Yep....just got back and didnt come home with anything. Verry odd for me, but I just couldnt find anything that I really needed. With the Columbias selling for 3 grand plus and K.H. wheels locked up to a tree with a $800 price tag. I was already scared to see the rest of the prices...hahaha How about the rest of you? Any good buys?
Nothing here...Lots of Rolex watches there..Seemed like everything was gold plated or solid gold..HA... HA...
i got a super nice set of 9 inch ford headlights for 30 bucks and a real nice set of california 1934 plates for 60 bucks.
1. 56 cali plates 50 bucks pair. 2. 2 -pair 63 cali plates 30 bucks. 3. 1940 chevy accessory bumper guard 60 bucks 4. 2 1940 chevy regular bumper guards 5 bucks 5. 48 chevy deluxe heater 50 bucks 6. 46-8 ford heater 15 bucks 7. cal custom SBC valve covers $25 8. M/T SBC valve covers $20 9. 3 1949 and 2 1948 chevy hood ornaments $40 for all 10. 2 offy and 2 eelco(?) breathers $70 11. 1940's chevy radio $15 12. 62 63 chevy air cleaner $10 13. 2 Frantz toilet paper oil filters $11 15. rare 4 toe foot gas pedal $15 16. stewart warner gauge store display with 7 gauges $80 17. 1957 chrysler 300 outside mirrors $75 pair 18. NOS in the box 1949ish chevrolet windshield washer. no vacume, this one has a foot pedal to make it squirt. I may be going back tomorrow in case I missed anything.
I was thinking about going tomorrow but I figured that it would have all been picked thru by today. Sucks I had to work today Good finds 49
I know, but they are still worth more than I paid. I guess people buy them for display on thier cars at shows... or just to collect. I just got fiddy bucks for a single 56 plate....
Two Stromberg 97's. I couldn'nt sniff out a third one, anybody have one for sale here localy in the Bay Area?
ya see,,the problem is that GOLD and RUST are two very close shades of color and some people confuse the two ...
i got some dietz headlights $40,model a tail light stands$1,model a headlight bar$5,complete 40 brakes with hubs,drums and backing plates$100. my buddy got an n.o.s.62 impala cruise control and power mirror...1900.00 for the c.c and 600.00 for the mirror....does that tell you how crazy some of the sellers/buyers were?i told him those 2 purchases were half of what my car is costing to build. i saw alot of cars on the lawn area going for"barrett-jackson"prices.how about a 60 impala convertible for 65,000? i agree with some of the other guys,people think rust and gold are the same thing
kids school desk- $15 Radio flyer wagon (carry parts in)- $20 pair of spindles - $75 (special thanks to Sam and his brother) pair of front backing plates - $100 breakfast burrito -$4 I had an awesome time since it was my very first time there at the swap meet! Yes, prices did seem a bit high, but i'll still go back every year, it's fun scrounging through stuff at 5:30 AM in the pouring rain CAB
I bought an old chrome girder front end for one of my bikes-$75 bucks. and a cool little cowl lamp to use for a taillamp-$10 bucks. I'm going back today to scrounge some more and pick up my car that I have for sale.
Early rain yesterday, and more today but, nothing is perfect. Yesterday got a 9" Ford posi 3:25 third member -$200, a modified 40 Ford dash full of Stewart Warner gauges for $160. I Kept the gauges and a buddy bought the dash from me. Simple stuff like lug nuts 15-$6. Will be leaving now to go back. Great Swap.
I bought a complete 5.0L fuel injection swap for my 302 for $40.00, other than that the prices were really out of line.
1 No-number Stromberg 97-$5.00 1 Stromberg 97-$ 10.00 1 Winfield sr Downdraft Carburetor-$50.00 1 Cragar OHV 4 banger valve cover -$15.00 1 1939 Ford transmission-$75.00 1 Case of explosive diarrhea from snack bar-$10.00 I only attended Saturday. I found most of my stuff wwith non-related parts. I was shocked and amused at some of the prices that were being asked for stuff. I actually had to laugh out loud several times. I understand the price on the really rare stuff, but most was junk.
I ended up working a 23 hour shift starting at 7:30 on friday trying to finish a car for a customer (lots of ill fitting parts and things that wern't delivered 'til the zero hour), and my ride left the north bay at 5:30 so I didn't make it,, I was going to grab 2 hours of sleep in the car and just deal with it. Sounds like I didn't miss much though? did Anyone see a halfway solid '26-'27 T roadster door????
first turlock swap ive been too... far better than pomona. samiyam and his bro got all my cash. had a great time bullshitting with friends i havent seen for sometime. 2 16x4 steelies with good tires & 39ish ford toploader core - $100 3 39'ish top loader cores - $100 5 new tie rods - $20 49-53 ford MC rebuilt + 2 rebuilt wheel cylinders for juice brakes - $10 latest hop up rag - $13 WW2 alum. canteen with canvas - $3 not to mention a few free items..
had a pretty good day: pair of nice doors for my '60 elky with glass, handles, cranks $100 pair upper/lower grill for my '60 f-100 in nice shape $175 pair of nice driver quality comm'l '56 plates for my f-100 $131
Went back today, in very thick fog and some sellers starting to pack up after a night of rain. Had a couple 3 hours of OK weather, then rain. So, got a set of '53 Merc headlight rings for $30. Also, electrical stuff. Then a new pair of 63-64 full size Chevy outside rearview mirrors for $54. They are still classic looking, but designed not to interfere with wind wing openng and you can actually see out of passenger side mirror. Oh ya, yesterday talked to custom guru Gene Winfield who is there every year selling parts. He will have more body work classes in the spring. Jealous of my buddies that flew South Fri for the GNRS and a tour of SoCal. Then back in time for Sat Swap.
I got some stuff 1. A 32 heavy axle and 2 34 axles 2. Dual distributor drive for my flattty v12 3.Super nice set of 3 stromberg 97's 4.Redhead flashlight for my 48 poncho 5.$900 bucks slazzen owed me! LTR Dave
Not much.........a few old magazines, a NOS Eelco shift boot cover still in the box for three bucks and the new Hop Up. I never find anything at swapmeets.
Hey Guys, My Dad & I found a few good deals for the '31 A. We picked up a set of headlights for $10, then picked up the rear 2 piece bumpers, and the complete hood for free!! I also had my '62 in the car corral forsale. David
I bought 2 appleton spots for $100 sold 2 appleton spots 2 minutes later for $150 SOLD $ 1400 in junk I dont miss payed studhud $900 i owed him made good on delivery of belly tanks to nor-cal road devils nick and made good on 34 ford parts sold to cranky old geezer Fred went home and cleaned up the yard sunday
WAY TOO MUCH OVER PRICED STUFF !! im a sucker i still picked up a few things... set of cal-custom stagered hole SBC valve covers $100 (i know way too much but damn nice) 1957 rambler gauge cluster $20 1946 plymouth gauge cluster $20 19?? SW gauge cluster no idea what it is out of $35 Fun day broke in my new wagon.......
I went on Saturday. I mostly just had fun looking at all the junk all day because I wasn't really looking for anything special. But I bought: Motors book in nice condition that covers 1935 to 1948 for $15. A big divided steel box to sort out nuts and bolts for $10. An old Chevy generator and some huge steel thing that'll come in handy on my hydraulic press FREE (a guy set up a big pile of stuff with a "Free" sign at the end of the day. A new gear reduction high torque starter for $95 A humoungous Armstrong forged C-clamp for $30 A 7 quart oil pan for $4 And some other small junk.
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