Early Ford V8 swapmeet at Fitchburg ,Mass
 

The New England Regional Group is having their annual swap meet and car show this Sunday at the Fitchburg Airport....You can buy a space at the show or just view some great parts and cars

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Good meet
Always a lot of early Ford parts but have to get there early. 7am
Vendors start packing up before noon.

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Question: Apparently one day only ?? In general, how would you define "early" Ford ?? Interested in items suitable to 1946-1948 Fords and I'm about 3-1/2 hours away.

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Early Ford? Anything flathead to 1953.
It's a crapshoot as to whether you will find anything you are looking for, just a matter of if you are willing to spend the time and money for something you may have purchased online or elsewhere for less effort and money.

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With all due respect to swap meet vendors (I have been a vendor many times myself) Can someone please explain why vendors start packing up before noon? I could never understand why someone would spend time and effort to select what they are going to sell, pack it up, drive over to the meet, put it out only to pack it all up less than 4 hrs. later. What's the rush? I always made my best and highest sales right at the end( I'm usually the last vendor to leave). I think giving folks a chance to get there would help. Especially on Sunday when folks go to Church and then have to travel a bit. No offense to any vendor as I said I've been there. We're going to Fitchburg and it's 2.5 hrs away. We are staying over night on Saturday because we don't want to be on the road by 5AM. only to be on our way home at 11:30. Sorry for the rant but it just never made sense to me to close up before lunch on a one day meet. Thanks ....see ya at Fitchburg..........EARLY !!!

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I agree, Phil.

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I'm going. Have seen Model T, A, EV8 and chebby parts. Tam's will have his trailer there. And the parking area is usually a good car show. JMO
Paul in CT

Wearing a Flamingo shirt.

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Sounds like the best weather in years.
Part of the reason for short hours in the past was probably
the cold damp weather.

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I won't be able to attend this year But we are making progress on the back log of shocks ( YES David we are working on yours )
Any one with shock Questions can email me at: [email protected]

Hope the sun Gods work over time in Fitchburg this weekend. :)

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Guys, never been but want to go. Can you fly in or do they close the airport for the meet?

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Tim,
The main runway is still open for business. They close an alternate runway for the day where the show cars are parked and the vendors setup in the adjacent grass area.
Should be a good day.

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Thanks. May have to get my pop to fly us up. Seems like a killer swap/show!

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Tim:
You & your Dad won't be sorry.
I hope he is bringing a cargo plane for all the good finds
you will be going home with >>>

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It's like gasoline alley at Hershey. The vendors say that they have sold about 90% of their stuff on setup day, so they bail out around noon on opeinng day. The early bird gets the worm. Some churches have services on Saturday afternoons especially for swap meeters.

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So will there be a line until 8am, or are people allowed in early? I am a fan of getting up at 5 or six as long as I am not missing out, but I don't know if I would get in...

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Ben, the line forms on Crawford Street at the gate about 5:30AM, and the gates open around 6:00AM If you get there at 8:00AM you may have a long wait getting in. Stop by 113 and say hi. Right next to the main drag, at the start of the parking area. Russ

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Bringing some NOS O1A-6261-C, and O1A-6262-C cam bearings, NOS transmission parts, V8-60 stuff, new '49-53 9 1/2" clutch pressure plate and disc, etc. Will be in 113 after scouting, around 8-9:00AM. Dick K in 175-176 says he bringing a matched S/W wings speedo & tach. What are you all bringing, and where are you ?

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From me it's about 7 hours on the road for a 6 hour or less swap meet. It's well organized and we'll run. No yard sale junk. It's run by the early ford club but the parts may be from most anything. Usually a good supply of hot rod stuff. I'm not going this year as I'm pulling an engine Sunday morning......