weighing in car?
10 September 2009, 01:35 PM
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weighing in car?
I need to find an engine, loom + gearbox for a project, and it appears to be cheaper to buy a "working" car and take the stuff out of it, than to buy spares (plus then I get to test the stuff first to make sure it all works).
However, how do you go about getting rid of the body shell etc when you're done?
Anyone done anything similar?
Is it as simple as finding a scrapyard locally, and towing the car there, or is it more involved? I'd really want to get the "scrap value" for the car as well, to help with financing the project, if possible
However, how do you go about getting rid of the body shell etc when you're done?
Anyone done anything similar?
Is it as simple as finding a scrapyard locally, and towing the car there, or is it more involved? I'd really want to get the "scrap value" for the car as well, to help with financing the project, if possible
10 September 2009, 02:21 PM
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Weighing in a car is not as it used to be.
Because the scrap merchants are now supposed to drain all fluids, and take the tyres off, it has become " not worth their while."
Also the price for scrap is currently at an all time low, hence the rusty scrap metal mountains you may see around the merchants depots, and docks.
Because the scrap merchants are now supposed to drain all fluids, and take the tyres off, it has become " not worth their while."
Also the price for scrap is currently at an all time low, hence the rusty scrap metal mountains you may see around the merchants depots, and docks.
10 September 2009, 02:33 PM
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I know a few naughty lads from my younger years and they preferred to chop the thing up with a big *** grinder into as many little bits they could, and then distribute the parts about the place !
10 September 2009, 02:34 PM
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Just a matter of taking it there, weighing it, taking the wheels off and getting paid.
Fluids won't be a problem for you, with the engine.
There is a couple of places in Canning Town, look them up on yell.com.
I'm pretty sure it was about 80 quid a tonne a few weeks back. I'd guess a bare shell without any running gear would be around 600kgs.
Fluids won't be a problem for you, with the engine.
There is a couple of places in Canning Town, look them up on yell.com.
I'm pretty sure it was about 80 quid a tonne a few weeks back. I'd guess a bare shell without any running gear would be around 600kgs.
10 September 2009, 02:58 PM
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£122.40 Today for a metric tonne of scrap steel.
I visited my local merchant two weeks back, who turned me away unless I drained the fluids and took the tyres off.
My local scrap yard took the car for free, as though they were doing me a favour.
I think you would get more for a dead horse....
I visited my local merchant two weeks back, who turned me away unless I drained the fluids and took the tyres off.
My local scrap yard took the car for free, as though they were doing me a favour.
I think you would get more for a dead horse....
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