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Scrapping Sierra

I'm scrapping my old Sierra (1990 LX) and got most off it as spares for my other Sierra, but can't see on first glance how to remove bumpers. All the lights have been removed at the front so got acres of spare to peer into the front of the body, but still can't see any obvious nuts or bolts. Looks like it needs me to get underneath and I can't be bothered with all that on the wet ground. Still got till Monday when the local breakers pick it up. Wouldn't give me a penny for it, even though I protested at how high the metal prices are at the moment. There will not be much left on it when I'm finished though.

Regards Graham

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Graham Harvest
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Got front one off. Just two bolts on each side, but so much rust that I could heave it away from body with bolts and brackets intact. Now just got to have a go at the back bumper but wanker chops next door is out there now playing his bassy music from his chaved up 1300 golf with a party seven tin for an exhaust tailpiece, so think I'll call it a day and go for a walk.

Graham

Reply to
Graham Harvest

Ever thought of writing your own blog?

Reply to
Jimmy

ROFLOL - not

Reply to
Graham Harvest

Find another breaker. Round our way it's £60 whatever the car, just for the weight of metal. I know so, as I rang em and asked if they minded me stripping the car of near enough everything before they had it.

Reply to
Doki

"Doki" wrote

Round our way it's £60 whatever the car, just for the

£60 here too, but only if delivered.

Sold my E-reg Sierra 2.0 GLSi for £285 last year, only £15 less than I paid for it five years earlier.

Depreciation? What depeciation?

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Knight Of The Road

I can't complain. My scrapped Sierra cost me £300 in 2001. Still runs ok, but rust got hold in the end and scrapman collecting this morning. My current Sierra cost £200 in 2006 and still got years in it yet. Not a spot of body rust and reasonable underneath. I just love old cars. No worries about dents and scratches in supermarket carparks, you can load them with stuff for the dump without any concern and at the end of its life you might even (perhaps) get a few quid for it. Admittedly I don't do much mileage, but the Sierra is just perfect for my fortnightly motorway journeys and certainly more comfortable than many modern cars I've tried. Never had to replace pads or shoes and passes MOT without a hint of trouble every year. Only attention it gets is a oil change once a year (5000 miles max). The rest of the time it sits on drive for weeks on end, but always starts when needed. What more could you ask for the price?

Graham

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Graham Harvest

Galvanised, leccy windows, adjustable steering wheel, not made by Ford ;)...

Reply to
Doki

fully agree, why pay out for a status symbol that costs a fortune in depreciation just sitting there. I said several years ago that I would rather have an old sierra than a newer mondeo. My 1986 XR4x4 sierra came for nothing in the first place and after initial gearbox repair it has been a great car to own and drive.

Mrcheerful

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Mrcheerful

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