Scrapyard Toolkit

[Alastairh 47]

 

I remember many years ago, bunking work and treating myself to a morning out at my local breakers.

 

 

This happens quite often with me...

[dave richards 26 1 Cars]

i always take one of these in with me

 

http://www.sykes-pickavant.com/Products/BrakingSuspension/Suspension/90802600/tabid/642/language/en/Default.aspx

 

makes life so muck quicker with adaptors or 3/8 the removing lots of nuts and pieces (room allowing)

[jamie_1992 66 1 Cars]

iv never seen one of those sockets befor are they any good

i have a light weight low profile jack i put in the car just incase i need to jack it up as they remove all the wheels where i go

[Phil H 16]

I have had to use a ball of string as it is quite difficult scaling down from three cars high with cumbersome parts, so used it to lower them without dropping them.

[MiniGibbo 142]

That socket tray fits "all sizes" looks epic, most defiantly buying my self one of them.

[welshpug 1,657]

I tried one, it broke

[MiniGibbo 142]

Was that on a rachet or gun..?

[welshpug 1,657]

no, normal 3/8 ratchet

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Must admit, I had one, but it died as soon as I gave it beans.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

Wow, all that AND a loom for £5?!

 

Have you managed to find that LHD 205 then?

[dodsworth_gti 11]

stihl saw

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

No, LHD car had gone. They have had a right clear out. Loads scrapped.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

There is something highly enjoyable spending time at a descent scrap yard without actually needing anything.

Enjoy!

 

Glad I'm not the only sad one then! Me and friend once spent a entire afternoon looking around Grist Groups yard in Westbury (massive place)

 

 

No, LHD car had gone. They have had a right clear out. Loads scrapped.

 

I hate it when they do that, at the above yard they used to have 2 diesel turbos, a GTI and half a dozen base models, all but 1 gone a few months ago

[Anulfo 22]

I think it's also quite important to consider wearing some very long socks incase you find yourself trampling through nettles and such like. Perhaps combined with loose fitting trousers for ease of movement.

a set of pads to protect your legs from the scrap yard dog that follows you around then suddenly fancies a piece of you when you are trying to get at some hard to get at parts!!!.......Yes AUTSPARES in taunton road this is your scraggy mutt im talking about!!!

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

a big hammer

[GilesW 41]

Bridges is my local one.

 

It's really commercial now, with lots of insurance stroage space etc.

But still a good place to go with a pretty good range.

 

The son (Geoff) who now runs it is good to know if you want to do some deals.