I am looking to go down to the Decatur Swap Meet next weekend. What should I expect? How does it compare to Pate?
It is one of my favorite swap meets. Its not nearly as big as Pate but it is getting bigger every year and it is a lot easier on the knees because it is on dirt.
Like Whitezombie said, smaller then Pate but without rows of moterhomes/ trailers to walk by. Pate was better before they moved it.
get there early!!!! parking is almost non existent by 10 or 11. (speaking from personal experience) but other than that its a really good swap meet. ill be there again this year.
It's always been a great swap for me! We got there at 9 and walked till 6pm year before last!! Always find some great deals!
Sweety Pie's has all you can eat quail on Friday nights!!! but damn, this is along way from Michigan?
Chicken Fried Ribeye and Resin Baked Potato's......Sweetie Pies FTW! maybe there should be a gathering.
LOL yes come down from Michigan. Excellent. we have not had winter here this year. anything less than 150" of snow for the year isn't worth discussing IMO. I will be in town on Thursday. Any car hotspots to hit that night?
The 5th annual Texas Thaw nostalgia Drag race is on this weekend Fri. night and all day Saturday north of Denton Tx on I-35, just a short drive from Decatur. Stop by and see all your Hamb friends from all over Texas and the southwest...
My spaces are 1235-1237 and 1135-1137 on the south end of the swap meet. Stop by and say hi. Keep an eye out for my company car.
that is awesome I will be there. How late do they run on Friday and Saturday. also any of you guys running a car and how might I locate a fellow Hamber? by the way I am in process of building my own FED so very timely.
Next to the bleachers , the sign in for the Thaw trailer , most everybody with an older than 70's car . You will find us, look for the Gas House gang Banner, stop by and introduce yourself ! Most anyone doing a wheelie is one of us.
it was the earliest swap meet I walked with my dad....about 1977 or so... and damit - who took the shot of my old Cuda? "Next to the bleachers , the sign in for the Thaw trailer , most everybody with an older than 70's car . You will find us, look for the Gas House gang Banner, stop by and introduce yourself ! Most anyone doing a wheelie is one of us." <!-- / message --><!-- attachments --> <FIELDSET cl***=fieldset><LEGEND>Attached Thumbnails</LEGEND> </FIELDSET>
Hey Still, That's one of Dave's photos of the Cuda, The best wheelstand ever ! Here are a few more Texas boys you might know.
Luckily I did more selling then buying but I did pick up a Nailhead SP400 and some restored 37 license plates for my 37 PU project. Oh yeah and some wide whites too.
Nice score Anderson! The Edmund intake was a find for sure! Lobuckrod, happy to find the front runners for your 'TOP-SECRET' project for you. "It's only money"! Hell, all I found were these old flathead s****s. The intake doesn't even have a gen. mount. I may ask for a refund. The intake has 'special' stamped small on both sides of the water necks. WTF.
Yeah Ken, and the front runners were so close to us if they had rattlers on their tails we'd a got bit. Guess I better get back to work on the Secret Project now. IF nothign else you can melt down those s****s and make beer cans out of em.
It was great to meet up with you Davin. Hope you had a great time at the swap meet and a safe trim back home. Did you make it to the Thaw? Us Texas boys throw a pretty good partys down here too dont we?
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