Event Coverage Early Ford V8 Club Swap Meet 04-23- 2017 Fitchburg Mass

Last Weekday before the swap!
I'm getting pretty excited about packing up for it, even with the rain this morning I was too busy trying to figure First In Last Out / Last In First Out type stuff to notice the weather... too busy staring at my empty truck. I am glad I sprung for a nice new canopy though!

Let's do a roll call here, so far we've got
@Robert J. Palmer in #14
@BOSTONCAMARO in #86 (behind me and one spot down)
@patmanta in #140
@mike bowling in #150

Who else?

 

I will have parts related to early drag car, gasser type stuff: muncie and borg warner 4 speeds bellhousings vontage gauges cross ram intakes for sbc and bbc valve covers including some early offy J2 olds type and more

 

Roll call?, sounds like the Mickey Mouse Club!

 

Well, I'd expect there to be enough Big Ears there for it to make sense

 

Pick-uped a cold, came home early from work to get some rest.
Going to load the truck, and head out 7:00 A.M. in the morning.
I need to pick up some parts for wheeldog57 here in N.Y.

 

Mike, Carlton sure knew how to landscape!

 

Thanx again Robert! I couldn't wait so I loaded the truck today. I hope they don't call me into work tomorrow! I did not pre-register so I will be wherever they put me. I will be the tall, goofy guy with glasses-I will be giving away free magazines. A mixed bag of items: 36-37 banjo rear, truck 4speed w/ reverse lockout, 57 chevy stainless and garnish moldings, atlas alum mags, new bias plys, sbc 1.94 heads, alum intake, holley carb, pulleys, mounts, 1970 mach 1 hood, and the mystery cowl! SEE YOU THERE!

 

Still looking good!

Fitchburg, MA
Sunday
Mostly Sunny

64
°F | °C
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 32%
Wind: 8 mph

 

id like to see wheeldogs holley intake 1.94 heads other chevy stuff

 

I'll be there set up, so stop by the Mag-Neto table!

 

I will be there.

 

You got a good eye, Mr. Pitman!! I didn't think Carleton would mind if I " borrowed" his yard to make a point! That's what everyone's idea of landscaping should be! I used to go up there on a Sat. morning, check in at the trailer or "doodlebug" shop, and spend the day wandering around and making a pile of neat stuff. ...........Need a door? (or at least the top 3/4 of one!) Same with Al Goldberg's in Newburyport (" We're on the hill, but we're on the level!"), and Donny Savory's on Rt. 1A in Rowley. Real junk yards run by real characters, but what great places for a kid to hang out. ( Even 50+ year old " kids")

 

As we speak...the Great Randini is re-creating the bottom 3rd...
of a '32 3W! I suspect he'll show.
I shall send him a "shrubbery" and see if he might post a pic

 

Just finished packing the truck. Managed to leave room for the wife.

 

I'm locked and loaded ready to swap metal for some of your money.

 

all packed and ready to go
I have a lot of free street rodder mags, please come and get them

 

Aftermath Report- Great Day! Perfect weather and saw a million friends and even bought a couple of things I really don't NEED but WANT. Good to meet other HAMBERS- Event rating; a perfect 10. Candia is next on the agenda- maybe see some of you again?

 

What a great day, almost didn't get in as they sold out of spaces luckily i found some room at the end of the runway. No luck finding a rear fender for my 40 ford coupe but i did find some running boards for my daily driver truck and sold parts i didn't need.

 

Just got in the door, time for a nap!
Good to meet everyone.
Sold some parts made a little, and found some parts and tools I needed

 

Anybody else get a sunburn or is it just me?

Had a great time tending my little museum & meeting you guys. Not sure when or where the wife n I will vend next. The teuck is still packed though since sunburn makes me lazy.

 

Nope, I came home with a sunburn too, made it worse today by tacking with no helmet at work.

I think I will change the title and reuse it next year!

 

No pics then, other than monty python?.........

 

@olcurmdgeon posted a picture thread over here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/fitchburg-early-v8-swapmeet-pics.972175/

 

I had a good time, but all I brought home was a sunburn. We rode up in my friends red 55 F100. We got there just before 7:30 and there was already a giant line.

 

Just got my 2016 vendor registration.

O.K. everyone line up in alphabetical order according to height.

 

My name's Arnie Andersen and I'm 6' 8"!

Just mailed mine in-I'm pumped!!
Hopefully at the old campgrounds- spots #149-150 with "Blind-owl"
Be there or be square, Daddio!
(watch out for "Torr-nados"!!- batten down the hatches!)

 

Still 2 1/2 months away but I am ready.

 

Picked up some good stuff for this year.
Some speed equipment and a little early Ford sheet metal.
I'am sorting every thing out for the Bunt Hills N.Y. swapmeet on 03-20-16, and Fitchberg.

A link to Bunt Hills Swapmeet-
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...20-2016-8am-4pm-burnt-hills-new-york.1005498/

 

We got our mailing but I haven't sent it back yet. I'm pretty sure we're plannin on it. I don't remember what spot # we had last year, but I recall it was a decent spot in the middle and we had @BOSTONCAMARO right behind us to the side.

 

Hi Robert,
Please tell me about the Burnt Hills swap. Is it mainly antique or hot rod stuff? It's a long ride for me.
Thanks, Bruce
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