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

carchaeologist

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

^ At least the wheels and lights are salvageable!

carchaeologist

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

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

Max_Damage

johnos1984 wrote: »

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

Not alot by the looks of it!

johnos1984

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

johnos1984 wrote: »

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

Scrap it, most of it's rubbish!

Blue850

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.....



:D:D

Max_Damage

carchaeologist wrote: »

Scrap it, most of it's rubbish!

Use the rear axle to make a trailer!

johnos1984

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

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

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

kev1.3s

spotted today in Arklow

aidhan

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

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

Hermy

kev1.3s wrote: »

spotted today in Arklow

What is it?

kev1.3s

Ford zephyr

Blue850

kev1.3s wrote: »

Ford zephyr

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

manta mad

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

manta mad wrote: »

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

Not shedding any tears here!

280special

japcars wrote: »

Heres a carina I knew of that was stripped for parts lately (pic13062...), its not there anymore now I think, most of it was to fargone to do up id say, also pictures of a 70s datsun 120y coupe (pic 28033...) thats going to be used for parts, its been moved since this picture was taken. Furthermore pictures of a ferguson T20 tractor( 25082..) spotted in a well hidden location in Co.Down through a window, dont know history behind it at all or the owner.

Is i am right that place is off a small rural road, then up an even smaller back road, on the side of a hill ?

That guy or maybe his father used to have a field full of stuff .I was told about 15 years ago that he used to drive a car untill the MOT expired,park it up in the field and go out buy something else, drive it untill the MOT expired, park it up in the field...When i visited there must have been 15/20 cars, or probably more, in that field. From a restricted viewpoint i can remember seeing 60's & 70's Ford Cortinas,Consols , Rovers, and i think some early Datsuns or Toyotas. Was told he wouldnt sell any of them.

Was up that way two years ago, the field full of stuff is gone !

japcars

280special wrote: »

Is i am right that place is off a small rural road, then up an even smaller back road, on the side of a hill ?

That guy or maybe his father used to have a field full of stuff .I was told about 15 years ago that he used to drive a car untill the MOT expired,park it up in the field and go out buy something else, drive it untill the MOT expired, park it up in the field...When i visited there must have been 15/20 cars, or probably more, in that field. From a restricted viewpoint i can remember seeing 60's & 70's Ford Cortinas,Consols , Rovers, and i think some early Datsuns or Toyotas. Was told he wouldnt sell any of them.

Was up that way two years ago, the field full of stuff is gone !

Hello,


No the stuff in the pictures were spotted elsewhere, the toyota on a farm, tractor in a town up north and the datsun at a garage. There is a field full of old cars down in Suncroft co.kildare though that is full of old suff still, but is being cleard out.

oflynno

MrFoxman360 wrote: »

More of an update than a repost but that old Toyota Landcruiser I posted some 11 months back is still sitting in the corner of the builders providers and hasn't moved, stilll covered in the same snow too :rolleyes:



Seems a bit of a waste really, I must ask about it again next time I'm over there... wouldn't be hopeful though

This is it back in January: http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg35/MrFoxman360/DSCF2422.jpg

i will give it a loving home for nothing

Cul a cnoic

An old VW rotting away

oflynno

Cul a cnoic wrote: »

An old VW rotting away

whats the other stuff in the bcakground?

carchaeologist

oflynno wrote: »

whats the other stuff in the bcakground?

MK1Golf?

Cul a cnoic

oflynno wrote: »

whats the other stuff in the bcakground?

carchaeologist wrote: »

MK1Golf?

Think it was a golf, will have a better look the next time am up that way.

manta mad

sorry for poor pic only had me phone
been meaning to take a pic of this for a while !
its in castledermot & been their a while ,,irish car too

okistag

manta mad wrote: »

sorry for poor pic only had me phone
been meaning to take a pic of this for a while !
its in castledermot & been their a while ,,irish car too

What a Shame !!!:mad:

manta mad

i think theirs an anglia down the back aswell ,can just be barley seen in the right hand side of pic !!!