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Not much chatter regarding the coming meet ... just a few weeks away and very little mention here ... this is usually a pretty good meet for Model T items ... I will be looking for ball-cap cores and 26/27 roadster door hinges and A.F.+A.M. memorabilia ... will have my babbitt bearing tools , a Chev. cylinder head adapter for Model T and several distributor ignitions and misc. items at SL4- SL6 in south building ...always an optimist ...Gene French

Gene, We will be there on spaces SL 11, 12, 13, & 14 in the south building. I bought a extra space this year for the "speedster project" to sit on .... I have heard that the south building is sold out. So this may be a good year to go. Spaces are outside or inside big buildings. The south building is huge and has very high ceilings. So its almost like being outside.

Hope to see everyone there...

I will have a information tent with t-shirts
and books and membership information
for The Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum
in Auburn, Indiana.

I will also have new membership & renewal
forms for The MTFCA.

Look for The 1931 Ford Model AA Wrecker



FJ

I suspect that in this covid environment, many are afraid it will be cancelled at the last moment, and don't want to get their hopes up! $3.00 gas isn't helping either! Add in recent winter weather for most of the country, and the fact that many are now used to staying home and it all adds up!

Well, I've had both my shots, and by then the two weeks for full effect will have passed, so I intend to go and see if I can get rid of some junk.

I called and had a nice talk with Susy today. She said the swap meet will happen. She was very positive about that. Unless there is a major setback as to covid. I agree with her. There was a rumor of the south building being sold out. She said it is not sold out, but she also said the amount of spaces sold is up quiet a bit from 2019. She also said there are quiet a few new vendors who have never came to or sold at the swap meet before.

We will be there with our stuff and my opinion is that the meet may be at least as good as 2019, and hoping for better.

See y'all there.......

Normally folks list stuff they either want or will bring to Chickasha, nothing so far this year. With me selling the Town Car and the restoration of the 1909 Touring complete and sold I really don’t need much except a few tires. However I have quite a pile of stuff for sale.

Six nice wood wheels with demountable rims. .
Small drum Ruckstell housing (sold)
Early brake rods
Small brakes drums
Spare wheel carrier for 4.50x21 rim
Various Ruckstell used parts
Nice brass headlamp marked Ford
Brass plated tail light Coroncan model 110
Stromberg OF carb that needs restoring.
Speedo cable
Speedo head unit

I’m sure I’ll find more in various boxes following the move and downsizing.
I bring all I can find to my spot NJ5

I will be looking for Model T Snomobile/Snowbird parts: skis, tracks, idler wheels, etc. Also Ferguson tractor skis.

Will be in spaces outside so./west corner of community bldg. F-19-20, will have T parts, assorted stuff.

Looking for early hood former, a later left radius rod, fender/lamp bracket, some good rear axle shafts/driveshaft, ring and pinion, switch type coil box, early dash brackets, and other goodies of course! Oh..and seeing ole friends in person, not on Zoom or FaceTime.

If you don't find what you need Dan - send me a list - I have some of it available !

am receiving calls for items and have 3 deliveries for Chickasha already ... pre-paid sales for Chickasha swapmeet will be delivered at no charge ... always an optimist ...Gene French

I don't have a space to sell parts, but I'm bringing my HCCT to Chickasha looking for a buyer. Please PM me if you're interested and I can send photos.

Mike:
you may be able to sell the coil tester Thursday afternoon before the meet starts ... sales can be pretty lively in the lineup waiting to enter the fair grounds ... always an optimist ...Gene French

howdy folks, Haven't been on the forum for while, but I did not fall off a cliff, just been lurking as I had login issues. Hope to see old friends at the meet, and have an early coupe body, small drum ruckstel, 1916 motor, and some other odds and ends. will put some more details in the classifieds, thanks, clayton

This will be m 1st Chickasha. My buddy Joe and I planned to go last year and we know how that turned out. Looking forward to being Knee deep in parts and meeting some people on the forum and seeing old friends.

