Sorry to share the pain but thought someone might be interetsed in the shocking sight that greeted us at a scrap place today:
Early single cab. RIP
Makes me wanna throttle somebody!.... or just curl up in a foetal position! :cry
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
[img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/c
Sure it makes me unhappy to see such a fate for an old Kombi, but what would a Ford nut think of the similar fate for an old Zephyr, let alone the Holden lovers.
One of the tragedies that has been unfolding for some years now is that the big scrap metal dealers are systematically going around farms all over the country to collect old metal. they are directly responsible for the destruction of hundreds of old, vintage and antique cars that should be restored, not melted down.
I don't know that you can blame the scrappys. As a rule they are called to come & get a car out of a yard, & most do it for free. My local tip charges for general waste, but I can dump a car free.
You don't know what condition it was in before it hit the top of that pile. There is a huge difference between what we here in Oz will attempt to fix, & for arguements sake, what people in the UK will have a go at.
It was only 6 years ago I dropped two splitties at the tip, both beyond repair.
Public liability is the real killer. A few years ago they would have let you pick the salvagable parts off that. Now they wont let you climb the pile.
Well my friends are gone & my hair is grey, I ache in the places where I used to play.
anyone seen my 67' baja at the scraps yet?
😂
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
Ye a real shame:cry
The Zephyr looked good
Cheers Doc
reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
NOT THE KINGSWOOD!!!:bounce
Where was the photo taken if I may ask?
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
why didn't you ask em to get it down, im sure you could salvage some thing, the badge? bumper? that door?
ive got some in nearly as good condition!
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs