attn toronto/ontario guys

anyone know when the first swap meet this year is happening. im really itching to blow some hard earned money

 

They usually have one in Paris in Feb. sometime, but last year was a bit thin. More toys and **** than car parts. Check the Old Autos if you can get ahold of a copy, they list all meets, shows, etc...

Flatman

 

The road runners have their annual spring event in ancaster at the end of april. Isn't there an indoor event at the international centre sometime in march?

grumper

 

No swap meet, but this year Speedarama is supposedly going to have a more "traditional" content, (somewhat like the "ba*****t" show at Cobo hall) ,they're even going back to the old Automotive Building.

Might be cool to have a Stripe-O-Rama?...Rollie?...Unkl Ian?

 

Rodmasters has a spring show in Ancaster at the end of March, as well.

Flatman

 

Old Autos is your best source for Canadian Swap Meet info.
There is also a Canadian Rodder board.
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I havn't been to an indoor show in Toronto since the first time
I went to the Detroit Autorama. NO comparison.

The last time I was at Speedorama,the most interesting thing
there was the paint job on a Junior Dragster,done by VooDoo.
Now both shows have to same promoter.

Come to Detroit. Should have over 100 Pinstripers there this year.

 

Now both shows have to same promoter.[/QUOTE]...??

everything pales in comparison to Cobo, but ****.. it's local

 

And most of the swap meets up here are no better.

Unless you are looking for die cast cars made in China,
used up late model Mustang parts,or third world tools and textiles.

 

The Coasters car club will be having a club display at Speedorama the first weekend in feb the show is supposed to be getting back to its roots and the history of early Ont car clubs. I know they are asking for any early hot rod and kustom history for a display.

 

Brush is that the art work for the Ts

 

Jeff.....is that a modified edition of my deuce sedan??............what it should have looked like if I stuck to my original plan?

 

brush im lookin for one when we get there for set up any in med.

 

Hey guys as a former Torontorian now in Socal I am not old enough to remember the good old days of Speedorama just the ****py rice burner ****, But from what I have heard it going to be great wish I could go home for the weekend, Hey Jeff I want to buy one of the Roadmates shirts.

Timebomb.

 

Hey Brush. Do you happen to have any history on the club. A couple of us in the Western NY area are going to try and chronicle the history of local car clubs.-MIKE

 

I wrote quite a few of the articles for the magazine we are publishing for the 50th anniversary. Brush did the artwork (outstanding as usual!). We should have the magazine ready in a couple of weeks. If you PM me your address, I'll send you one by mail.
The club was started by two brothers who had emigrated from Britain back in the early 50's. They connected with a 'kid' in the nedighborhood that had an Ardun powered A. It just grew from there...............you can read the rest in the magazine.

 

Hey Brush, can I buy one of those shirts? I can't make it speedorama, I am heading 7 hours north of TO that weekend to sit in an icehut to drink my face off!

grumper

 

I dont need to go 7hr to go ice fishing I got lots in my front yard.

 

Brush..........Are those shirts for sale?. How much?

I am just down the road in Georgetown.

 

Just to confurm I am going to be at Speedorama and will look you up.

 

Does the show have a web site ?



I want to find out when the Midget Wrestlers are signing autographs.

 

here ya go http://www.speedoramacarshows.com/

 

Love your art work Brush, it rocks......

To answer your question Skunk Victim, here are the swaps according to Old Autos...

Feb 12 Paris Fairgrounds....29th annual
Feb 12 Shakespeare Optimist Hall....9th annual
Feb 26 Ancaster Marritt Hall....45th annual
Mar 26 Ancaster Fairgrounds

Going to miss the Feb ones....doin' the Florida swaps....more stuff...more sun

 

jeez ei just found this thread somehow. thought id thank the guys who gave me the heads up on some swap meets coming up.

 

i wasnt all that impressed last year. there was some nice stuff but not 20 dollars and a day out of the shop worth of good stuff. any idea what this years is looking like?