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

Tin Lizzy · 28-04-2011 03:20PM

rugbyman wrote: »

re the number plate on the second tractor, that should annoy the thought police on here, though they have been quiet of late.

Regards, Rugbyman

Whats wrong with the plate on it?

rugbyman · 28-04-2011 03:26PM

nothing. it a Uk tractor pre 1963 ,which may well have spent forty years in donegal. a new number plate was bought from a local motor factors using the current type of plate with IRL and probably Dun na ngall.

keep the pics coming ,I enjoy them

used know a man from Mountcharles, with him everything was a "piece of cake"

Rugbyman

Max_Damage · 28-04-2011 08:37PM

rugbyman wrote: »

would i dare lie under that aAstra , no way I need this body!

It's a Vauxhall Belmont.

_Conrad_ · 28-04-2011 08:53PM

G Luxel wrote: »

. I havent seen the Scorpio/Granada frontal change but why make a nice Granada fugly......

I don't really know but people have done it

Max_Damage · 28-04-2011 09:13PM

VolvoMan wrote: »

You find that right now is the time when most of the cars from around the turn of the century are being weighed in. '97/'98/'99/'00 would be the prime ages of cars you'll see in scrapyards these days.

Regarding the 147; they might be built like crap, but still it's surprising to see one in there as they're still worth a few quid.

Note the 'Selespeed' badge. I'd say that car gave endless gearbox problems, maybe it's the reason the car's in the scrappy.

carchaeologist · 28-04-2011 09:51PM

Max_Damage wrote: »

Note the 'Selespeed' badge. I'd say that car gave endless gearbox problems, maybe it's the reason the car's in the scrappy.

Is that a sort of 'flappy paddle' gearbox?

zilog_jones · 28-04-2011 10:04PM

Yeah it's an "electrohydraulic" manual gearbox, basically a manual box with electronically controlled shifting and clutch. They seemed to cause a lot of trouble, especially earlier ones.

_Conrad_ · 28-04-2011 10:15PM

zilog_jones wrote: »

Yeah it's an "electrohydraulic" manual gearbox, basically a manual box with electronically controlled shifting and clutch. They seemed to cause a lot of trouble, especially earlier ones.

they did, due to my former job i had to deliver (when new) and collect (when finished lease) a few of them, and most of them had at least some problem with that selespeed system when being returned after 4 years, can remember a few where problems started after a year or two, but then again so did many other problems.

Still lovely cars to drive when brand new though

Silvera · 30-04-2011 03:36AM

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

3 photos for today
A old Vaxhaull in a scrapyard in Ballybofey,Co. Donegal (pm me for location if you want it,photo taken mid feburary this year)
A old Fordson Major and a David Brown near Mountcharles,Co. Donegal.

That David Brown (in spite of the UK reg plate) could be worth saving. It seems to be a red-and-yellow 990 model...(which never had a cab from new btw). Somebody save it?!

Tin Lizzy · 30-04-2011 11:45AM

For today is a....was a Mk. 2 Cortina near Grange, Co. Sligo.

Ali Babba · 30-04-2011 12:00PM

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

For today is a....was a Mk. 2 Cortina near Grange, Co. Sligo.

Looks like it's a guaranteed Irish one too..........:pac:

manta mad · 30-04-2011 07:38PM

abandonded project !!!!!!

Opel Kadett B Saloon

jimmyw · 30-04-2011 09:50PM

Bloody hell man, you do love your Opels;):D.Wow! that kadett brings back nice memories of a green '72 3 door estate we used to have in the eighties.Nice car she was too, apart from the rust and the fumes coming into the cabin sometimes.

By the way, those indicators don't look original.
That reg number is not on any vehicle check site, but I think its a Waterford reg.

carchaeologist · 30-04-2011 10:00PM

jimmyw wrote: »

By the way, those indicators don't look original.
That reg number is not on any vehicle check site, but I think its a Waterford reg.

Yep, Waterford County.

VolvoMan · 30-04-2011 10:37PM

Max_Damage wrote: »

Note the 'Selespeed' badge. I'd say that car gave endless gearbox problems, maybe it's the reason the car's in the scrappy.

True, I thought of that after I posted.

carchaeologist wrote: »

Is that a sort of 'flappy paddle' gearbox?

They're basically an automated manual with two buttons on the steering wheel for shifting up and down.

Apparently they're utter sh1te.

Edit: zilog_jones got there before me.

rugbyman · 30-04-2011 10:40PM

Manta Mad

I want that Kadett!
My father had one in 67, EIY887. My brother used get me to take it from his house to our house, 800yards, i had not much in the way of a licence but,

just to see if all was well, I would go seven miles on the main road to see if the top speed of 88 mph was still the same.It invariably was .

Not sure if that model could be started with a coin instead of a key, but the Rekord of a year or so earlier could.

Regards, rugbyman

jimmyw · 30-04-2011 10:56PM

That kadett even has the key in the ignition so anyone can drive her away:D.What would that switch be that has the off/on stamped into the dash.I cant remember if there was one on ours?

Take another few pics Manta Mad:P

jimmyw · 30-04-2011 11:01PM

Tin Lizzy wrote: »

a David Brown near Mountcharles,Co. Donegal.

What kind of DB is that?

manta mad · 01-05-2011 11:38AM

was talking to the owner (long time Opel mechanic )and the kadetts for sale for small money !!!!
650.00 euro

loads of spare parts along with car ,
wings ,windscreen,rear window,new front grill ,new lights front & back .
gearbox & console , plus a few other bits and bobs !!!
all bits to finish the car are with it ! ( all badges are their too )
original tax book and bill of sale !

no rot on this car surprisingly ,,sills all fine as is the boot & floor !
only surface rust ( not gone through )

nice project for someone !!
pm me if anybody wants his number !

kev1.3s · 01-05-2011 08:30PM

here's a couple I've been meaning to post for a while!

kev1.3s · 01-05-2011 08:36PM

Can't get the pictures any larger but they are all here anyway!

http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/KEV1-3S/

YBTurbo · 01-05-2011 09:43PM

kev1.3s wrote: »

Can't get the pictures any larger but they are all here anyway!

http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/KEV1-3S/

Where are those Granada's ? For sale ?

kev1.3s · 01-05-2011 09:56PM

Thats a slightly delicate situation they are of the rare manual v6 variety but I don't think they will be bought.

YBTurbo · 01-05-2011 10:07PM

kev1.3s wrote: »

Thats a slightly delicate situation they are of the rare manual v6 variety but I don't think they will be bought.

Can you find out please ?

Have a
'84 Granada 2.3 V6
'94 Granada Cosworth 2.9 24V V6
'95 Granada Ghia 2.0

So would be handy for spares.

captainchaos · 01-05-2011 11:26PM

Some photos of a Landcruiser in terminal decay!

Spotted in West Wicklow!

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Blue Punto · 02-05-2011 12:03PM

A small bit of the Defence Forces disposal

maybe not classics but dunnno where else these would go

carchaeologist · 02-05-2011 12:27PM

Are they for the gas torch?^

Blue Punto · 02-05-2011 12:48PM

Yep all for scrapping

Nearly all the old Nissan Patrols have been split in two with the exception of the ones in the first pic

Its hard to make out as they were a bit of a distance away

Bigus · 02-05-2011 01:14PM

I bet she'd still start on the first turn with a new battery !

Slidey · 02-05-2011 07:14PM

Speaking of ex military there was a 1987 Foden 6x6 Recovery wagon went for auction in Wilsons of Belfast 2 weeks ago.

The ad said it had only 1700 miles on it. Would love to know what it went for, she'd be handy in the snow!

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

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