01-26-2019, 04:26 PM | #1 |
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Turlock
Just got home from the Turlock swap meet. This was my 40th year of attending. It was just as big as ever. Weather was great, no rain or fog. Parking at a premium like always. The only bad thing about it was the lack of Model A parts. As everybody knows the used original parts pool is drying up.Yes there were some Model A parts but I either did not need that one or it was in worse shape than the one I have. Our hobby is fast moving towards using the poor quality reproduction parts available.
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01-28-2019, 01:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: Turlock
No pics did anyone else go ?
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01-29-2019, 09:49 PM | #3 |
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Re: Turlock
Original Model A parts are still everywhere, just not at swap meets. People sell them on the internet instead of swap meets. Carrying parts over and over to swap meets to sell them is becoming a thing of the past.
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01-29-2019, 10:26 PM | #4 |
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Re: Turlock
Yes...In the days before the web, the only way to buy or sell parts were through swap meets or Hemmings. For me, half the fun of old cars and trucks was the thrill of the hunt for that special part your looking for. Or loading up the truck/trailer to take to a load of parts to a local or major annual swap meet to wheel and deal with people for a day or two for the chance to go home with much less than what you brought. Now, like everything else, the purchase or parts is done from an armchair or cellphone. Those were the days my friends.
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01-30-2019, 12:02 AM | #5 |
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Re: Turlock
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