Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 O.K then... here goes!!! I have lived in my house all my life, and before me, it was passed through members of my family, but there was always one neighbour up untill about 7 years ago. He used to make caravans for a living, and also liked his Fords. Just before I was born, he had a Mk3 Cortina Estate, but the year I was born (1979), he sold this to his next door neighbour and bought himself a brand new Mk5 Cortina Estate in Red. He had the longest garden in the road with a massive double garage, and a seperate small one. In the small one was a caravan that he made, and in the massive garage stood his Mk5 and a caravan he bought. (I think at the same time he bought the Cortina) Well as time passed, obviously he got old and unwell. He suffered with Alzhiemers, his wife died years ago after a fall, and before he left us, his dog died. The house got into a bit of a state, and so did his garden. He used to grow fruit and veg which he sold to people locally, but it ended up a massive jungle. Eventually, he died But the house and garages stayed as they were. But just before he died, there was a family that had moved into a small council house nearby. The kids had no respect for others or their property. At the time me and a good mate had scooters, my mate had a knife waved at him, and I was stopped in the road and my keys stolen. After a talking to, I got my keys back, but that gives you an idea into what these arseholes were like. One day, my neighbours garage was set alight, the fire brigade was called, and it was put out. This wasn't the end of it though. The local morons used it for storing stolen property, doing drugs, and emptying charity money boxes. The word on the street was that they would come back and torch his house (which never happened), but they did create a bit more havvock. One morning, me and my mate quite spectacularly caucht 2 of them in the little garage skiving off school in the little caravan. You should have seen there faces once we busted in with a hammer and a pick axe handle. We called the police and they were taken away. I had a look around, and went into the big garage. The caravan was a chassis from where they set fire to it just days before. The Cortina was open, and the drivers seat, steering wheel and dash were melted where they tried to torch it. I also found a rag in the fuel filler. As time went on, everything was quiet, untill one day, they got into the big garage, and finnished what they started. The garage was blown to bits after they blew up the cortina. Since then, the house went under renovation, the new owner being a builder, but he then sold it after the place was broken into and his birds BMW X5 was torched on the drive, and his Porsche was stolen. The new family are o.k, and guess what lurks at the end of the garden??? Yep, a burnt out shell of a Cortina Estate. The drive that runs behind the houses wasn't maintained after my neighbour died, and they couldn't get it out... so there it stands, all fenced off. I will go out tomorrow morning and get some pic's, or if my neighbour is in today, I will pop over. The stuff that happens in the mountains
orionmojo Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 that is a sad story. a real shame. same as my nans house in ireland in a way too. my grandads old car is still there parked in the same spot where he parked it a few days before he died in 1986. i cant remember what it is, but... i dont know if she didn't have the heart to sell it or if she couldn't be bothered!
Gonzo Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 claim that landy because you WILL be able to sell it. theres people that do replacement chassis' for em and there'll always be someone who'll put the time into rebuilding it, or breaking it for spares to keep another one going.
V8ian Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Is a Sunbeam Rapier, loads of potential, especially as it has the same floorpan as the Sunbeam Tiger, which means the small block ford should almost bolt in, I have allways had a soft spot for these pretty little coupes. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sunbeam-Rapier-Se ... dZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUNBEAM-RAPIER-GR ... dZViewItem
Richierich Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 That was a sad story about the cortina estate! I've been working at a car auctions recently, just makes me wonder what cars that are currently selling for £30 - £40 will be future classics. Just wish I had a time machine!!
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 i went back for a second look! the landy is pretty bare. not much on it and its pretty rusty! top and botom. the humber is falling apart! (its wings already fallen off!) BUT i can get about 2 foot away from the engine wich is covered in brables. found its got front mounted spot lights....and TWIN FOOKING CARBS! i darent go in the shed where the sunbeam is. it looks pretty stable bout you never know whats lurking in there. anyway....if anyone has any idea how you get those carbs off then let me know!
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 how do i get the carbs off the humber? anyone
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 please? im gonna go down tommorow with come clippers and cut back the brambles and i need to know how to get them off...THEY WILL BE MINE does anyone knwo what tools ill need and stuff and how to get them off!
Twinkle Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 spanners, pliers, screwdrivers and a soft faced hammer may be needed to break the manifold to head seal as it may be a bit stuck after all these years just undo it straight off the head so you get the carbs and manifold complete in one piece and indo the accelorator cable and coke cable or just snip them with wire cutters if they are seized oh and dont forget the WD40
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 so wd40, spanners, pliers, screwdriver, hammer cheers twink! ill just undo the whole fooking lot and see what i get first thing is to get greenf ingered and get chopping them brambles
Twinkle Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 take some pics before you start so you can see where it all goes if you have to take them apart and take some gardening gloves
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 ill ned some gloves! the thing is its not my land and i dont wanna get caught snaffling the carbs good thign is my mates parents live next door so i can pop round and see who owns it first and park the car there so i dont look suspect. mmmm carbs
james p Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 That was a sad story about the cortina estate! I've been working at a car auctions recently, just makes me wonder what cars that are currently selling for £30 - £40 will be future classics. Just wish I had a time machine!! where do they have car auctions with cars for £30
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 That was a sad story about the cortina estate! I've been working at a car auctions recently, just makes me wonder what cars that are currently selling for £30 - £40 will be future classics. Just wish I had a time machine!! where do they have car auctions with cars for £30 bridlington motor auctions near me cos its a load of shit
james p Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 round here you pay up to £50 for cars to weigh in if that garden was round here the cars woulda gone long time ago
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 Don't forget Antz, that Sunbeam will all be imperial spanner sizes, so take some imperial spanners as well
antz Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Posted April 20, 2007 just been talking to my parents and they 100% DISAGREE with me getting the carbs. they say its stealing and i should trace the owner and ask them if i can take the carbs. my mates parent slive next door so i could ask them if they know who owns it but i doubt that will get me far. what you YOU do in my position? do i leave them? do i ask my mates parents and try to trace the land owner? do i swipe them and never tell my parents? HELP!
walsh253 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 just take them the cars will prob get squashed anyway,but if you get caught........run like the wind
escamino Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 just been talking to my parents and they 100% DISAGREE with me getting the carbs. they say its stealing and i should trace the owner and ask them if i can take the carbs. my mates parent slive next door so i could ask them if they know who owns it but i doubt that will get me far. what you YOU do in my position? do i leave them? do i ask my mates parents and try to trace the land owner? do i swipe them and never tell my parents? HELP! To be honest, if the owners wanted them, they wouldn't be there.
FlashCadillac Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 you need Richierich's time machine and go back and never tell your parents... just do it... if someone stops you just say you thought it had been abondoned or even better... tell them you own it
Trevmk3 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Posted April 20, 2007 grab the carbs mate, and try and conquor your fear of old sheds too
antz Posted April 21, 2007 Author Report Posted April 21, 2007 cheers guys i know i shouldnt of told my parents! ill go when they are out one day
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