The Ford Barn

Brentwood Bob · 01-23-2024, 02:12 AM

January 27, and 28.

Brentwood Bob · 01-29-2024, 07:27 AM

Was there Saturday. Met several interested men, and got to give them a feel for
the action of a good rebuilt Houdaille shock using a 12 inch crescent. A little hands-on education to encourage the masses to go with OEM parts. Worthwhile for myself, and also got some great conversation with my friends.
Some people have made surprising modifications to the internals, and not good ones in my opinion. Complicated instrument.
Noticed the blue catalog of the sellers that conviently listed the venders, and
What they were selling. Had family issues very early Sunday, and a couple of football games, so could not make it back. By noon , Sunday, venders start packing.
The weather was decent, and not muddy where I was.

Dan McEachern · 01-29-2024, 02:45 PM

Yup- good swap met over all. Weather was pleasant. Sunday was dead as usual, but the Sun came out earlier than Saturday. Lots of chrome stuff as usual, but there were some treasures out there to be gotten if you looked around.

Chris Haynes · 01-29-2024, 03:11 PM

$20.00 to get in the gate is pretty stiff.

Brentwood Bob · 01-29-2024, 05:47 PM

California Inflation. The blue seller index should have helped soften the ticket price jolt. Not sure if the catalog index was an add-on, or not. I had gate passes that I still have (as a seller).
I saw several modified child's wagon-parts haulers, with a sound system, and beverage cooler that came by. Several even hooked up to an Battery-powered wheelchair. They may have been the Chrome Hunters.
An evolving swap meet in my opinion. Cruising is coming back.

Chris Haynes · 01-30-2024, 12:04 AM

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I was looking for an accessory parking brake release. First one I found was $300.00. Second was $200.00. Sammy from Arizona Model A had three to choose from for under $100.00. I bought the ugliest one for $85.00. Put it in the dishwasher and it came out beautiful.

Brentwood Bob · 01-30-2024, 12:44 PM

Don't recall you stopping by for a shock talk. Hope you did, but I would not have had what you wanted.

Chris Haynes · 01-30-2024, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brentwood Bob

Don't recall you stopping by for a shock talk. Hope you did, but I would not have had what you wanted.

You weren't there. But there was a stack of your business cards on the table.

Brentwood Bob · 01-30-2024, 11:59 PM

Maybe a different vender. No table, or stack of business cards just some saw horses, and a pickup truck. If I had to use a latrine I locked down, or my friends would hold the fort for me.

01-23-2024, 02:12 AM	#1
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,246	Turlock swap January 27, and 28.

01-29-2024, 07:27 AM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,246	Re: Turlock swap Was there Saturday. Met several interested men, and got to give them a feel for the action of a good rebuilt Houdaille shock using a 12 inch crescent. A little hands-on education to encourage the masses to go with OEM parts. Worthwhile for myself, and also got some great conversation with my friends. Some people have made surprising modifications to the internals, and not good ones in my opinion. Complicated instrument. Noticed the blue catalog of the sellers that conviently listed the venders, and What they were selling. Had family issues very early Sunday, and a couple of football games, so could not make it back. By noon , Sunday, venders start packing. The weather was decent, and not muddy where I was. Last edited by Brentwood Bob; 01-29-2024 at 06:04 PM.

01-29-2024, 02:45 PM	#3
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 193	Re: Turlock swap Yup- good swap met over all. Weather was pleasant. Sunday was dead as usual, but the Sun came out earlier than Saturday. Lots of chrome stuff as usual, but there were some treasures out there to be gotten if you looked around.

01-29-2024, 03:11 PM	#4
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Turlock swap $20.00 to get in the gate is pretty stiff. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

01-29-2024, 05:47 PM	#5
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,246	Re: Turlock swap California Inflation. The blue seller index should have helped soften the ticket price jolt. Not sure if the catalog index was an add-on, or not. I had gate passes that I still have (as a seller). I saw several modified child's wagon-parts haulers, with a sound system, and beverage cooler that came by. Several even hooked up to an Battery-powered wheelchair. They may have been the Chrome Hunters. An evolving swap meet in my opinion. Cruising is coming back. Last edited by Brentwood Bob; 01-29-2024 at 06:21 PM.

01-30-2024, 12:04 AM	#6
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: Turlock swap Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I was looking for an accessory parking brake release. First one I found was $300.00. Second was $200.00. Sammy from Arizona Model A had three to choose from for under $100.00. I bought the ugliest one for $85.00. Put it in the dishwasher and it came out beautiful. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

01-30-2024, 12:44 PM	#7
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,246	Re: Turlock swap Don't recall you stopping by for a shock talk. Hope you did, but I would not have had what you wanted.

01-30-2024, 11:59 PM	#9
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,246	Re: Turlock swap Maybe a different vender. No table, or stack of business cards just some saw horses, and a pickup truck. If I had to use a latrine I locked down, or my friends would hold the fort for me. Last edited by Brentwood Bob; 01-31-2024 at 09:10 PM.