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Mar 20, 2015 15:17:52 GMT
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Hi,
I need to find more places to rummage for the projects, I know of Browns yards in Hemel Hempstead, and since moving to Dunstable last year now use Dunstable car disposal in French's avenue, who are really nice to deal with.
However, there must be more of these walk around and rummage types around the area.
I know about Bushey breakers near Watford, but in the past they have seemed more intent on being intimidating and over charging than being approachable.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Stu
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Mar 20, 2015 15:24:19 GMT
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www.burtoncardisposal.co.uk/Burton's is quite nice, you're allowed to walk around and take anything you want off the cars. Just bring a high vis and some tools and off you go. Is based in Cambridgeshire though so not sure if it's near you.
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Mar 20, 2015 16:56:55 GMT
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The guys in kensworth aren't to bad really. That's only around 10 minutes from the one in frenchs avenue, all depends what your after
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Mar 20, 2015 17:02:44 GMT
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I know about Bushey breakers near Watford, but in the past they have seemed more intent on being intimidating and over charging than being approachable. At least it wasn't just me then! |
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Mar 20, 2015 17:48:21 GMT
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When I was In Berkhamsted, it was always worth a trip over to LC Huges in Bichester, an old rambling yard, dunno what its like now as I haven't lived that way for about 4 years, The last time I was up there the perimeter fence was made of pre war lorries, they were clearing the fence then  so I would Imagine its long gone, www.lc-hughes.co.uk/another place to look is a breakers in Rush Green, near Knebworth, I think the car yard has been largely cleared of cars now, that was a stunning place, but they are still an active car breakers, I remember walking across roofs of 30s fords, and 3 pyramids of OLD cars that must have been 50ft high. It still breaks lorries, have a look on google Earth, the place is HUGE, as far as I am aware the Lorry yard has never been cleared since the 50s, (I could be wrong) |
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Mar 20, 2015 18:14:01 GMT
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They had a big clear out of all the old stuff around huges a few years ago , its not quite so dangerous now with half buried old claor gas bottles etc .
I went about 8 months ago , they had some 205's mk3 golfs , loads of polos etc , but not much older that was not completely gone [ MGb , montego turbo , both rustied to nothing and covered in slime ]
The staff seems nicer than back in the 90s/early 2000s , i would talk to some big blonde bloke with a tasche who would give me a fair price , then some old cretin with a fag on in a a leather jacket would overrule him and ask the earth !
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Mar 21, 2015 10:18:10 GMT
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As above, rush green is an amazing yard, but the truck breakers left a bit of a bad taste when they wouldnt sell me the front springs i need for the tathauler, only an entire fooked ex pan am f250 for 750 quid, i didnt have the heart to tell him that's what mine cost initially!
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Mar 21, 2015 10:50:37 GMT
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I know about Bushey breakers near Watford, but in the past they have seemed more intent on being intimidating and over charging than being approachable. At least it wasn't just me then! Or me !! Total imbeciles..and dodgy as hell as it turned out. :-( |
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Mar 21, 2015 20:04:50 GMT
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Mar 21, 2015 22:34:42 GMT
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So is rush green still a car breakers? All i can find on google is that they are commercial vehicle.
Thanks for the info on lc-hughes. I went there today and i got a few much needed dash blanks, a rear light etc nothing big was left but what i got was worth the trip.
If rush green is a car breakers i'll try them out next weekend.
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Mar 21, 2015 22:42:47 GMT
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What have car have you got ? I might be going to a scrappy near wantage next weekened , i can keep my eye out .
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Mar 21, 2015 23:04:14 GMT
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The guys in kensworth aren't to bad really. That's only around 10 minutes from the one in frenchs avenue, all depends what your after Thats a decent scrappy. They usually have some older cars floating around there. |
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Rush Green have changed loads, they're more up to date now. Whereas you used to walk in, ask for what you were looking for and he would point you in the direction, now you get to the office, ask for something and get told a blunt no, not in stock, haven't got one etc...can't even wander round now on a Saturday afternoon.
Well, thats the recent experiences ive had.
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Mar 22, 2015 13:28:21 GMT
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Another one to try is Hunts in Hemel, dosent keep old stock, but I know he has other places, Martin is OK, talk to him and ask if you can go for a wander, never refused me, its in Cupids Green, which is where Sky Fords is, if you stood outside Skys, with your back to them, its 50 mtrs to the left, down the side of the radio mast.
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Mar 22, 2015 13:29:32 GMT
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Not far from Hughes is a breakers in Oakley Buckinghamshire.
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Mar 22, 2015 17:23:52 GMT
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burt haynes near swindon is a good one and are cheap generally,quite often have a lot of old stuff in
bridges at pease pottage used to be good but i havnt been there years and was told by someone that the older car section is only open on a weekend now,they used to have some right stuff come in there when i lived closeby around 10 years ago
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Mar 22, 2015 17:34:18 GMT
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Burt haynes had about 6 mx5s in last time i went . Oldest were a couple of rover metros .
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Mar 22, 2015 18:33:27 GMT
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Hi, I need to find more places to rummage for the projects, I know of Browns yards in Hemel Hempstead, and since moving to Dunstable last year now use Dunstable car disposal in French's avenue, who are really nice to deal with. However, there must be more of these walk around and rummage types around the area. I know about Bushey breakers near Watford, but in the past they have seemed more intent on being intimidating and over charging than being approachable. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Stu I'm a dunstable guy too. There's a scrappy located just outside of Tring. But it's more mid 90s onwards stuff. They are located near Aston Clinton and Wendover. |
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Mar 23, 2015 16:47:06 GMT
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Skodarew - Whats the name of the one near aston Clinton. I googled and found one called Elliots. Or another DK Car disposals dead between Wendover and Aston Clinton.
Skylinedave - I have a 1990 Honda Civic 1.6i-VT but most of the bits I need are generic to any 1990 - 1991 Civic, preferably the hatch. Nice of you to offer to keep an eye out.
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so I would Imagine its long gone, 
