Event Coverage: 46 Photos from the Long Beach Swap Meet, 6/14/2009By Scott Liggett Posted 06/15/09
The swap meet held in Long Beach, Califoria, by Topping Events is nearly as famous as the one in Pomona. I have to admit that I like this one much better than Pomona. Yes, it's smaller in size, but it's much more focused. By that I mean you don't have to wade through tons of unautomotive related vendors trying to find what you need. The fact that it is half the distance from my house and it starts an hour later are big pluses too.
I'm going to divulge a secret to going to this swap meet. It costs the same to park and go in the pedestrian gate as it does to park in the car show/corral area much closer to the vendor areas. Bringing your classic car or truck and parking it in the car show area means less walking while carrying those heavy heads you got for a song.
This morning the car corral was practically empty when I arrived at 6:30. By 8:30, the parking lot was packed like sardines with tons of very cool cars and a few real bargains. A couple real steals too.
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Written by realsteelfreak
Jun 18 2009
By the way 4250 seems like a great price ,I have seen those priced higher here in the east.
Written by realsteelfreak
Jun 18 2009
Thanks for the info, I noticed the long studs on the wheels of the Pontiac,looked like a sleeper.
Just a note, 55 Fords have round parklights to the inside and 56's are as seen,someone must have added the 56 front.
Written by Rebeldryver Jun 17 2009
[quote author=realsteelfreak link=topic=13040.msg256800#msg256800 date=1245299665]
1) pic 4 )I like the more door 326 Pontiac
2)pic5) Am I correct ? I know its a 56 ,is it a Mainline ? What engine?
3) pic 12) Nice and sanitary, I like factory cars with that look.
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Since the pic captions are still MIA. I'll help out these and give you the captions here on these three.
65 Pontiac Tempest:
2591 This one is for Freiburger. This crew cabbed 65 Tempest was set up with full handling suspension. The original 326 was now backed by 6 speeds. He gave me his card looking to find some Autocross clubs. Anyone?
55 Ford:
2592 OK, this 55 Ford Coupe was the steal of the show. It had a built Y block 292, top loader 4 speed, 9 inch rear diff and an asking price of $4250.
70 Cuda:
2582 The undercarriage of this Cuda was just spotless. The Dana 60 was sitting on relocated springs to make room for those huge 295/65 ET Streets. It still had the Slap Stick shifter in the console.
Written by realsteelfreak
Jun 17 2009
1) pic 4 )I like the more door 326 Pontiac
2)pic5) Am I correct ? I know its a 56 ,is it a Mainline ? What engine?
3) pic 12) Nice and sanitary, I like factory cars with that look.
Written by antmnte
Jun 17 2009
That red Fury is sweet! You guys got it made out there!
Written by Rebeldryver Jun 17 2009
I'm really beginning to think the software here hates me. :P
Written by Brian Lohnes
Jun 17 2009
At about 1am when I got done loading all the photos and captions and the thing ate them.....I went to sleep.
I'll try to go back in and do them tonight.
Brian
Written by Rebeldryver Jun 16 2009
Hey, no captions?
Written by BangShift Forum Admin Jun 15 2009
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Written by Rebeldryver Jun 19 2009
[quote author=realsteelfreak link=topic=13040.msg257239#msg257239 date=1245375459]
Thanks for the info, I noticed the long studs on the wheels of the Pontiac,looked like a sleeper.
Just a note, 55 Fords have round parklights to the inside and 56's are as seen,someone must have added the 56 front.
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It's a common change or upgrade on Fords for some reason.