Event Coverage What did you score at the LA Roadster Show?

I got this... Couldn't carry it on the plane with me, so Salt Flats Speed Shop is dragging it home.

 

Ionia's Shit Rocks , I love their boxing plates & x members.

 

Nothing fancy...but a good weekend.

Model T frame $50
'31 splash aprons $10 (thanks DESOTO)
"A" steering arms $5
Triumph "clicker" oil can $5
Pair of wheel adapters $10
Shift knob $3
"A" roadster windshield stanchions $5 (thanks Verne)
New Hop Up book $13
Out of print Shoebox book $18

 

well somebody got a really nice 33 speedo for free when they stole it out of my swap space....assholes


other than that it was a good swap, didn't sell very many big items but got rid of alot of small stuff. bought a few small thing as well, a schroeder 1/4 midget box and an early cad offenhauser 2x2 intake for a great price.

 

Got a complete 37 ford dash, and for a good price

 

There has to be a story here.

 

I picked up a couple of cookies from Bad Bob and a breakfast burrito inside...wish I had money for the Zephyr or the '39 Merc sedan that I saw!

 

im happy i didnt walk through the swap or id be broke right now.

got a chopped 32 w/s frame for my race car, dual belt pulley flathead water pumps (dont know what they are called officially) with ball bearing rebuild kits and a pair of spring perches. all of it bought or given to me by friends. awesome.

sold a few things for cheap and was happy to do so, even at a loss.
im sick to death of all the fucked up prices.

justinB - that is just whacked out man, sorry to hear that.

did anyone get a price on those Ardun heads?

 

NOS 32 FORD gas tank,32 ford roadster cowl,32 complete hood,32 coupe roadster deck lid,32 friction shocks,32 dash,some other parts I cant thnk of right now.Great swap meet and show.

 

Snagged an Original 1930 Model A Gas Tank for my Coupe project for $100.

 

there was soooooo many good deals there, a pair for 36 rear coupe fenders for $750 was one. i wish i had more money and room for it all. i got a set of clean stock front tube shock brackets for the '47 for $10, 2 more 16x5 wheels for $20ea, a clean IR261 3/4 impact for $40 and 4 '51 merc caps for $25. gotta save like a mofo for next year.....hopefully prices will be close to the same .

 

got a complete bell housing,and throwout arm/brearing for a 50merc, so I can mount some different trannys to me flathead. $50.

 

There's a guy taking his "right to bear arms" a bit literally.

 

All those pitman arms are brought by a steering component reduilding co.

They are what is attached to all the steering boxes they buy at the meets to rebuild.

If you want to make a few bucks, and have steering parts laying around, bring the cores to the next Pomona or large SO Cal swap. They will find you and buy the cores.

I don't remember their Co name though.

 

If only they knew you were sleapin in the bed of you truck with that 12 guage.
LTR Dave

 

damn you cali guys have it made. it would take me forever to find some of that stuf here in alburquerque.

 

That Dude told me he wanted $1750.00 for those two POS 36 rear fenders, if we're talking about the same fenders, best buy there was the 40 Merc coupe ww flat blk and with skirts asking 22,000. drive it home 18,500. hell of a deal..........

 

I scored NOTHING. I looked, and I looked for 2 days, and NOTHING. I was really on the hunt for a cool car, not parts. There were LOTS of "for sale" signs, but the prices were flat out insane. I did see a T(?) with red flake paint and a Nailhead for $13K that wasn't too bad. I might also be interested in the Tony Nancy tribute roadster that Limeworks built. I'm waiting for a phone number from CraigR on that

 

Already on the shop wall!!!! ETHER

 

The above thread does have a happy ending.

 

a intake and 4 brl carb for a 322 nailhead off a century 10 bucks also got one exaust manifold rite side same motor 20 bucks and a pr of pre smog chevy manifolds 20 bucks

 

a intake and 4 brl carb for a 322 nailhead off a century 10 bucks also got one exaust manifold rite side same motor 20 bucks and a pr of pre smog chevy manifolds 20 bucks

 

I gave Craig Mike Reid's , (the owners') number today !!!!

Cheers

Steve

 

Andrew at work got a great Mini Bike, running for $50 on Sunday , he's Stoked .

 

How about these babies!!!!

 

Great shots Bob - I see you're using the fuzzy filter again!

 

This camera doesn't do close-ups very good...

 

Went to my first L.A. Roadster show in 1967. Told my dad about it, “sure let’s go”. He was a member of the S.C.T.A. Hornets from about ‘38 he had some friends from those days that I was privileged to meet over the years, Multy Aldrich, Scotty, Johnny Vesco and others that I have forgotten. I learned a lot that day, “That’s an Olds head… put that on a Chevy four with Nash rockers and Durant rods and it will come to life”. He had done just that to his ‘28 Chevy coupe right after doing a three inch chop to it ,without a magazine article to tell him how while he was a junior in high school, in 1937. He was a rodder. We continued to go to the L.A. Roadster show for the next few years, until he couldn’t anymore. Lost him in 1978, still miss him.
I continued to go after that, sometimes taking my then new wife, she is a good sport. When the kids came along and were big enough they came along also. This last one I was thinking how the swap did not have as much good stuff as in the early days. A matter of perspective I guess as many on this group found some stuff they were looking for. I did not find that ‘29 roadster drivers door, o well.
Sooo… What did you score at the L.A. Roadster Show? I got the big score…a day with my son and some memories of my dad.

 

You should have come back and worked me over for the front fender before you left. Tom

 

I picked up a rear bumper for my '65 Chevy truck with brackets & a '40s HANCOCK 5 gal Oil Pale in NICE condition & a rew trinkets.

Didnt really get to look much as i had a TON of stuff out for sale, Got there at 1:30 Friday morning & stayed till Noon on sunday.

Sold a fair amount of stuff, Still have a Shit Load more to Go !