Finding old fords in garages that havent seen daylight .....

[X-pack-Glyn]

....in 10 years or more?

 

tonight we looked at a capri mk2 1600GL that hasnt seen daylight for 21 years, last taxed in 86, sadly due to a leaking skylight on top if the garage i think the only things holding the front to the back off the car were the doors..its just unsavable, the bonnet eased open with creaking and groaning and all the alloy engine parts had layered corrosion on em , sadly i was driving past that garage back in 91 on my way to work everyday and back then it would have been a nice project car, had to break it to the owner gently that it will never see the road again, at least its going out in style, it will be used in a film and crushed at the end, cant say too much on that right now though.

 

Sometimes it works out though, my current 1600L was found in a garage in st albans after 9 years laid up and cost £20, a new set of tyres and it went straight through an mot 3 grand+ later ive still got it.

 

Best one i had was my missus grandfathers 1934 riley kestrel (one of only 41 known to exist) that hadnt seen daylight for 32 years, we prized open the doors as the car had to be moved as the garages were about to be demolished, the old thing still had air in the tyres and still rolled Massive spiders in it though.

 

When i moved in my current adress i was tipped off about a green E reg capri rusting in a garage down the road, sadly, 5 years later after the 280 never turned a wheel for 12 years it was too far gone to be saved so i turned it into a nice little £1000 profit and kept the wheels to boot.

 

theres loads of others i know about that have been laid up since the early 90s, mostly capris, sadly they will stay and rot till they are worthless as the owners are under the impression they are worth much more than they are right now, when the time comes they will be totally worthless.

[Jimsiss]

my mex hadn't seen daylight for nearly 20 years, but then I rescued it and it'll be seeing lots of light when she's done

[Rick]

my donor car had been sat under a tree for 14 years

 

rotten as fook, upon lifting the bonnet the bulkhead bent inwards

 

but

 

with all that shade the 6 clock dashtop was concourse i could have got a fortune for it but decided it would be best in mine

[Messenjah]

6 years mine was sat .... seized calliper so tth was replaces a rear cylindr was changed and it went thru the mot ...

 

 

ok so it needed welding on the chassis and the doors are fooked but it still went thru the mot

[Noodles]

when I got mine it had done less than 700 miles in 10 years

[bronze4door]

my 4 door was laid up in a garage for ten years before the previous owner got her hands on it

[GT_Jim]

mines been used quite a bit since 1990 but before then god knows

[james p]

my yellow one was sat for 14 years

 

quick wash and she was all good

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

My Anglia was in hibernation for 20 years before I saved her late last year

[Wessie]

my anglia was left outside for 14 years !

and i went to havea look at a mini pickup the other night, the only think holding the front and rear end together was the roof !the floor had rotted away as had the tunnel, the sills, the doors etc <--- offically the rustiest car i've ever seen

[Slik 50]

The car dealership next door to us at work, Has an anglia in its showroom.

It hasnt moved in nearly ten years and it is beutifull with only one previous owner who used to own the local ford dealerships near us. The guy that owned the showroom next door was tradgically killed along with his only son over christmas, by a hit and run driver while on holiday in spain He also had a 628 M-Tech BMW that hasnt moved in ten years which is for sale and a 6 litre 1963 ford hot rod that has had over 25 grand spent on it that thing wheelspins for fun

[fergus mk2]

my 1100 pop plus escy had 1 lady since new i even have the bill of payment 2300 sterling an 6 to fill the tank croydon i think it was an from then on it was serviced in a audi dealer god she was a annoying lady id say theres about 10 bills in 3 months for the car not charging it was fine on all of them any way she hsd left the key on over night

[4parajon]

Mine did'nt see daylight for about 8 years after being re-stored with a new shell from Ford. The car belonged to my brother-in-law at the time and I helped him re-build it. When he had finished it it sat in his garage for about 8 years until he heard I was looking to buy an RS2000 and he offered me the Capri, as I knew what work had gone into the build it was worth the money he was asking for it.

[tinky]

Like Glynn says, there are lots of Fords cooped up in often damp, leaky garages whose owners won't sell and think their car is worth a fortune. A couple of examples from up here are a MK1 Capri Special that still to this day sits in an open ended shed with all the bodywork aft of the back window on the ground "I'll be restoring that one day laddie!" the owner says..... Also 2.8i TT, front end rotten as a pear worth "5 grand all day long" & a really solid 4 speed 2.8i sitting in long grass (for 5 years+) that the owner won't do anything with or sell.

 

Very frustrating. I don't necessarily want to own these cars but it would have been good if they could've been passed on to someone who'll do something with it. Rant over...

[escort21]

Yeah Glyn...twas a gonna wasn't it, seen less rust on rust itself, still good interior though..and its free

[Rick]

Like Glynn says, there are lots of Fords cooped up in often damp, leaky garages whose owners won't sell and think their car is worth a fortune. A couple of examples from up here are a MK1 Capri Special that still to this day sits in an open ended shed with all the bodywork aft of the back window on the ground "I'll be restoring that one day laddie!" the owner says..... Also 2.8i TT, front end rotten as a pear worth "5 grand all day long" & a really solid 4 speed 2.8i sitting in long grass (for 5 years+) that the owner won't do anything with or sell.

 

Very frustrating. I don't necessarily want to own these cars but it would have been good if they could've been passed on to someone who'll do something with it. Rant over...

 

i know how you feel theres a mk1 escort near me been there agggges

 

the bloke has a sign on his door saying 'dont ask about the escort or mini, NOT FOR SALE!'

 

its gotta be shagged by now though

[escort21]

To be fair its their cars...if they don't wanna sell them then its nothing to do with us

[steve mk2]

my escort had old drivers from new and a doris previous owner so my car hadnt seen 4000rpm in 29 years

[james p]

my escort had old drivers from new and a doris previous owner so my car hadnt seen 4000rpm in 29 years

 

and then you blew it up lol

[Gareth]

Tell me about it...

 

There's a guy I know called Brad, he knows of a 1 owner mk1 Mex.

The guy ran it everyday til it failed an MOT then laid it up.

Been stood moer than 15 years now I think.

he said that the garage is collapsing around it and due to

the old roof leakin on the n/s 1/4, there's a fook off hole in it now

 

My Dad's Jensen's been stood since 1978 I believe...

[tazrocks88]

my car was dry stored for 14 years when i picked it up last year not been touched or even started it started first time aswell it saw a little water on the way home but now dry stored again while i work on it!!!

[Mr.Sumo]

i know of a mk1 Cortina GT, 1971 4 door 1 owner mk1 Escort , 1963 Corsair and 2 Anglia vans been sat for at least 8 years inside the one workshop...never been moved , i also know of a mk1 Escort in a garage in North Harrow on a J plate been sat for a few as well...even got a fook off big roof rack on it !

 

Like has been said....not our cars , shame though , they would make an OSF"er very happy....

[yellowperil]

My latest anglia had sat in the previous owners garage for over seven years. thankfully he had put it under a decent car cover so it is in bloody good nick

[flyingbanana]

my dad gave me his mk1 cortina he brought from new......its been locked up for over 30 years and not seen daylight sice, it was nicked and rolled into a ditch before it was put in the garage.....15 years i have been trying to see this car to look what needs to be done ...he is very stubborn....

[steve mk2]

my escort had old drivers from new and a doris previous owner so my car hadnt seen 4000rpm in 29 years

 

and then you blew it up lol