A couple i have scored :: 331 Chrysler Hemi, With Jahns Hi~Comp pistons, Isky cam, W/H DuCoil Dist, cherry valve covers, & an adapter for a '49~'64 Ford trans.. complete less intake.... $250.00 Latest good score was a Pre~War WEIAND 2x2 Tall intake for a 24 stud Flathead ford for $60.00
I bought a full race 324 (Isky adjustable rockers, Isky cam, flat tops, and a J-2 intake machined to fit complete from oil pan to carbs) for $250 and a week or so ago I bought an ultra rare Gotha 6x2 intake W/ 6 97's thrown in and an Eelco linkage and finned valley cover for little more than the motor cost me. </TD></TR><TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
I hit the cow town meet in south jersey last weekend it was pretty small but I still scored a solid orange 3 spoke steering wheel for $40.00 and a set of 12.5 to 1 .030 forged 327 pistons new in the box with rings $50.00 Lets here some deals. G***hole
Those Olds scores ****, pretty much no chance of anything that cool down here, my best was picking up a set of 67 Gt Falcon hubcaps for $40 (he wouldn't take 30) a bunch of years ago that I ran on my 67 6 cyl for a couple of years and then had the good sence to remove when I sold it, they sat in the shed for another 5 or so years before I figured on listing them on the local auction site as I doubted I was going to use em and two guys got in a bidding war from memory they nded up at $700 or so. If I could do that daily (hell even a couple of times a week) I wouldn't need to work
18" "Milk truck" wheels- $40 for all 5 Really? You are crowned king of the swap meet finds. I'm ***uming they are early Ford blot pattern judging by your avatar. You of course realize the going price of these, right?
Not really a swap meet find, but this weekend I picked up two 8BA 94's, a wicked nice original radiator, some mint NOS battery cables with the br*** ends, and a mint battery tray for my F-1 for $250...Not the deal of the century, but not too shabby.
-32 Unsplit Wishbones For $10 -40' Ford Frame With Stock Frt End And 56' Olds Rear End, Also Had The Steering Wheel And Box On It For $100
I picked up 3 NOS aftermarket "bull nose" hood ornaments at Pleasanton the other weekend. one 49-52 chevy, one 53-54 Plymouth, and one that I forgot what it fits. the 49 one still had the box, I already have one for my car so I'm going to put that in my cool stuff shelf. paid 20 bucks for all 3 and already have a $29.00 bid on the Plymouth one. I also found a pair of NOS small block chevy finned aluminum valve covers with FORD script on them. found a very nice Fram flathead oil filter canister with nice original orange and black paint and all the decals intact. 10 bucks
Bought a rare set of the correct hub caps for my '64 Acadian off E-bay for 99 cents In this case rare meant no other bidders! The cool part was it was a local seller and I just drove across town to pick it up. I've since bought other Acadian/Nova items off him and if I have a question he is only an email away. Hubcaps.............99cents a car friend..........Priceless
Man I love swap meets! E-town is april 18 thru 20 I know a lot of you guys ***** about that one but I always find deals there. may be that Im there from thurs. to sun. but that part of the fun If anyone is interested in some food or drink let me know and Ill post my space #s Scott (G***hole)
The best deal I ever got at Englishtown recently was a trip setup for my sbc. Everything came with it, linkage, fuel block and lines, air cleaners, oil fill tube and cap, chrome thermostat housing.............475.00 I,m sure it will take some tlc to get it right, but I'll GET'R'DONE ....
Out of the local paper's freebee ads. Old flathead intake manifold and carbs 60.00. I called him and he was on his way to church so I got his address and went to his house and waited the hour for him to get home. We went in to get the keys to his shed and I noticed his answering machine had 30 messages on it. Glad he didn't check them first. He climbs the ladder in the shed and pulls down a Tattersfield hi-rise two carb manifold [looks just like Tickston] with 2 97's and chrome air cleaners and linkage! Couldn't pay him fast enough. Came off his 50 Ford years ago. Sold it and bought a 40k mile 454 for my Stude bus.
craigslist find ,,,two 15-10 halibrand 4 window wheels and two15-4 halibrand kidney bean fronts single pattern chevy all for $1100.00 ...I answered within 10 min of him posting it.. and drove 2 hours one way ... well worth it!!!!!!
