Event Coverage PF goes to Kansas City Shriner's swap meet Spring 2012

this trailer was perfect for my clown car but sadly had been sold already...

 

more good stuff....

 

this guy came driving into the meet late and quickly drew a crowd with his old Hudson Big Boy pickup truck with SBC engine. He wanted $20,000 for it....yikes---

 

even more stuff here:

 

Hopefully the tightness in the wallet will be relieved soon.
Thanks for taking us along, Paul.

 

way cool parts...

 

Jail Bar grille...

 

I love swap meets...

 

small belly tank made into carnival ride long ago and needed restoring. would have made a great tree swing for some lucky kid...

 

some of the last few photos...

 

I really liked this old Dodge A-100 pickup truck that was customized back in the 70's with decals to look like panel paint. The owner said he bought it in Vegas...had a 340 Mopar in it...

 

by now it was nearly 11 am and we had seen it all. I was lucky enough to buy yeat another 235 Chevy six engine and after I paid for it a guy in overalls came up to me and asked if I wanted another one. Of course I said yes...and got his phone number. More reports on that later. The Shriner's load stuff for you and had a bobcat loader to help me. They also shuttle you to your car with golf carts and shuttle trailers.....this is a great place to shop...

 

after leaving the grounds and getting some fuel we headed towards the racetrack area where lots of shopping places are to meet up with the women. At this time we suddenly realized we hadn't had any ice cream yet that day and went ot Culver's to fix that problem. I had chocolate frozen custard with real raspberry topping....this helped us get strong enough to begin the 3 hour drive home thru 50 mph storm winds....

 

I hope you enjoyed the photos of my weekend journey and stay tuned for more events throughout the summer as we continue down the path of low budget fun at Poverty Flats...

 

I have seen some photos of your event from one of my Facebook friends Art and it looked like a success ---

 

Thanks Paul

 

Thanks for the photos, and the text as well. Always enjoy one of your good 'reads'.

firstnomad
www.angelfire.com/jazz/flatlandstudio

 

Always enjoy your posts.....

 

Man PF,I need to start going with you to the swap meets.You eat good and find stuff to buy,not the case with me, I starve and buy nothing.

 

Thanks for takin' us along Flats. Glad you got through the storms ok. All is well in Oz as well.

 

You need an intervention my friend...I can help...

 

Glad the storms left you alone Harry I know there were some right in your neighborhood last night...

 

Looks like lots of good stuff, was busy turning wrenches on my pyles I have already gotten. Could have stopped by I had a greasy wrench or two you could handled. As always thanks for the pics.

 

Glad to see you again Paul, happy to hear you weathered the storms ok..

 

ha ha---I like to think I am good at spending money but not so good at turning greasy wrenches. My skills are limited....

 

Great Pictures Paul. You always find a variety of parts and stuff to look at. Thanks for posting. Be safe with all the bad weather that's around you folks.

 

thanks Ted you too buddy---

 

I wish more people would do swap meet threads.very cool.

 

It is hard.....real hard.
Imagine pulling a wagon thru a sea of people and carrying a heavy camera. And stop every few feet to take a photo while waiting for people to get out of the way. Not for the faint of heart. I only started doing it after my pal Rich Venza from GA kept bugging me...

 

Thanks for another great road trip, I think I gained a pound just on the virtual ride.