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

japcars · 09-12-2010 1:06am

I used to visit this mobile home park from time to time with my mum when I was little and remember it well, the lady we knew there has now been dead for 9/11 yrs. visit again on google earth and came across 3 seemingly abandoned vehicles, one is an old bus that looks like some sort of converted vehicle could it be a mercedes bus? then I saw a renault 19 not really a classic, looks to be abandoned outside a knackered mobile home, i remember seeing one or two of these when i used to come here, one was a red chamade, what a flashback!! also not really a classic but not as common now is this 94 opel omega parked behind a boarded up mobile home, you can see a dogs head over the gate is in the yard. Also a MG that is covered and definetley not abandoned. The park is Chianti Park outside tallaght going towards blesssington. Not totally sure if they are abandoned or not but look like they have been there for a while. Its such a bizzare place :eek::eek:

kev1.3s · 09-12-2010 9:27pm

It kinda looks like the kind of trailer park that I wouldn't want to go knocking on doors to find out if they are abandoned.

Big Nasty · 09-12-2010 9:28pm

Link to site on google maps? Would be interesting for sure..........

Max_Damage · 09-12-2010 9:29pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

It kinda looks like the kind of trailer park that I wouldn't want to go knocking on doors to find out if they are abandoned.

F*ck off Lahey!

nightster1 · 09-12-2010 9:55pm

japcars wrote: »

I used to visit this mobile home park from time to time with my mum when I was little and remember it well, the lady we knew there has now been dead for 9/11 yrs. visit again on google earth and came across 3 seemingly abandoned vehicles, one is an old bus that looks like some sort of converted vehicle could it be a mercedes bus? then I saw a renault 19 not really a classic, looks to be abandoned outside a knackered mobile home, i remember seeing one or two of these when i used to come here, one was a red chamade, what a flashback!! also not really a classic but not as common now is this 94 opel omega parked behind a boarded up mobile home, you can see a dogs head over the gate is in the yard. Also a MG that is covered and definetley not abandoned. The park is Chianti Park outside tallaght going towards blesssington. Not totally sure if they are abandoned or not but look like they have been there for a while. Its such a bizzare place :eek::eek:

Interesting Place. I like the range rover

japcars · 09-12-2010 10:04pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Link to site on google maps? Would be interesting for sure..........

I found this trailer park on google earth, you need to download it, its free of course, if you do download it type in Chianti Park, Dublin 24, Ireland. Photos have been taken around the park, you click on the camera icons, you cant go directly to it on google maps i tried but will take another look to be sure, actually wait just checked haha you can go there alright , just type in

Chianti Park, Dublin 24 and you can walk around !!

japcars · 09-12-2010 10:13pm

nightster1 wrote: »

Interesting Place. I like the range rover

The old one is nice alright and probably more reliable than the new one, but the new ones are pretty cool though !! heres a picture of it in another view

Do-more · 10-12-2010 7:52pm

japcars wrote: »

one is an old bus that looks like some sort of converted vehicle could it be a mercedes bus?

Talbot UK import.

japcars · 11-12-2010 1:58pm

would never have known, cheers

carchaeologist · 15-12-2010 10:15pm

Morris minor running gear donator aquired recently.

And a rare Fiat 132 Bellini, after a haircut sadly.

franksm · 27-12-2010 12:38am

Mk2 Fiesta (or Mk1 ?) and VW Transporter in Newcastle, Co. Dublin courtesy of Google Maps

Max_Damage · 27-12-2010 12:40am

^ They're not going anywhere any time soon!

carchaeologist · 03-01-2011 1:07pm

Some more scrappy spots lately.

manta mad · 04-01-2011 8:52pm

surely that merc can be saved ? the saloon , nice irish reg too !

poor estate looks like its a goner

carchaeologist · 04-01-2011 8:55pm

manta mad wrote: »

surely that merc can be saved ? the saloon , nice irish reg too !

poor estate looks like its a goner

All of the above cars are Irish, none of them for sale though. Dont think anyone would want the yella Merc or the Starlet! Rotten is too good a word!

kev1.3s · 05-01-2011 5:02pm

I'll take the log books for my "private collection":D:D:D:D

Bearcat · 05-01-2011 6:16pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

I'll take the log books for my "private collection":D:D:D:D

ditto!!;)

_Conrad_ · 06-01-2011 2:06am

kev1.3s wrote: »

I'll take the log books for my "private collection":D:D:D:D

or to sell on... illegally you mean....? too much of that crap going on these days

kev1.3s · 06-01-2011 11:59pm

I'd agree and I wouldn't advocate it but I think that there is also a lot of hysteria about it on this forum and in the classic car scene in general! I am 4 years into a rebuild of an original irish series 1 lancia fulvia and have been accused on more than one occasion of buying the book, there seems to be a split within the community of people who have original cars and those who don't with people pointing fingers and asking questions. When I went to buy my car I didn't care weather it was Irish or not my only concern was that it was rhd I will admit that when I found out it was Irish it was a nice bonus but not because it gives me the right to be condescending towards others in the community but because my car had a history that I could trace with its brown book. Remember if you lived in the UK you could buy any plate you want for you're imported classic so this wouldn't be an issue! In my opinion if someone wants to delude themselves into thinking they have something they've not well let them be and if someone is going to hand over there hard earned cash for something they don't check out properly well more fool them!

