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cooters · 01-14-2007, 12:15 PM

Is the portland swapmeet a good place to locate goo rust free 67-72 body parts?

extd56 · 01-14-2007, 12:22 PM

Lots of good parts at the meet before. It also has a lot of the 67-72 trucks for sale too.

**Steven B** · 01-14-2007, 01:13 PM

Good place to shop, but expect to be there a couple days.

classicchev · 01-14-2007, 01:45 PM

What are you looking for? Portland is a long way to go from Edmonton.

409biscayne · 01-14-2007, 02:25 PM

Cooters
The Portland swap meet is excellent , bring money and when you see something you can't live without do the deal , it won't last . I've made some great buys , and i've lost some also , waiting for the price to come down , lol.
I haven't looked at this years schedule , but it usually opens up at the Drag strip end on Thurs . Plan on being there early , the good stuff will sell fast .
I'll be there . Later ......................................... 409

re1 · 01-14-2007, 02:45 PM

The Portland swap meet is always the first weekend in April

cooters · 01-14-2007, 02:46 PM

thanx for the info. i looked on the website and couldnt believe the size of the meet.

409biscayne · 01-14-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by re1

The Portland swap meet is always the first weekend in April

Better double check the dates , they've been moving it around a bit lately . I was told it's later .
Doug

redhead69 · 01-14-2007, 03:34 PM

http://www.portlandswapmeet.com/

Bob Moore · 01-14-2007, 04:58 PM

I love Portland. Been there as a vendor for at least 4 years now. One problem is getting items you buy out of the meet. There is no parking close by - they run shuttle buses to an offsite location. Makes it difficult to haul a hood on the bus. They do have a pick-up location but it takes a long time in line.

Swap meets in Puyallup, WA at the fairgrounds on Feb. 10-11 and Feb 17-18 are easier to haul parts from.

Should be hoods, grills, cores, fenders, and doors at both meets. Along with several board venders and members.

mr402 · 01-14-2007, 06:54 PM

I've been going to the Portland Swap meet for years. Sometimes I find great buys, other times I don't. Dates for 07 are April 13 - 15 at the Expo center. On the same dates there is another swap meet at PIR raceway just a few blocks away. I've never hit the one at PIR so can't comment on that.

kevs_c10 · 01-15-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cooters

Is the portland swapmeet a good place to locate goo rust free 67-72 body parts?

That's the first time I've seen "Portland" and "rust free" in the same sentence.

ghackett1 · 01-15-2007, 08:34 PM

This has nothing to do with Portland, it's more for the southern guys, but I was at Turkey Rod Run in Daytona Beach over Thanksgiving and I was tripping over 67-72 truck parts! They were everywhere, lots of doors especially. Just a thought for this Thanksgiving.

jimmydean · 01-15-2007, 09:39 PM

I look forward to the swap meet this year. I wanted to go last year and it was drill weekend for the National Guard.

Not sure how good the PIR meet will be if they are the same weekend.

re1 · 01-15-2007, 09:45 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the dates,
must be later because of the easter weekend.

68w/sbc406 · 01-15-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mr402

I've been going to the Portland Swap meet for years. Sometimes I find great buys, other times I don't. Dates for 07 are April 13 - 15 at the Expo center. On the same dates there is another swap meet at PIR raceway just a few blocks away. I've never hit the one at PIR so can't comment on that.

i havent made it to the expo center, but i went to the PIR one. it was kinda small. But i did get some plates for my truck that were in good condition.

Bad71chev406sbc · 01-16-2007, 03:51 AM

This year will be my first expo swap meet visit. can't wait! I've been driving by it for work for the past 3 years....I can't stand it. time to go and take a sick day off.

Brad · 01-16-2007, 09:56 AM

I hadn't been to this in years and finally went again last year with another member, his son, and neighbor and had a really good time.

409biscayne · 01-16-2007, 01:21 PM

The PIR swap is good , i've found some great pieces there , lots of truck parts . One vendor comes with a restored 72 Open Road camper as his tow rig , i believe he has a Harley that travels inside , then he wheels it out thru the rear sliding door , pretty cool . PIR is a lot easier to get big parts out of than the Expo end , but if it rains ( when it rains ) indoors at Expo is the place to be , i'm going . Puyallup also .

