What treasures you find on the roadside
- steptoe
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What treasures you find on the roadside
I stopped to collect a lost IRWIN quick grip off the road today ( a big one too ) and wondered if others stop to pick up these little lost treasures.
Recent finds have been:
900mm step ladder Baileys tradesman,
1800 step ladder in smithereens for its scrap value,
22mm Snap On impact socket handy for front pulley bolts
12 , 13 mm ring spanner known brand
10mm 3/8 drive minimax socket with spring band a ball retainer jigger
roll of bear maskng tape,
the odd screwdriver
all with a bit of gravel rash
On the other side a mate lost his good LED worklight but had another Narva come in under another bonnet, and that lasted a few months before it went off to find a mate
Recent finds have been:
900mm step ladder Baileys tradesman,
1800 step ladder in smithereens for its scrap value,
22mm Snap On impact socket handy for front pulley bolts
12 , 13 mm ring spanner known brand
10mm 3/8 drive minimax socket with spring band a ball retainer jigger
roll of bear maskng tape,
the odd screwdriver
all with a bit of gravel rash
On the other side a mate lost his good LED worklight but had another Narva come in under another bonnet, and that lasted a few months before it went off to find a mate
- El_Freddo
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Hehehe... road side specials!
I once picked up 5 metres of driveway guttering. Its now draining the area out the front of the shed at home
I've got a shifter I found once when cycling to benders. Unfortunately found a Bon Jovi DVD on the side of the hume when we pulled up to check something on the subi - I know why they turfed it out the window, it was sucky Jovi...
There's been more but I can't remember what they are, I'll keep thinking
Cheers
Bennie
I once picked up 5 metres of driveway guttering. Its now draining the area out the front of the shed at home
I've got a shifter I found once when cycling to benders. Unfortunately found a Bon Jovi DVD on the side of the hume when we pulled up to check something on the subi - I know why they turfed it out the window, it was sucky Jovi...
There's been more but I can't remember what they are, I'll keep thinking
Cheers
Bennie
- Green_eyed_liberty
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I ride to work on the pushie and it is crazy the amount of stuff i have found over the years.
"Bianca"
'86 Brumby - Dual Port Heads, 5 Speed Dual Range, Custom Cam, Tuned Weber, Tuned Suspension, 2" Body Lift Kit, LSD, 14" rims, 2.25" Exhaust, Snorkel, Dual Batteries, DVD Player, UHF, VHF, etc. Offically now part of the 350, 000 km Club! And still pulling like a freight train.
"Claudia"
82 MY Wagon - EA81T, RS Liberty WIAC, 5 Speed Dual Range, Tuned Suspension, 14" Rims 27" Tyres, 2" Body Lift Kit, Apline Head unit, UHF, Roof Console, L Series seats, Soon to have New Paint, snorkel, Dual batteries, etc
'86 Brumby - Dual Port Heads, 5 Speed Dual Range, Custom Cam, Tuned Weber, Tuned Suspension, 2" Body Lift Kit, LSD, 14" rims, 2.25" Exhaust, Snorkel, Dual Batteries, DVD Player, UHF, VHF, etc. Offically now part of the 350, 000 km Club! And still pulling like a freight train.
"Claudia"
82 MY Wagon - EA81T, RS Liberty WIAC, 5 Speed Dual Range, Tuned Suspension, 14" Rims 27" Tyres, 2" Body Lift Kit, Apline Head unit, UHF, Roof Console, L Series seats, Soon to have New Paint, snorkel, Dual batteries, etc
The Stuff you find - and where it takes you!!
Me and my Dad once found a Stock 8 metre length of 50x50x4 mm hollow section - high up on the moors between Yorkshire and Lancashire. It had quite literally 'fallen off the back of a waggon'
We initially hid it in the heather and decided to come back for it later that same day (after dark)
The howler is we had a real old beat up Vauxhall Victor (going back a bit hehe) car - Dad and I lifted it on the roof roped it down and tip toed home -about 10 miles under cover of the night so as to avoid attention from the Cops. With bar swaying about and roof reformed into a channel with the weight !
A couple of kicks from inside sorted the roof back out:mrgreen:
And the Hollow section was cut and welded into a Concrete mixer frame......
3 years later we were in business actually making and selling Concrete Mixers ! Based on the prototype we made from our find:D
We went on to make about 5,000 of them. Happy days:D
We initially hid it in the heather and decided to come back for it later that same day (after dark)
The howler is we had a real old beat up Vauxhall Victor (going back a bit hehe) car - Dad and I lifted it on the roof roped it down and tip toed home -about 10 miles under cover of the night so as to avoid attention from the Cops. With bar swaying about and roof reformed into a channel with the weight !
A couple of kicks from inside sorted the roof back out:mrgreen:
And the Hollow section was cut and welded into a Concrete mixer frame......
3 years later we were in business actually making and selling Concrete Mixers ! Based on the prototype we made from our find:D
We went on to make about 5,000 of them. Happy days:D
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Cheers
Giles.
*Scooby MV / Brumby - Current project & pet truck Weber Carby'd Ea81.Air/Con.4WDiscs.Speedliner tub. Foz seats. Digital Sound. Floodlit interior light. Cobra Security. Gear Shifter Lock + loadsa new parts.
SVX - Silky Sexy & Smooth - just like me
GLF (MY series) Hatchy - "Project 2012"
*Fozzie 2.0 Forester Sport - Wifey's daily driver
*Ozzie Outback Diesel SE nav Spec 2012 MY 6 speeder - My daily driver
* 'Half Cut' Oz Brumby its now totally in bits !:mrgreen
Cheers
Giles.
