Event Coverage BIG 3 Swap Meet

This month it is a Thursday through Saturday swap meet. February 21-23. I'll be there as usual for the last 8 years. Any other HAMBers attending? I'll be setting next to a red(not HAMB friendly) '74 Cheby Pro Street truck I have for sale with a bunch of my stuff I just don't need anymore. Stop by and say high!

 

alittle more info on swap, where at? thanks

 

Qualcom stadium in San Diego. This swap meet is celebrating it's 53rd anniversary this year. I think 53rd is correct anyway

 

Thursday is vendor set up with the swap Fri & Sat.
I'm shooting to be there Friday.
Hopefully the weather is clear. Been very rainy this Winter.

http://www.big3partsexchange.com/

 

Its always a great swap meet. Some of the rarest stuff turns up there. I will be there.

 

Planning on going on Friday unless it rains. Not sure how it will be now that a promoter is running things. One thing is for sure, it now costs to enter in addition to paying for parking.

 

Will be there but not in the usual manner.

 

For more info see: http://www.big3partsexchange.com

Charlie Stephens

 

Buyers have to pay to park now?

 

This is what we have to pay when we go to any Pomona Car Show/Swap Meet function. ie: GNRS, LARS. It's up to $12 for parking plus the gate fee.

 

Isn't that the way it's been all along? Once you've payed for parking your in and no further fee needed.

 

I will be there on the main isle in the center with the Airflow club.

 

I'll be there Friday!

 

Always had to pay to park but you got in free. The Big 3 web site doesn't mention an entrance fee but I find it hard to believe that there won't be an admission charge now that a promoter is in charge. Hope I'm wrong. Regardless I'll fight the Friday morning traffic to be there at 8am.

 

I will be in space WB3

 

I'll be there Friday.....since Saturday is the short day.

 

According to their website, entrance is still free. There is a parking fee only, as usual.

 

likely will have rain to deal with too

 

I'll be in the spot next to yours Charles

 

Rain should be out of here by midweek before the meet. At least that's what the weather reporters are saying at the moment subject to change of course.

 

Lumpy, I will be coming over Sunday. Probably come visit you and the guys at San Diego Paint Works.

 

Did the load in today , cold, windy and rainy Tomorrow looking good , hopefully sell all my crap so I can reorganize the shed....The trick is not to fill it back up with other peoples crap

 

Thanks for the weather update. Leaving town at 5 am after a stop for coffee and donuts. Should be there by the time the gates open.

 

Weather.com hourly looks good, just cold. Leaving here around 6am...............can’t wait......it’s like Christmas .

 

Good weather to ya guys......have fun !

 

be sure to take pics & post here

 

Just got back. $15.00 to park, no charge to get in. Got here before 8am opening. Not that large of a crowd and no one was keeping anyone from walking around the gates before opening time. There were a whole lot of available spaces, many more than years past. Many of the vendors were still setting up at 10am. Spent all of $15.00. There were some fairly priced parts but a lot of overpriced ones as well. IMO.

 

Did pretty good today , still breaking even with sales and purchase's The crowd is down for sure but it is Friday. We will see what Sat brings. Made some good buys today, only bought stuff I know I'm gonna use on my projects, Bought a cherry set of hood hinges for my 57 ,still with the og zinc coating and not worn out. Got some parts for my buddy Dave's 64 C10 and some 60s 70s off topic stuff. Gonna drive my Stude in tomorrow and my bud Butch is driving his blown Willys in.

 

Crowds were down, but I liked being able to go early before they actually opened. Found a few things for my projects and some for my friends.

 

I been here since Thursday. Sold a bunch of stuff. Found a bunch of stuff. Old gas pump sold and going to Belgium! My son and I are roughing it in heated motorhome and hot showers, Ha!