Today I saw an abandoned classic and took a pic thread!

nmacc

I can't speak to the Golf, but that blue MG has been under that carport in Churchtown for as long as I can remember. It may have been there since 1986 when I first moved to the area.

Niall

ikb

carchaeologist wrote: »

Its a handle so the undertaker can put flowers on top of the roof, if you look under the handle you can see the fold out step.Im sure there was a few irish DS 420 around, this one had an 1980 kerry registration, it was owned by a funeral directors in tralee

Hi Guys,( Hearse men in particular)
I realise this is the wrong place for this but it may be of interest to some,
This weeks classic car weekly has a 1979 Ds420 hearse for sale 77k miles, just out of service, brake caliper weeping,800stg. It is a bit young for "classic" rules to apply but I think a Hearse is treated as Commercial (50 euro reg fee), and some month next year becomes NCT exempt.If you travel with a caliper in your pocket you could drive it back for less than 1500 yo-yos.

carchaeologist

Then spray it yellow,throw on massive 22" chome alloys, fill the back deck with massive subs and cruise around town!!:D:D

ikb

;)

carchaeologist wrote: »

Then spray it yellow,throw on massive 22" chome alloys, fill the back deck with massive subs and cruise around town!!:D:D

Hold on Brother...You may be onto something,space shuttle exhaust,Energiser Bunny on the 8 trac.LOUD COLUORS...?

carchaeologist

ikb wrote: »

;)
Hold on Brother...You may be onto something,space shuttle exhaust,Energiser Bunny on the 8 trac.LOUD COLUORS...?

Yep, pimp my hearse:D I think the english version of pimp my ride did a granada hearse a few years back, flame paintjob and all!Definatly not everyones cup of tea! I cut up a woodhall nicholson built granada hearse(the proper coachbuilt one, there was some unbelievable work that went into the bodywork) last year and some friends of mine thought it very strange.didnt bother me though.
The only thing i will say about the woodhall conversion is that the workmanship is second to none untill you see the rear lights, they are just mk2 escort lenses, and they just make the rear end look unfinished and cheap!And with all their clever design, the fuel filler is inside the rear door.I suppose they were going for the smooth look!

try http://www.hearseclub.co.uk/index.php for any hearse fans out there, you wouldnt think it, but there is quite a following for hearses around the world.

ikb

MAD.You are.Must agree though, A Hearse is good to pimp.
The Zodiacs I had ...Lotsa chrome,tail fins etc..Would look great pimped up.

carchaeologist

Ha, not really mad, i just try to appriciate a good coachbuilt car when i see one. Have you any pics of the zodys?

rotorhead

Spotted these today

Do-more

I was going through Clonmellon at lunchtime today and as there was no one around I went in and took a closer look at the abandoned classic.

It's a Wolseley 12hp. ! It's in a pretty sorry state of decay with lots of stuff just being stored in it. The sun roof is long since gone so it is really open to the elements. Rat rod anyone?

Sids Not

rotorhead wrote: »

Spotted these today

Is that land that the cars are on for sale...??;)

btw "rotorhead".....is that because of an interest in rotary's...?

rotorhead

Sids Not wrote: »

Is that land that the cars are on for sale...??;)

btw "rotorhead".....is that because of an interest in rotary's...?

Not sure if land is for sale, could be next door,cars are across road from an old style garage where more opels mostly corsas are "Stored" .The old black rover was offered free to take away last year.

re rotorhead yes I own an NSU Ro80

oflynno

rotorhead where were those cars?
what was the middle image you put up?cortina or am i wrong?

carchaeologist

oflynno wrote: »

rotorhead where were those cars?
what was the middle image you put up?cortina or am i wrong?

Yes, its a confusing one alright,its definatly not a cortina though. It looks something along the lines of a vauxhall viscount?

I had a 78 kadett like the red one in pic one, she was fair rotten though!

