Had any Barn finds?
02-02-2007, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ THE PF GOD
I found a couple of pig's in a barn once, didnt try & buy them though 
02-02-2007, 04:42 PM
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not all fords, but ive came across a Nova 1300 Sport with 2000 miles on the clock from new, no rust or welding, tried to buy it but wouldnt sell it at all 
even after offering Ł3,000 for the whole car!
Next to the wee "chav favourite" nova was a Lancia Delta Integrale Evo with 15000 on the clock and a 2 partly rebuilt classics of yester-year for you old guys to remember: 1960 ford Fairlane in pristine condition and a half restored Mk1 Escort (paint was faded and slight rust to the body, was beign restored to standard for car shows he attends with these cars.
really just wanted to stay there forever and bargain a deal for them all but he wouldnt sell any of them even for the ridiculous amounts ma dad was offering for them!
even after offering Ł3,000 for the whole car!Next to the wee "chav favourite" nova was a Lancia Delta Integrale Evo with 15000 on the clock and a 2 partly rebuilt classics of yester-year for you old guys to remember: 1960 ford Fairlane in pristine condition and a half restored Mk1 Escort (paint was faded and slight rust to the body, was beign restored to standard for car shows he attends with these cars.
really just wanted to stay there forever and bargain a deal for them all but he wouldnt sell any of them even for the ridiculous amounts ma dad was offering for them!
02-02-2007, 06:44 PM
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In a nearby village there is a house with a Mk1 2 door cortina parked outside.
My dad recons it was there in the 60's.
Got trees growing through it - must be utterly rotten by now. I havent been that way for 18 months now, but I bet its still there.
When I had my old mini, a mate told me there was a '68 mini on his uncles farm. I had been there several times, and I'd never seen it.
"Its under that bush" he says. 5 minutes of stomping into this huge bush, if you squint, you could just about see the rear 1/4.
"Theres no doors on it" i shout to him. "Look on the ground"
Sure enough - the doors had rotted clean off! Didn't bother to go any further with that one.
There's all sorts of old crap there. Daf's, Yugos, a Manta. All fucked when they were abandoned 20 years ago.
Not really barn finds, but there you go!
My dad recons it was there in the 60's.
Got trees growing through it - must be utterly rotten by now. I havent been that way for 18 months now, but I bet its still there.
When I had my old mini, a mate told me there was a '68 mini on his uncles farm. I had been there several times, and I'd never seen it.
"Its under that bush" he says. 5 minutes of stomping into this huge bush, if you squint, you could just about see the rear 1/4.
"Theres no doors on it" i shout to him. "Look on the ground"
Sure enough - the doors had rotted clean off! Didn't bother to go any further with that one.
There's all sorts of old crap there. Daf's, Yugos, a Manta. All fucked when they were abandoned 20 years ago.
Not really barn finds, but there you go!
02-02-2007, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SupaMiniCupa
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02-02-2007, 09:10 PM
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i remember a farmer need me had a series 1 tucked up under a proper made cover that had 17k on the clock.
one of my mates had 2 lotus cortina's in his garden rotting and one mint shell.plus he built a ford pop at 16,painted it up garaged it and never uses it.he is late 40's early 50's now and its still mint
one of my mates had 2 lotus cortina's in his garden rotting and one mint shell.plus he built a ford pop at 16,painted it up garaged it and never uses it.he is late 40's early 50's now and its still mint
02-02-2007, 09:24 PM
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My Dad got given a Mk3 Granada 2.9i Ghia X that had been sitting in his mates Mum's garage for 3 years,story goes that she came out 1 day and the battery was flat and never used the car again, when Dad got it, it had 3 inches of dust on it but as soon as we cleaned the dust off it never had a mark on it.
It only had 30k on the clock too it was a G reg and this was back in 1998.
Also when I lived in Aughton (when I was about 10-11) I took my Grandads dog for a walk and she chased a rat into an old garage, so I followed her in, only to find one of them beach buggies in there like Anneka Rice had on Challenge Anneka, I went back a few years later and the garage has gone and there was no sign of the beach buggie.
It only had 30k on the clock too it was a G reg and this was back in 1998.
Also when I lived in Aughton (when I was about 10-11) I took my Grandads dog for a walk and she chased a rat into an old garage, so I followed her in, only to find one of them beach buggies in there like Anneka Rice had on Challenge Anneka, I went back a few years later and the garage has gone and there was no sign of the beach buggie.
02-02-2007, 09:55 PM
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The only thing I've found was in some derilict (sp) garages. It had been there a little while, the roof of the garage had collapsed on top of it.
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I wish I could have a decent find like some of the above
Fiat 126
I wish I could have a decent find like some of the above
02-02-2007, 11:04 PM
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I have a friend who has every car since he was 17 stored in a barn, mostly fords incuding a 30,000 mile S2, a 14,000 mile Escos and a white 3 door, also an M3!
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02-02-2007, 11:05 PM
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not really a barn find but when i went to buy a series 1,the boy that i got it off told me that there was another one down the street in a drive...
went to the guys door and got it for Ł250,got the first one for Ł300
both well rotten,but cant complain for the cash a got them for 
also saw a black 4x4 saph cossie parked up with no t&t,went to a few doors and found out who's it was got that for Ł2400 about 6 year ago
they were a few not bad finds
went to the guys door and got it for Ł250,got the first one for Ł300
both well rotten,but cant complain for the cash a got them for also saw a black 4x4 saph cossie parked up with no t&t,went to a few doors and found out who's it was got that for Ł2400 about 6 year ago
they were a few not bad finds
02-02-2007, 11:29 PM
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Somewhere quite local to me there is apparently a Mk1 RS1600 sitting in a old pigs shed.
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
02-02-2007, 11:42 PM
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Awrite for some Russel, am never findin anythin good altho their is a mk3 cabby ive yet to go an find out about but theirs no much decent on it, 16i seats, S1 alloys
altho their is a mk3 cabby ive yet to go an find out about but theirs no much decent on it, 16i seats, S1 alloys
03-02-2007, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Rs Baz
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Originally Posted by rsvan
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Loving the white MkI!
(the pic not the car)
03-02-2007, 12:24 PM
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Loving the white MkI!
(the pic not the car)
03-02-2007, 01:23 PM
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Know of a RS500 found in a barn
but the bloke crushed it for scrap and then was told what it was
FFS some people and no i dont know no more just it was 100% RS500 and the block was dying of cancer
but the bloke crushed it for scrap and then was told what it was
FFS some people and no i dont know no more just it was 100% RS500 and the block was dying of cancer
03-02-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Somewhere quite local to me there is apparently a Mk1 RS1600 sitting in a old pigs shed.
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
03-02-2007, 05:29 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3005938.stm
The Jaguar XJ220 had just 111 miles on the clock when it was rolled in to its hidden lock-up
The Jaguar XJ220 had just 111 miles on the clock when it was rolled in to its hidden lock-up
03-02-2007, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Originally Posted by R 'Dubya' D
Originally Posted by Rs Baz
Originally Posted by SupaMiniCupa
Originally Posted by rsvan
other was this
Loving the white MkI!
(the pic not the car)looks like its had a cheap wing repair (bolt on)
03-02-2007, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Somewhere quite local to me there is apparently a Mk1 RS1600 sitting in a old pigs shed.
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
I know someone who has tried to buy it on several occasions but the owner refuses to part with it.
I love coming accross old cars hidden away, shame all I ever find is there for a reason.......... cos its scrap
Might try and find out where it is though and make a enquiry