Can you guys help, Im planning to pick up a donor but was wondering how easy it is to get rid of a scrap car with no wheels hubs transmission etc, do scrap yards not entertain it or how much should I expect to pay to get rid of say a sierra with no wheels hubs transmission etc,

Many thanks in advance

Last i heard scrappies were back doing free collections as the price of steel was so high, i believe its still the case.

Give your local scrappy (not breakers yard) a call and see what he says

David

[Edited on 13/2/07 by flak monkey]

Not to much of a problem. I used a guy that makes a living from taking scrap shells to the scrap yard, he removed it for free.. You might have to pay, it all depends on the worth of the scrap.

Dan

When I'd finished stripping my Sierra, it was up on axle stands in my back yard. We have a telegraph pole next to the back gates, so no chance of HIAB'ing it out. We borrowed a couple of pallets and pallet trucks from work, slid the pallets underneath and dropped the car down onto them. Some swearing and dragging got it out into the lane, where the scrappy was waiting with his HIAB. He carefully dropped the HIAB arm down on the roof, completely smashing it in (and all the windows!). Then he put a chain round the rest and lifted it onto his flat bed.

Gone in Sixty Seconds, my arse, more like 60 minutes!

Mike

Three times I have put a bodyshell at the bottom of my drive and it was picked up every time by the local scrap blokes. Once it just disappeared while I was at work!.

Probably depends on where you live tho'.

Depends whereabouts you are. Down here in the sunny south 'they' will only take it for free if it still has wheels on or if it's basically so new/good condition you shouldn't be scrapping it anyway. Costs about 40 quid for a guy with a hiab to take half a sierra away

I chopped mine up with an angle grinder and dropped the bits off at the local council tip. That way I managed to keep the V5 and chassis plates, etc., for getting an age-related plate when I (finally) build the kit.

HTH,


Vince

Friday Ad, if you get it is a good place to look for free scrapping services. Local scrappy is a bit of a con, ring them on there normal number they charge... ring them from the friday add number and they dont.

But anyway, check your local free paper for free vehicle collection services. Most use A frames around where I live so you need wheels but there is one with that uses a flatbed.

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Originally posted by vinny1275
I chopped mine up with an angle grinder and dropped the bits off at the local council tip. That way I managed to keep the V5 and chassis plates, etc., for getting an age-related plate when I (finally) build the kit.

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A day with the angry grinder will cut it up small enough to put a bit in the bin every week until it's gone

ebay

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Originally posted by Guinness
When I'd finished stripping my Sierra, it was up on axle stands in my back yard. We have a telegraph pole next to the back gates, so no chance of HIAB'ing it out. We borrowed a couple of pallets and pallet trucks from work, slid the pallets underneath and dropped the car down onto them. Some swearing and dragging got it out into the lane, where the scrappy was waiting with his HIAB. He carefully dropped the HIAB arm down on the roof, completely smashing it in (and all the windows!). Then he put a chain round the rest and lifted it onto his flat bed.

Gone in Sixty Seconds, my arse, more like 60 minutes!

Mike

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Many Thanks to all the sugestions, It's great to find people who have experienced the same issues, I must set up a paypal account and contribute. Once again Thank you

My Sierra donor was well and truly stripped of anything and everything. I had to pay £10 to have it taken to the scrappie. Sold many Sierra parts to make some cash back on the build.
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Just come home to find a note on my screen about my sierra, and someone asking if its going for scrap..!! And they'll pay..!

Result ! No cutting for me...

Pete