safety breach would make the 10 o'clock news these days.... needless to say the seats were great and cost a fiver IIRC.
I wish we still lived with sensible H&S policies like that.When it was totally upto yourself to think for yourself and assess the potential for injury/death and act accordingly.
Not expect someone else to wipe your arse^Hdo all the thinking for you.
Edited by Tango13 on Wednesday 22 February 12:33
Itsallicanafford said:
DaveL485 said:
Holy crap!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.900912,-0.24274...
That's the puppy, to be honest I have only been in once when I was 15 (I'm 37 now!) but I can remember it was massive, still drive past, must think of an excuse to have another poke about...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.900912,-0.24274...
That's the puppy, to be honest I have only been in once when I was 15 (I'm 37 now!) but I can remember it was massive, still drive past, must think of an excuse to have another poke about...
Still lots of really old lorry's there but hardly any old cars anymore most of them are fairly modern.
My dad worked there in the sixties and lots of the lorry's he parked up are still sitting in the same position now!
I thought 'proper' scrap yards had been banned in the name of needing to drain all fluids, provide resold parts off a shelf and recycle the rest. I'd have thought ebay's the end of the 'proper' scrapyard if the EU isn't.
Shame because there's nothing quite like choosing your part, seeing it in situ, removing it, and getting all the clips/brackets/fasteners and pipes as well.
Shame because there's nothing quite like choosing your part, seeing it in situ, removing it, and getting all the clips/brackets/fasteners and pipes as well.
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