*Scooby MV / Brumby - Current project & pet truck Weber Carby'd Ea81.Air/Con.4WDiscs.Speedliner tub. Foz seats. Digital Sound. Floodlit interior light. Cobra Security. Gear Shifter Lock + loadsa new parts.
SVX - Silky Sexy & Smooth - just like me
GLF (MY series) Hatchy - "Project 2012"
*Fozzie 2.0 Forester Sport - Wifey's daily driver
*Ozzie Outback Diesel SE nav Spec 2012 MY 6 speeder - My daily driver
* 'Half Cut' Oz Brumby its now totally in bits !:mrgreen
well....found heaps and heaps over the years...especially recently while driving for a living.... but the best was a few members on this board not long ago stumbled accross a whole car, which had many aweosme bits including rear disks and a ft awd box
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- AlpineRaven
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heheh... same here - people say i'm a junk collector!!!
Anyway, on the roadside in few years ive found -
Last year I picked up damaged case with Late model computer with AMD64 but brand new 1tb hard disk, 2gb memory - computer was working fine with damaged case!
ladder
step ladder
chains
strap tie downs
500mm 1" drive ratchet spanner (truckie style)
shovel
rake
pipes
countless tools...
hand held makita circler saw - perfect condition
hoses
...... too many items to mention.. lol
Cheers
AP
Anyway, on the roadside in few years ive found -
Last year I picked up damaged case with Late model computer with AMD64 but brand new 1tb hard disk, 2gb memory - computer was working fine with damaged case!
ladder
step ladder
chains
strap tie downs
500mm 1" drive ratchet spanner (truckie style)
shovel
rake
pipes
countless tools...
hand held makita circler saw - perfect condition
hoses
...... too many items to mention.. lol
Cheers
AP
Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
Sold at 385,000kms in July 2011.
2007 Liberty BP Wagon, 2.5i automatic
- TOONGA
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more phones than I can remember, I turn them on (if they are in working condition) and wait for the owner to call.
I had one boyfriend demanding an explaination as to how I got his girls phone so I said to him come and get it and we will talk
when he saw me he soon shut up and realised she was telling the truth
quite a few wallets most empty but on the odd occasion some with cards and money in tact
tools assorted bits and bobs all with gravel rash
car parts eg: fan belts, spark plugs, wheel nuts, springs etc
a surfboard the owner soon showed up for that (it was on my front lawn)
TOONGA
I had one boyfriend demanding an explaination as to how I got his girls phone so I said to him come and get it and we will talk
when he saw me he soon shut up and realised she was telling the truth
quite a few wallets most empty but on the odd occasion some with cards and money in tact
tools assorted bits and bobs all with gravel rash
car parts eg: fan belts, spark plugs, wheel nuts, springs etc
a surfboard the owner soon showed up for that (it was on my front lawn)
TOONGA
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- RSR 555
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After spending the weekend at Two Rocks, I'm convinced Guyph is the Roadside King.. he would take a week just to list the stuff he has collected
You know you are getting old when the candles on your birthday cake start to cost more than the cake itself.
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- Captain Obvious
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man i need to open my eyes more!!!
i have only found a shifter and a set of brand new mud flaps !!
i have only found a shifter and a set of brand new mud flaps !!
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The 4x4: 2004 Nissan Navara d22 ZD30 dual cab.
The Wifes car: 2005 SG9 Facelift forester 2.5l auto XS
im gonna start riding my bike more often.
slower speeds and on the side of the road.
ive always lived by the opionion of not coming home empty handed, even an empty coke can is worth 10 cents and 10 cents is still money for nothing
slower speeds and on the side of the road.
ive always lived by the opionion of not coming home empty handed, even an empty coke can is worth 10 cents and 10 cents is still money for nothing
if im needed for anything spike.pickstock.racing@hotmail.com and ill try and get back to you.
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Junk collector?? More like insanely lucky! Some really nice finds there especially the circular saw and the PC.AlpineRaven wrote:heheh... same here - people say i'm a junk collector!!!
Anyway, on the roadside in few years ive found -
Last year I picked up damaged case with Late model computer with AMD64 but brand new 1tb hard disk, 2gb memory - computer was working fine with damaged case!
ladder
step ladder
chains
strap tie downs
500mm 1" drive ratchet spanner (truckie style)
shovel
rake
pipes
countless tools...
hand held makita circler saw - perfect condition
hoses
...... too many items to mention.. lol
Cheers
AP
MY03 Outback JDM Turbo Conversion
Taza: "Is this phone quad cam?"
Taza: "Is this phone quad cam?"
i have one now!!!
A FISH!!
A FISH!!
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pickstock racing photography
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track day classics and customs
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- subybrumby
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Hey Green Eyed Liberty, I mow for the council too, here in Toowoomba. yep have found chains, shifters, good rope...and a good blanket that obviously fell off from someone moving house or whatever.
I did about 11months as a controller at the town dump, now there is another story. What people throw out will amaze you.
I did about 11months as a controller at the town dump, now there is another story. What people throw out will amaze you.
1989 Subaru Brumby - EA82T 5speed box. 4wheel disc, electric Windows plus other goodies.
Future Plans- Seat upgrade and Possible EJ20T implant.
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- mud_king91
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spare tyre, complete front and rear diff setup, one of those big fridges in the fish and chip shops, petrol blower, chainsaw even found an old subaru once wouldnt run the owner dumped it so i dragged it behind me for a long weekend in the forestry... most capable subaru iv seen
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