That AA wrecker looks nice!!! Please everyone take many pictures!! I hope you have a good meet everyone!! Bud.

We are on the way.

I’m on my way to Chickasha but was surprised by the amount of snow between Descanso and Jacumba. We had to follow a CHP Officer at 35mph over Interstate 8. This the truck loaded with stuff. The second picture is the mess of the front yard since we dug up most of the driveway prior to our planned improvements.
Ps
I forgot to bring shoes so had to stop at Wallmart in Tucson

Leaving at o'dark thirty tomorrow. Don't need a damn thing (in fact, should be selling things) but will be there Thursday and Friday. We'll go "live" for many friends we Zoom with on Thursday during move in. Drive safe, and see you there.
Rob

I left monday, a day early to miss the storm...didn't work out that way. snow , ice, 40 mph until southern mn, then drizzle to southern ne. planned to do a little shopping on the way down, but mud or snow everywhere, so now on site a day early!

Couple people I know decided to stay home . Its nice here but south and east the roads are terrible. Everything is shut down from Central Nebraska to Utah, Cheyenne, Casper have 3-5 feet of snow.

Yeah it does seem like a difficult year to get to the meet. I am planning on going. I have a lot of early T parts, engines, body sheet metal, radiators, sidelights, speedometers, windshield frames, basically 3 early cars worth of stuff. Many other neat items, it is a tough year to try to get to the meet but hopefully the ones that do pick out some good items at our booth.

Safe travels,
Colby Lane

Someone live stream the meet would be great. Dan

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:55 am

Someone live stream the meet would be great. Dan

I will be posting videos to Instagram - Facebook - YouTube


FJ

Will it be live?

Dan

Me and Perry say come on out if you want to see live! We’re approaching Little Rock now

Jim

Appreciate your Facebook videos as always!

DanTreace wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:17 am

Dan

Me and Perry say come on out if you want to see live! We’re approaching Little Rock now

Jim

Appreciate your Facebook videos as always!

Dan


Probably too late but I left a laptop in Little Rock
at a motel - but by the time you read this it
probably will be too late for you to pick it up.

That sound like a good country song ....

“ Left My Laptop In Little Rock “


FJ

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:04 am

Will it be live?

If you are asking me .....

For several years I posted live short videos from
Bakersfield Swap Meet - I uploaded them as soon
as I posted them - starting with the vendor lineup
on Thursday.

I plan on doing the same at Chickasha.


FJ

Dean was posting photos from NW Arkansas yesterday. I expect we will see him tomorrow.

I hope to go by T someday, but for now I need to use a bigger vehicle to haul stuff I want to unload.

I was hoping someone would live stream it on you tube.

To Perry and the “Chief” cannot make it this year. Maybe next. Have a safe trip and watch those fire lane violators!! Dan

Thanks Dan

We’ll be safe, esp. the return trip as Perry brought along the fish net to lay over our prizes on the open trailer. He still has remorse over that lost cowl.

Packing up my loot today and heading out tomorrow morning.

I'm bringing my 15 year old son and his best friend. They're both car crazy and want to see this wonderland of pre-war goodness.

Leaving at 4am tomorrow. High wind and rain for a few hrs and we should have good weather the rest of the trip. See you all there!!!

Should I be there in Thursday afternoon or wait until Friday?

Should I be there in Thursday afternoon or wait until Friday?

Swap meet selling officially begins Friday morning. But— On Thursday the folks with stuff to sell line up waiting for the gate to open so they can get in and set up. By the time the gate opens late Thursday afternoon a lot of stuff has already been bought and sold during the line-up.

Thursday afternoon was the busiest time. Friday was ok but the report of the South building being sold out was false. The two north buildings were less than half sold out. Many left Friday evening and Saturday was very quiet. I sold nothing on Saturday morning and left about noon.
Not sure it’s worth the effort of driving 1300 miles each way and the cost of six nites in motels.
Sorry to be a damp rag but that’s the way I saw it.

I loaded up on lot of items necessary for Hay wagon to Speedster project. It was awesome I had a great time and it was great to see everyone!