So do you think ill be ok to go ahead and strip the car and still get some money for the shell , the last 2 i rang quoted per tonne 
Like you say alb the first one i smelt a rat , he wanted the whole car and running . I know the place i rang and have been there .. they sell cars that just come in with mot so guess he was looking to sell on 
About 18 months ago got £225 for an Omega in driveable condition with quite a few bits missing. If they had to collect it would have been £200.
I drove it in removed battery and walked into office and handed over V5. 10 minutes later walked out with cheque for £225. They did not even inspect car.
Do you mind me asking what you took off the car mantahatch , just worried ill be stuck with the car stripped and no one will take it 
No problem. As said removed battery at breakers yard as it was only 2 months old. I removed rear parcel shelf and electric blind. Rear seat was removed also for the parcel shelf and we had another use for that. Most switches from the dash where removed. Lights from the the boot lid where removed. Rear lights on the wings stayed.
Few other minor bits and pieces. I did not do a major break on the car as it appeared no one really wanted anything from it, even though it had a nearly new engine in it with less than 20k miles on it, that was a real shocker to me.
We had the advantage of the car still being MOTed, taxed and insured. Oh yes stuck some old wheels on it.
Good luck with yours.