Max_Damage

rotorhead wrote: »

Spotted these today

Man, those cars have so much potential. If only I had the money and space....

rotorhead

Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

manta mad

yep called in to that man a few times & their not for sale:(

carchaeologist

rotorhead wrote: »

Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

Ah, thanks for that! now you mention those cars,I remember a rekord c hearse being raced in a demolition derby in rosegreen many many moons ago.It had the same chrome badges on the side of the wings, i know because i have them stuck up on the wall of the shed!!!:D

G Luxel

carchaeologist wrote: »

Ah, thanks for that! now you mention those cars,I remember a rekord c hearse being raced in a demolition derby in rosegreen many many moons ago.It had the same chrome badges on the side of the wings, i know because i have them stuck up on the wall of the shed!!!:D

i remember two of these opel rekord c hearses. one of them went out of service about 5 years ago. It differed from other hearses in having a rear screen that was shaped into a bubble. i think the I930s Wolseley could be restored easily, shame to see it just lying there.

gogs2006

rotorhead wrote: »

Middle pic is an opel record c as in attached
location is wilkinstown Navan to Kingscourt road

I used to pass that yard on a regular basis going to Irish gypsum...there seems to be a few missing

MercMad

Yes I've seen those Opels too, a good few years ago though. Pity to see them go !

peasant

An "icon", no less ...:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55626938&postcount=1

:D:D

Max_Damage

peasant wrote: »

An "icon", no less ...:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55626938&postcount=1

:D:D

I think the decimal point in the price is one too much to the right!

carchaeologist

Kinda sums up carzone, theres alot of overpriced rubbish on there,as iv said before.

richiet

Took this pic a while ago.

carchaeologist

A fairly crusty old commer, is that a horse box body on the back of it?

richiet

Yes, it is a horse box body.

richiet

A 2CV



A DS




Not Sure about the one beside the DS



A closer look



And an SM, I think.

oflynno

pity those cars are left to disintegrate

are they for sale
i've always fancied a black ds,the bond baddy car

MercMad

Wow that is some set of photos !

That estate car is also a DS, probably rare now.

They look like they were just left there and then vandalised/canabalised, such a shame !

Is this hoard in Ireland ?

niceirishfella

carchaeologist wrote: »

I dont know how anyone could leave a pagoda out in the weather like that, they are a great looking car.

+1 - a beauty

carchaeologist

Nice shots of the citroens!they all look pretty past it though!:(

junkyard

Where are those Citroens richiet? I'm looking for parts for an SM at the moment and there are at least two there.:eek:

richiet

The Citroens are in Dublin, fairly hard to get to, involves fences, a small river, more fences, some tresspassing and more fences!!! I'll go out at the weekend and see if I can find out who owns them and if they're for sale etc.

trevorbrady

mk2 Escort and mk2 Golf (not quite a classic yet!) in Co. Laois



this merc was in the same yard too...

johnf2020

WOW WOW WOW,,,I used to own that Merc 190E ten years ago.
It has some history...It ia a 1983 model,,,IT even has ABS. The first owner was Michael O'flahery of Motor Distributors----Im not joking.
I think it was probaly one of the first Irish 190's
I bought it from Billy Coogan in Castlecomer---Had hugh mileage,but fitted with engine and gearbox from crashed 40k car.It was my first really good car--even though it was 15 years old when I bought it.
Loaded,

CL,EW,EM,ESR,HEADLAMP WASHERS,AUTO,ABS ETC ETC.

That was a brill car---Had it when I met my wife....:D

carchaeologist

johnf2020 wrote: »

WOW WOW WOW,,,I used to own that Merc 190E ten years ago.
It has some history...It ia a 1983 model,,,IT even has ABS. The first owner was Michael O'flahery of Motor Distributors----Im not joking.
I think it was probaly one of the first Irish 190's
I bought it from Billy Coogan in Castlecomer---Had hugh mileage,but fitted with engine and gearbox from crashed 40k car.It was my first really good car--even though it was 15 years old when I bought it.
Loaded,

CL,EW,EM,ESR,HEADLAMP WASHERS,AUTO,ABS ETC ETC.

