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Next Friday, May 23 (2pm to 9pm) and Saturday, May 24 (8am to 4pm) is the swap meet at the Tradex center at the Abbotsford airport. I will be going on Saturday. See you there.

I was wanting to go Friday but the A&W in Mission is having the first cruise of the year, so I guess Saturday morning it is.
Looking for a front bumper taht looks better than mine.

I'll probably go Friday. Last year, if you paid $5 extra they let you in early! Score.... how much does it cost to put a table in there I wonder? Anyone ever do it?

Will be over Saturday about 1030. Each year we charter a bus from Victoria. A long day for a short stay. Not to mention paying very high prices for parts all because of the wonderful BC Ferries fares.

I'll be there with stall number 1559 in the south east corner outside. Please stop by and say hi. I'll have some 1957 Chev truck grill parts and some GM of Canada books for Bolts.

So Sedgewick, if I see a group of old guys wandering about, that's you in there?
Maybe I run into you. I'm the one with the "deer in the headlights' look.

I'll be at a booth.Outside south end

i need a couple of fenders for my latest project, a 1950 Chev 4 dr sedan deluxe. I believe the 2dr and 4dr fenders are the same.

You've never seen so many middle age guys sporting grey facial whiskers of some sort until you attend one of these swap meets. Tons of stuff to look at and purchase but unfortunately I couldn't find the things I was looking for and the things I was interested in, you'd think they were gold plated. Might have to go again tomorrow because I don't think you can cover it all in one day.

Went today. Didn't get too much. A pair of backup lights for the two ton, a box of about 50 assorted sockets (mostly Craftsman), an old utility light I want to make into a desk lamp, and a battery hold down for my tractor. ff171 is right about some of the prices. Who would want a $600 oil sign? I couldn't look at it thinking of the money. Mike, I didn't see any fenders for your 1950 Chev, but there is a guy from Alberta with a pile of pictures of vehicles he has in Alberta. He might have something for you.

I think I was the only guy in the group without a grey beard but its true that about 90% of the men there wear grey beards and ball caps. The guy I went to Portland looks that way and after talking to so many people who I thought was him I realized they weren't.
Got to Tradex on Saturday but was not impressed this year. Seems like fewer vendors yet more people selling household items like dishes and kitchenwares. The new highway from the ferry was good. Saved about 20 minutes.
Prices were high which I attribute to those picking programs on TV. An old beat-up pocket tobacco tin for $20? C'mon guys!!

I have to agree with Sedgewick about those picker shows driving up prices. Everyone seems to think they have a rare (fill in item here) and it's worth it's weight in gold. Also all those auto resto shows makes me believe my rusty old '53 GMC is worth a small fortune.

I guess I fit into the 90 %, didn't shave before I went.
I spent about 4 hours looking for something to buy. Bought a little air filter to try and head light retainer rings. Found out today they weren't matching rings so I could only use one. The guy had zap strapped them together, close but no cigar.

I looked at those headlight rings as well I think. Just outside the main building. He also had a headlight bucket but it was for a 55 or 56 car. One of those rings had a split along the ring if we are talking the same ones.

I hear from Bobb that the deluxe AD cab, which was sitting up on a trailer outside, probably didn't sell. Reckon I'd better call the guy, see if I can get him to hold it for me until I can afford it, maybe later in the year. That and a Gear Vendors o/d ought to be most of what I want, really, to complete my unit as a daily multipurpose workhorse.

I had planned to wait a year or two before plugging more money in, but that cab was tight! I was kinda hoping it would sell, thereby removing itself from the back of my mind, where it keeps pushing itself forward.

I got a fine, straight (stainless) glove compartment lid, and was unable to leave an English reel-type push mower in exchange for $0.25!

Old guy here,but no beard. I had a booth there for the first time,what a bore.It was no better than a yard sale.Offering .65cent for a $1.oo item.Making sure the distributor shaft turns,looking down each spark plug boot,then putting it down and walking away.The social side of it was great as always.The upside:we made costs plus a bit.

I think the social side was the best part indeed. We had about 40 people on a charter bus from the island and of course it was, as always, a two buffet ferry trip. Think I spent more on the ferry food than at the meet.

Yes Sedgewick, that was the same rings. He had two sets. The one with the split is the kind I needed.

Hy Guys, I went on Saturday got there around 11:00 a.m., had to park out in the grass south of the main parking lot. I was disappointed to see so much non automotive stuff, and buildings that weren't even full of vendors. I bought a Carter WA1 carb that looked rebuilt and a Stromberg 97 core for a friend, I didn't see anything else I couldn't live without.

At this rate it might become the Coastal Flea Market!

I don't care. I got a cab. Well ... got it tied up 'till I get back from work in a week or two. Now to figure out where to put it until I can start stripping it for paint.

You got a cab. Good I saw it sitting there. The chassis manufacturing company that was there is making new chassis for that era truck.