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Title: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Varche on 22 August 2008, 16:08:51
There are loads of old landrovers (badged as Land Rover Santanas) dotted around the landscape here in southern Spain. Old =30 or 40 years I guess.

Now that Spain is a relatively wealthy country they are just left to rot. There are five withing a ten minute walk of my house.

Is there a demand for parts off these old cars? I guess whats left would sell here for 200 euros a ton at the scrap metal yards.

varche  
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Crazydad on 22 August 2008, 16:17:55
Go for it, could be easy money for someone :y :y
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Debs. on 22 August 2008, 16:45:00
Pictures please? ;)

Some things (e.g: front or rear PTO Winches) are very valuable and sell for 'silly' money on eBay.
If possible could you could post some pics. of the Landys, then we`d have a better idea of what`s available. :y
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Ken T on 22 August 2008, 17:01:45
There have been 3 "L" reg landy's gone to meet their maker this week, in the scrap metal plant across from me. Also this morning a reliant scimitar. Wonder if the weighing in bloke knows its mainly fibreglass  ;D ;D

Ken
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 August 2008, 17:06:45
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There have been 3 "L" reg landy's gone to meet their maker this week, in the scrap metal plant across from me. Also this morning a reliant scimitar. Wonder if the weighing in bloke knows its mainly fibreglass  ;D ;D

Ken

That V6'll make up for quiet a bit of bodywork though. Boat anchors they were.  ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Bandit127 on 22 August 2008, 17:38:07
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That V6'll make up for quiet a bit of bodywork though. Boat anchors they were.  ;D

Kevin

Is that the 3.0 Ford engine?
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 22 August 2008, 20:55:17
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That V6'll make up for quiet a bit of bodywork though. Boat anchors they were.  ;D

Kevin

Is that the 3.0 Ford engine?

Yep. Essex V6. Legend has it the block was originally designed to be shared with a diesel project which never happened, so it's built like a brick 5h1t house. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: amigov6 on 22 August 2008, 22:46:06
Did'nt think Santanas were that old?
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Varche on 23 August 2008, 15:11:26
They started making them at a factory in Linares (Jaen province part of Andalucia) in 1955 ish. One of Francos many work initiatives. They churned the santanas out in their 1000's under licence. The name came from the engineering works Santa Ana (Saint Ann). They were bog basic like the series 1's.

Now the factory makes Suzuki Vitaras, Jimnys and of course Santanas!

I have had a look at the latest land Rovers sold here. They are quite advanced like their British counterparts. 4x4s are big in the countryside here.

varche
Title: Re: Breaking OLD landrovers for a living?
Post by: Varche on 25 August 2008, 19:32:53
The very next day, two went by on a flat bed truck that I presume is a breakers.

Not to be deterred i went out to nosey around the others. They are really basic. Haven't seen a winch front or rear on any.

varche