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I’ve never scrapped a car before, what’s the deal? Do they pay me? Do I pay them? 
 

Rust in Pieces Lionel. 

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If the value of the scrap is more than the collection cost, they pay you, and if less, you pay them!

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43 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

Doesn’t anyone want it as a donor?


Well the engine is f*****, it’s rusty as hell and I’ve stripped off any useful spares!

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How many pieces of silver did you get for him? @RussH  😉

 

When I built my Westy ..late 90s.. I bought a tidy Sierra Sapphire for the engine and box. I deliberately left the lights and mint interior intact thinking I'd get more for it at the breakers.. Towed it to the yard.. said I wanted the wheels off it.. and the crane driver swung his grab claw round .. grabbed it by the roof smashing the windows.. lifted it a couple of feet while I removed the wheels.. ten minutes later it was a cube! 🙂 

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11 minutes ago, Andrew said:

How many pieces of silver did you get for him? @RussH  😉

 

When I built my Westy ..late 90s.. I bought a tidy Sierra Sapphire for the engine and box. I deliberately left the lights and mint interior intact thinking I'd get more for it at the breakers.. Towed it to the yard.. said I wanted the wheels off it.. and the crane driver swung his grab claw round .. grabbed it by the roof smashing the windows.. lifted it a couple of feet while I removed the wheels.. ten minutes later it was a cube! 🙂 


£70, I was pleasantly surprised considering he only cost £430 and I’ve had a year of trackdays! 

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2 hours ago, Andrew said:

How many pieces of silver did you get for him? @RussH  😉

 

When I built my Westy ..late 90s.. I bought a tidy Sierra Sapphire for the engine and box. I deliberately left the lights and mint interior intact thinking I'd get more for it at the breakers.. Towed it to the yard.. said I wanted the wheels off it.. and the crane driver swung his grab claw round .. grabbed it by the roof smashing the windows.. lifted it a couple of feet while I removed the wheels.. ten minutes later it was a cube! 🙂 

 

That cube then goes to a shredder and in seconds is in pieces the size of your fist. I used to work in the industry and our biggest shredder would do 350 cars in an hour

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Lionel is dead, long live Lionel 2!

 

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