premmington
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Nor were they that helpfull near me...
But in this "day and age" - you can't have punters walking round scrap yards with a bucket of tools and removing things themselves.
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Nor were they that helpfull near me...
But in this "day and age" - you can't have punters walking round scrap yards with a bucket of tools and removing things themselves.
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I agree this is why. And for good reason
MetalMonkey
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I always found Bacons were good - they didn't have a clue what they had in or what it was worth, but they would leave you to it and when you walked out it was always "a fiver mate" even if you were carrying half a car.
They just recently closed, I guess self storage is more profitable.
No idea where the next nearest decent one is. I used to go to a specialist guy over at Norwich but he closed down a few years back too.
Online guys know exactly how much they can charge for a part, and that's all you will get.
They are no good if you trying to upgrade or retrofit something and need all the little original unobtanium clips, whatsits and doodaas.
It is good they are trying to recycle more of the car, but I get a feeling that unless it is a fast moving part for a modern vehicle, it is going to go in the crusher - so finding that gold mine of an unusual classic doner tucked in the corner of the yard will be a thing of the past.
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I was going to mention bacons.I always found Bacons were good - they didn't have a clue what they had in or what it was worth, but they would leave you to it and when you walked out it was always "a fiver mate" even if you were carrying half a car.
They just recently closed, I guess self storage is more profitable.
No idea where the next nearest decent one is. I used to go to a specialist guy over at Norwich but he closed down a few years back too.
Online guys know exactly how much they can charge for a part, and that's all you will get.
They are no good if you trying to upgrade or retrofit something and need all the little original unobtanium clips, whatsits and doodaas.
It is good they are trying to recycle more of the car, but I get a feeling that unless it is a fast moving part for a modern vehicle, it is going to go in the crusher - so finding that gold mine of an unusual classic doner tucked in the corner of the yard will be a thing of the past.
My friend and his dad were always in there. The yard backed onto the trees between the yard and the Sand Boy pub. Howard and his father used to take the bits off and throw them over the fence into the trees and nip round to get them. Paid for a few small bits on the way out to avoid looking suspicious
I was in school with the boy. Can’t remember his name. Was alright actually.
MetalMonkey
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I was going to mention bacons.
My friend and his dad were always in there. The yard backed onto the trees between the yard and the Sand Boy pub. Howard and his father used to take the bits off and throw them over the fence into the trees and nip round to get them. Paid for a few small bits on the way out to avoid looking suspicious
I was in school with the boy. Can’t remember his name. Was alright actually.
Blast from the past! I know a couple of lads that used that old fence trick
I reckon more went over that fence than ever came out of the front door!I don't think they really cared though, I cut one car in half to get an engine out and an entire roof off another with an angle grinder. They didn't bat an eye.
Sometimes you would go in and the yard would be half empty because they'd have pulled all the shells out for a monster truck to bounce on.
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One of the more progressive yards around.
They list compete inspected cars for sale, they used to have a list of "Re-buildables" as well.
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They list compete inspected cars for sale, they used to have a list of "Re-buildables" as well.
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James1979
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It’s funnier when you know that Howard’s Dad was the local policeman for HunstantonBlast from the past! I know a couple of lads that used that old fence trick
I don't think they really cared though, I cut one car in half to get an engine out and an entire roof off another with an angle grinder. They didn't bat an eye.
Sometimes you would go in and the yard would be half empty because they'd have pulled all the shells out for a monster truck to bounce on.
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Same here, pre 2000 vehicles more popular and more expensive than they were.