01-14-2007, 12:15 PM	#1
cooters Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 458	portland swap meet Is the portland swapmeet a good place to locate goo rust free 67-72 body parts?

01-14-2007, 12:22 PM	#2
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: portland swap meet Lots of good parts at the meet before. It also has a lot of the 67-72 trucks for sale too.

01-14-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
Steven B Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: LHC, AZ Posts: 385	Re: portland swap meet Good place to shop, but expect to be there a couple days. __________________ 70 Jimmy 4x4 71 GMC 2500 Too bad stupidity isn't painful

01-14-2007, 01:45 PM	#4
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: portland swap meet What are you looking for? Portland is a long way to go from Edmonton. __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

01-14-2007, 02:25 PM	#5
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: portland swap meet Cooters The Portland swap meet is excellent , bring money and when you see something you can't live without do the deal , it won't last . I've made some great buys , and i've lost some also , waiting for the price to come down , lol. I haven't looked at this years schedule , but it usually opens up at the Drag strip end on Thurs . Plan on being there early , the good stuff will sell fast . I'll be there . Later ......................................... 409 __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

01-14-2007, 02:45 PM	#6
re1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 444	Re: portland swap meet The Portland swap meet is always the first weekend in April __________________ 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Highlander 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Medium Green

01-14-2007, 02:46 PM	#7
cooters Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 458	Re: portland swap meet thanx for the info. i looked on the website and couldnt believe the size of the meet.

01-14-2007, 03:34 PM	#9
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: portland swap meet http://www.portlandswapmeet.com/ __________________ Currently truckless

01-14-2007, 04:58 PM	#10
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Re: portland swap meet I love Portland. Been there as a vendor for at least 4 years now. One problem is getting items you buy out of the meet. There is no parking close by - they run shuttle buses to an offsite location. Makes it difficult to haul a hood on the bus. They do have a pick-up location but it takes a long time in line. Swap meets in Puyallup, WA at the fairgrounds on Feb. 10-11 and Feb 17-18 are easier to haul parts from. Should be hoods, grills, cores, fenders, and doors at both meets. Along with several board venders and members. __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

01-14-2007, 06:54 PM	#11
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	Re: portland swap meet I've been going to the Portland Swap meet for years. Sometimes I find great buys, other times I don't. Dates for 07 are April 13 - 15 at the Expo center. On the same dates there is another swap meet at PIR raceway just a few blocks away. I've never hit the one at PIR so can't comment on that. __________________ Enjoying life again. Time to get those big blocks rolling.

01-15-2007, 08:34 PM	#13
ghackett1 68 C10 Longbed Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 519	Re: portland swap meet This has nothing to do with Portland, it's more for the southern guys, but I was at Turkey Rod Run in Daytona Beach over Thanksgiving and I was tripping over 67-72 truck parts! They were everywhere, lots of doors especially. Just a thought for this Thanksgiving.

01-15-2007, 09:39 PM	#14
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: portland swap meet I look forward to the swap meet this year. I wanted to go last year and it was drill weekend for the National Guard. Not sure how good the PIR meet will be if they are the same weekend.

01-15-2007, 09:45 PM	#15
re1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 444	Re: portland swap meet Thanks for the heads up on the dates, must be later because of the easter weekend. __________________ 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Highlander 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Medium Green

01-16-2007, 03:51 AM	#17
Bad71chev406sbc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boring, Oregon Posts: 162	Re: portland swap meet This year will be my first expo swap meet visit. can't wait! I've been driving by it for work for the past 3 years....I can't stand it. time to go and take a sick day off. __________________ '71 SNB, 406sbc, TH350 w/ Transpak & Starshifter, 12bolt w/ 3.73s, 2" Early Classic front coils, 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40's

01-16-2007, 09:56 AM	#18
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Re: portland swap meet I hadn't been to this in years and finally went again last year with another member, his son, and neighbor and had a really good time. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...



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01-16-2007, 01:21 PM	#19
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: portland swap meet The PIR swap is good , i've found some great pieces there , lots of truck parts . One vendor comes with a restored 72 Open Road camper as his tow rig , i believe he has a Harley that travels inside , then he wheels it out thru the rear sliding door , pretty cool . PIR is a lot easier to get big parts out of than the Expo end , but if it rains ( when it rains ) indoors at Expo is the place to be , i'm going . Puyallup also . __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

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