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Has anyone gone to the Victoria Swap Meet in Saanichton?
Id like to go but wondered if it was a car and truck swap meet or a kitchen utensil sale also.

Stan

I go every year. Its mainly outdoors with a few stalls inside. Over the years it has been car and truck stuff but it seems every vendor has a selection of kitchen junk as well. But who knows. The way swap meets are going now it could be mainly household items. Its worth a visit however. If you take an old vehicle you can park in the "car show" parking. I'll be there with the blue 49.
Bill

This swap meet?
http://victoria.vccc.com/Swapmeet/SwapMeet2013.html
I'd miss 3B's picnic.

Yes thats the one. Ill try and get there. Im looking for an under bed spare tire carrier for Nostalgia.

Stan

Good luck on that. I tried everywhere for the last 15 years and finally got one from California last year. They also have a great breakfast bun with egg, ham and cheese and I usually eat there.
The Old Car Centre has a booth and if you order anything from them in advance they will bring it over.

Don't forget about the Parksville swap meet tomorrow the 8th.I'm
bringing a truck load of Chev and Corvette bits,its always fun selling your junk for pennies on the dollar...

Its tomorrow???

I just checked the calendar and it is! I always thought it was later in the summer. Has the date changed? Guess I'll be missing it so bring your truck load of Chev and Corvette bits to Victoria!!

Im going but not till a bit later after the good stuff is gone. Pulled the steering wheel and signal light mechanism out of Nostalgia so cant take her. Need some parts for that.

Stan

It was the same date (almost) last year so I am surprised I forgot! Dementia??

How was Parksville? Anyone?

I looked around but didnt find anything I couldnt live without. Didnt go into the building so likely missed stuff in there. Lot of Fjord stuff from what I could see.

Stan

I am sorry I missed it. Last year I got an 8" drill press for $10 and a painted grille for the AD in mint shape for $40. Lots of stuff inside.

Picked up a good steering wheel for Nostalgia for $10.00 at the Victoria Swap Meet on Sunday.Took the kiddy car wheel out and installed the new one when I got home. The Mill Bay ferry doesn't start running until 9:15 so was late as usual. Saw your truck in the Show Sedgewick and then went touring the vendors. By the time I got back you were gone. Lots of stuff but other than the wheel nothing I couldn't live without.
Stan

Stan. I got there about 7:30 and ate two of the egg/ham specials and made one trip around and bought nothing. Like you, there was nothing I could live without.
Looked at some of the cars and liked that old 76 Chevy two-door but noticed it suffers from the same thing my Buick does, a leaky windshield. After having been at Portland I found the car prices up here - not just at the swap meet - too high.
Sorry I missed you.
Bill

Do you all get Tims Car Talk? There are some great photos of the Parksville Swap Meet and the Saanich Swap Meet. I see Sedgewicks truck in the Saanich Swap Meet photos.
If you dont get it Google Tims Car Talk and he sends out an E mail monthly which you can always cancel.

Stan

The latest photo spread I found was the Father's Day event. Am I looking in the wrong place?