Ali Babba · 07-01-2011 12:20am

kev1.3s wrote: »

I'd agree and I wouldn't advocate it but I think that there is also a lot of hysteria about it on this forum and in the classic car scene in general! I am 4 years into a rebuild of an original irish series 1 lancia fulvia and have been accused on more than one occasion of buying the book, there seems to be a split within the community of people who have original cars and those who don't with people pointing fingers and asking questions. When I went to buy my car I didn't care weather it was Irish or not my only concern was that it was rhd I will admit that when I found out it was Irish it was a nice bonus but not because it gives me the right to be condescending towards others in the community but because my car had a history that I could trace with its brown book. Remember if you lived in the UK you could buy any plate you want for you're imported classic so this wouldn't be an issue! In my opinion if someone wants to delude themselves into thinking they have something they've not well let them be and if someone is going to hand over there hard earned cash for something they don't check out properly well more fool them!

Your Fulvia isn't a 1986 first reg. DZF Cork reg by any chance?

Anan1 · 07-01-2011 1:28am

kev1.3s wrote: »

I am 4 years into a rebuild of an original irish series 1 lancia fulvia

Any pics? My first car was an S1 Fulvia 1.3S sport, RZO 700.

kev1.3s · 07-01-2011 2:31pm

no mine is a 1970 dublin car 365 YI

all the photos are here you'll need are here!
http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/KEV1-3S/project%20fulvia/?start=all

It's a slow burner made all the more painful by the hideous bodywork.

Ali Babba · 07-01-2011 4:24pm

There was another one around Cork that was crashed when brand new and sat unrepaired in the main dealers until it was sold as a new unregistered car in 1986 hence the DZF reg.

kev1.3s · 07-01-2011 5:22pm

was wondering about that reg alright haven't seen that car around any of the shows have you any pics?

johnos1984 · 07-01-2011 7:22pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

no mine is a 1970 dublin car 365 YI

all the photos are here you'll need are here!
http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/KEV1-3S/project%20fulvia/?start=all

It's a slow burner made all the more painful by the hideous bodywork.

Any harm in asking do you know the previous owners? It looks similar to my brother in laws old car

kev1.3s · 07-01-2011 7:45pm

log book is in the attic at the minute but as far as I can remember there was 4 I'll double check that over the weekend, what was you're brothers name?

rugbyman · 07-01-2011 8:46pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

I'd agree and I wouldn't advocate it but I think that there is also a lot of hysteria about it on this forum and in the classic car scene in general! I am 4 years into a rebuild of an original irish series 1 lancia fulvia and have been accused on more than one occasion of buying the book, there seems to be a split within the community of people who have original cars and those who don't with people pointing fingers and asking questions. When I went to buy my car I didn't care weather it was Irish or not my only concern was that it was rhd I will admit that when I found out it was Irish it was a nice bonus but not because it gives me the right to be condescending towards others in the community but because my car had a history that I could trace with its brown book. Remember if you lived in the UK you could buy any plate you want for you're imported classic so this wouldn't be an issue! In my opinion if someone wants to delude themselves into thinking they have something they've not well let them be and if someone is going to hand over there hard earned cash for something they don't check out properly well more fool them!

I agree with this post. Clearly an irish car from the fifties /sixties can have a lot of local history, more so in the case of a sports or sporty car as they were rare enough and tended to belong to a discerning owner, photos can be sourced of its early days.

i had intended starting a thread on this sometime . A while ago i was rescued by some members of the Mini owners club. We discussed the fact that a rotten car in the UK can be re shelled(MG heritage shells) and "become" the original car .
in ireland this appears not to be the case. Also in the Uk one can restore a complete rust bucket ,depending on what original parts are used, i think there are percentage points applied ) and the car is the same.

apparently this is of importance to those who want to restore a car to regain a unique(and valuable) reg no.

i dont imagine many people in ireland bothered restoring much before 25 years ago, now cars are being brought back to life by magnificent efforts like this restoration of the Fulvia.

the point of this rant is that there is a "science" of restoring cars and the genuineness of a restoration cannot be determined by the amount of new parts fitted.

regards Rugbyman

macplaxton · 08-01-2011 1:46am

rugbyman wrote: »

apparently this is of importance to those who want to restore a car to regain a unique(and valuable) reg no.