That was a brill car---Had it when I met my wife....:D

Great story john!!you'll have to go and buy her back again(the car, not the wife):D

8~)

Good one regarding the Merc.
I think I passed that place a couple of times last year.

Lyre61

junkyard wrote: »

Where are those Citroens richiet? I'm looking for parts for an SM at the moment and there are at least two there.:eek:

They are not for sale, or at least the owner will not entertain selling them. Over the years several people have tried to buy them but to no avail.

ikb

carchaeologist wrote: »

Ha, not really mad, i just try to appriciate a good coachbuilt car when i see one. Have you any pics of the zodys?

sorry pal, been busy,(Down west cork...as it goes)... Have some pics, on vynal (vynil,vynel..how do you spell vyneail...?) will endevour to transfer onto digital something ,and will obliege...P.

carchaeologist

ikb wrote: »

sorry pal, been busy,(Down west cork...as it goes)... Have some pics, on vynal (vynil,vynel..how do you spell vyneail...?) will endevour to transfer onto digital something ,and will obliege...P.

thank you sir, appriciate it!
i can never spell that damn word either!!!ha,hilarious!!

carchaeologist

Heres one i dug up earlier!! I was going to put it in the mystery car thread but its just a bit obscure!!Is a mk1 vw golf diesel(well,the front of it!),dug out of the ground of a housing estate that i was working on!

ds20prefecture

richiet wrote: »

The remains on the left is a very early DS, probably pre 1960. Note the single nut spare wheel and the front mounted exhaust silencer. Don't know what the drum is to the left of the rad - the black one on the right is the LHS reservoir.

Horrible to see them this way.

ianobrien

carchaeologist wrote: »

Heres one i dug up earlier!! I was going to put it in the mystery car thread but its just a bit obscure!!Is a mk1 vw golf diesel(well,the front of it!),dug out of the ground of a housing estate that i was working on!

How the blazes did you figure that out?

carchaeologist

ianobrien wrote: »

How the blazes did you figure that out?

Well i dont call myself carchaeologist for nothing!!:D
It was easy really, the engine was still in it, so i could see the diesel pump, and i knew it was a golf(or jetta come to think of it) by the design of the front wishbones and strut tops,maybe i should get out more!!!:)

junkyard

I'd say it's a Golf alright looking at the bottom suspension arm. Pity about the SM, spares are scarce enough for them besides leaving them rot into the ground like this.

oflynno

vinyl

and a question for the citroen fans

do the modern citroens,the xantia,xm and xsara have the hydraulic suspension system on the same lines as the bx has?

ianobrien

carchaeologist wrote: »

Well i dont call myself carchaeologist for nothing!!:D
It was easy really, the engine was still in it, so i could see the diesel pump, and i knew it was a golf(or jetta come to think of it) by the design of the front wishbones and strut tops,maybe i should get out more!!!:)

I'll take your word for it.....

Dangel4x4

oflynno wrote: »

vinyl

and a question for the citroen fans

do the modern citroens,the xantia,xm and xsara have the hydraulic suspension system on the same lines as the bx has?

Xantia and XM - yes.
C5 and C6 - kinda, but not really.
Xsara, C4, etc - no.

Lyre61

Dangel4x4 wrote: »

Xantia and XM - yes.
C5 and C6 - kinda, but not really.
Xsara, C4, etc - no.

Everything after the std Xantias, Xantia Activa..C5..C6.. all have a modern version of the hydraulic system. for instance on the C5 the suspension is powered by an electric pump, and the brakes are a separate system.
And the new C5 comes with the option of a normal suspension system.

oflynno

so if i was thinking of putting the whole suspension system into something else(which i am:D) the more modern the better,ya?

and have the modern c4 and them got the adjustable suspension?

ta for the help