Three years ago at the Vallejo swap i found a mint 1932 lincoln dash complete 150.00 you just never know.
Scott ,stop by for a cold one or twelve! I'm in spots D99-102 (pit side) and meet the crew. Tall John
I always glance in the garbage cans/dumpsters as it gets close to closing times. One year found a pair of working spotlights. Often stuff gets tossed if the owner doesn't want to bother hauling it back home just one more time. have retrieved several items over the years.
Not a swap meet, but an estate sale last weekend: 1 pair of headlight casings for a '28/'29 model A, $1. oh yeah, and an old rusty wrench. "how much for these 'cans' and wrench?" "i'll take a dollar" sold!
Couple weeks ago at the BIG~3 i got a pair of 15x10 AMERICAN 5~spokes, 5on5 Pontiac pattern.. MAGNESIUM !! For $100.00 Also just picked up from my Daughters Boyfriend a NICSON Rocker Cover & Side Cover, Edelbrock 2x1 intake & Fenton Headers for a Chev 216.. Traded a 3x2 S/B intake & some finned Valve covers for them !
Woodland Ca. last Sunday 40-41 steering box-mast-lock-p arm (nice) $20 40 std gauge cluster w trim & gl*** (nice) $20 Two 40 front axles .$10 each Chrome 39 shift lever w og V8 knob .$10 F1 pedals ...$10 2 belt flathead crank pulley $10 Two model A door garnishs ..$40 New craftsman 15 crescent wrench ..$15
3 '35-'36 spare tire cover rings for 10 or 20 bucks Original King Bee headlights......................$20 Aluminum timing cover for Flathead V8.....$25 Ford 16x4 steelies...................................$20/pr. and I shoulda bought a '32 Ford windshield frame for $40 last summer...but I didn't.
Fibergl*** front fenders for my '57 g***er at the Autofair a couple years ago: $80 6-foot Texaco circle sign...not mint, but looks great hanging on the wall: $35 from Trucks at Carlisle. Fibergl*** doors and fenderwell headers for my '57: $250 for all (Webster, Florida) A full set of mint-condition Motors Manuals, from 1937-87, picked up one-at-a-time from several swap meets over a 3 year period; $10-$12 each. Several full sets of combination wrenches (2 of every size from 3/8 to 1 1/14, with most sizes having 6-8 copies). All are Craftsman, Mac or Snap-on, all were bought one-at-a-time from different swap meets for a buck each. I've got two full sets in my regular tool box, two of every size in my travel box, and then "the collection" is hanging on the wall above the work bench. From my swap meet: 60-ton Hydraulic shop press: $40 4x6 horizontal band saw, never used: $100 heavy duty engine stand: $20 new engine dollies: 2 for $25 full set of original steel wheels for the Suburban: $40 Set of 6-lug Ansen 5-slots for the Suburban: $100 rust-free front fender for 60-66 Chevy trucks: free 4-hole carb spacer: free full set of 1/2-inch letter punches: $25 set of 1/2-inch number punches (bought at the next month) $5 I could do this all day! -Brad
Bought a Judson supercharger for $75. Was going to use on my Willys but ended up selling on eBay for $654 + shipping to help fund the hotrod project. Also bought my rear artillary wheels for $30 for the pair.
I got the wheels at an estate sale.....RARELY do I ever find a DEAL at a swapmeet these days....the best deals just find me....like the '65 Impala I bought last week for $300. I also sold a mid 80's Blazer to a guy down the road.....it didn't run, so I offered to haul it to his place. When at his place, I saw a pile of old Ford axles and a Model A frame. He GAVE it all to me, for hauling the Blazer for him. In the pile was a '47 axle with wishbone, a '40? axle that had been dropped years ago with spindles, and a '32 Heavy axle with unsplit wishbone, spindles and juice brakes....not to mention the Model A frame and a pair of old ET wheels. I sold the '32 stuff (shoulda kept it looking back now), along with the dropped axle (it was WAVY)....but still have the frame, ET's, and the '47 axle/wishbone......
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