Not the case. In the early 90s, the DVLA made it easier to retain a registration that had fallen off the system due to a long period off the road. However, the flip side was that the registration became a non-transferable one.

Where cars are rebuilt and have little original identity evidence, then they are given an age-related registration, that anoraks can spot a mile off, but at least are in keeping with the format of the period. If they have no identity evidence then it's "Q" plate territory.

Tommyboy40 · 08-01-2011 11:41pm

kev1.3s wrote: »

no mine is a 1970 dublin car 365 YI

all the photos are here you'll need are here!
http://s582.photobucket.com/albums/ss263/KEV1-3S/project%20fulvia/?start=all

It's a slow burner made all the more painful by the hideous bodywork.

WOW Hats off mate, Amazing work

G Luxel · 09-01-2011 8:46pm

Ali Babba wrote: »

There was another one around Cork that was crashed when brand new and sat unrepaired in the main dealers until it was sold as a new unregistered car in 1986 hence the DZF reg.

I used to see one sitting in a garden over 10 years ago. I am sure it was an irish car but it was completely rusty. So rusty it was that I just saw the outline of the bodywork.....holes everywhere:)

carchaeologist · 10-01-2011 10:58pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Just came across this old bluebird, 5 mins before the digger did...

The diggers didnt clear that part of the site so we went back today with some hydraulic help..:D

Surprisingly it stayed in one piece despite being lifted at both ends. It's spectacularly rotten as only a Datsun can be!

Max_Damage · 10-01-2011 11:10pm

^ At least the wheels and lights are salvageable!

carchaeologist · 10-01-2011 11:47pm

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ At least the wheels and lights are salvageable!

One headlamp is full of water. Engine would run I'm sure with a bit if tinkering, it was literally parked up one day and left. Even has half a tank of ancient juice in the tank, which poured out the rusty holes when it was lifted.

johnos1984 · 10-01-2011 11:56pm

Apart from getting a few parts what are you hoping to do with?

Max_Damage · 11-01-2011 12:01am

johnos1984 wrote: »

Apart from getting a few parts what are you hoping to do with?

Not alot by the looks of it!

johnos1984 · 11-01-2011 12:03am

Max_Damage wrote: »

Not alot by the looks of it!

After all the trouble of carefully lifting it for transport.

Nothing a bit of filler and respray could sort out

carchaeologist · 11-01-2011 12:06am

johnos1984 wrote: »

Apart from getting a few parts what are you hoping to do with?

Scrap it, most of it's rubbish!

Blue850 · 11-01-2011 12:06am

johnos1984 wrote: »

After all the trouble of carefully lifting it for transport.

Nothing a bit of filler and respray could sort out

gonna need something stronger than filler.....

Art+Car+Concrete+Cube.jpg

:D:D

Max_Damage · 11-01-2011 12:08am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Scrap it, most of it's rubbish!

Use the rear axle to make a trailer!

johnos1984 · 11-01-2011 12:08am

carchaeologist wrote: »

Scrap it, most of it's rubbish!

No doubt we'll see it on donedeal.....wheel nut for sale plus old log book

:D

Blue850 · 11-01-2011 12:10am

johnos1984 wrote: »

No doubt we'll see it on donedeal.....wheel nut for sale plus old log book :D

"Collector's item":D:D

carchaeologist · 11-01-2011 12:18am

Got no book with it. Rear axle is independent Sierra style AFAIK?

kev1.3s · 17-01-2011 6:20pm

spotted today in Arklow

aidhan · 17-01-2011 11:08pm

This volvo has been parked at the rear of the Emo filling station between Killaloe and Birdhill for the last few years. Looks all complete. nice reg. A few guys on here into them. I may know where there are two more in Co Limerick.

Max_Damage · 17-01-2011 11:10pm

^ That opened window won't do the floor any favours!

Hermy · 18-01-2011 12:05am

kev1.3s wrote: »

spotted today in Arklow

What is it?

kev1.3s · 18-01-2011 12:08am

Ford zephyr

Blue850 · 18-01-2011 12:16am

kev1.3s wrote: »

Ford zephyr

ooh close!....twin headlamps means its a Zodiac Mk4;)

manta mad · 18-01-2011 11:28am

in the truck breakers yard near blessington

corsa swing saloon ...

not many left around ,this one seems ok & i was told its sold to a lad to race around a field !!!!

on its way to a certain death then !!!!!!

Dades · 18-01-2011 11:41am

manta mad wrote: »

on its way to a certain death then !!!!!!

Not shedding any tears here!

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

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