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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: Buickguy3 on March 09, 2014, 11:37:39 AM
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Any body else planning to attend the Portland Swap Meet? Never been there, but it's been a long Winter here in Montana and the snow should be melted off of the Interstate by April [I hope].
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Doug, my booth is #1167 at the Race Track. The Boys from Chico (Dave Davidson, etc.) are usually near, Treit and Company are usually up above in one of the main buildings.
Stop by my booth or give me a call and come by my house and see everything that Stainless and John Boy didn't steele (get it?).
(360) 696-1428 home 0r (360) 241-4768.
p.s. I am trying to coerce Mike Wesche into coming over so all you "sheep men" can roam looking for parts. Also I have a friend who may have some straight eight stuff and can hook you up if you want.
Bob Drury
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Wow, Bob -- you must be even more of a liberal guy than I realised -- if " I have a friend who may have some straight eight stuff " I'd have thought you might not even talk to "that" kind of people. . . :evil:
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I went several years ago before it was at the track. It was big then and mega big now from what I hear. I just might make the trip?
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Originally, it was all one swap meet. Then the main swap meet dropped the track and a couple of years later it was restarted by Portland International Raceway (PIR), which is run by one of myriad local gov'ts.
PIR: http://portlandraceway.com/?/events/major_events (http://portlandraceway.com/?/events/major_events)
The Real Deal :mrgreen: : http://portlandswapmeet.com/ (http://portlandswapmeet.com/)
Two swap meets, two admission fees, shared parking/shuttle buses.
Mike
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And the plot thickens! So there are two swap meets. The one at the track is one day? the other is three days? I haven't looked at the locations yet but are they in the same area? I'm bringing a variety of people with different automotive interests. One is a Buick guy with straight 8 iron on his mind, and one is a Nash guy with old Nash junk in his head [27-28] and the other is looking for pure unobtainiam, old 4 cyl. Gardner/ IH parts. They were made by Lycoming. Hope we can reschedule everybody to take in both meets.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Doug, the Race Track one is Thurs. thru Saturday, the Portland Swap meet is Friday thru Sunday (done so the cluster fu*k isn't a GIANT cluster fu*k). They are about a half mile apart.
The race track is 2 1/2 miles around with stalls on both sides of the track, all the way around, plus another 500 or so in the pit area.
The one up above (where most of the restoration vendor's are) has three massive buildings and probably another 1,000 or so outdoor spaces... all full.
In the thirty years or so that I have been going, the Sun has been out oh, lets see, three or four times at least.
Dress accordingly.......................................
Bob
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Thanks, Bob, I'll bring my slicker. Sounded like the PIR one was only one day. We'll take in what we can.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Doug, most shoppers hit the Race Track Thursday, and the main swap meet on Friday. All the poor slobs who have real jobs show up Saturday, and the prices drop on Sunday (Saturday at the Race Track).
One of the nice things about the Race Track is that they have a fleet of maintenance carts that will haul your parts and your tired ass to the parking lot or bus stops for five bucks.
Call me ahead of time and I can tell you where to park, when to get there and anything else you need help with. Bob
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Doug, our friend Steve , has bought a new (er) Dodge truck, so a road trip is in order we will plan on heading out early Thursday . should be able to make it in one day ! let me know what your plans are for rooms. Richard
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Richard, E-mail sent. Leaving Thursday the 3rd. As advised, Dress warm. Bring your garage sale hat. :evil:
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Richard, E-mail sent. Leaving Thursday the 3rd. As advised, Dress warm. Bring your garage sale hat. :evil:
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
And a 55 gallon barrel trash bag or 2... they fold up easily into your back pocket.... and if it Portlands :-D on you... well you quickly have a rain poncho... rain quits.... toss it in the trash.
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That's a good idea , cheap poncho and easy to carry ! Now if I can find my 'Proper" British rain hat , I will be complete ! Any good working man style bars in the area ? Walking (stumbling) distance .
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Head north to the airport area for taverns. There are some to the south but the ones near the airport are a bit safer for someone who does not know the area.
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Just found out that my weapons permit isn't recognized in Oregon. We will need a citizen of the great state of Oregon to protect us if we find a good watering hole.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Hey Fellows, just look on a map.
it isn't East LA.
FREUD
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The big plan for Saturday is formulated. It is to go to the Triumph club breakfast, stop by the bike shop to get my bearing seals, ride up to St Johns to fill up the growlers, and heck, I will be right near the swap meets. I am not interested in buying anything. Besides, what can I take back home on the bike? Which is the best one for meeting folks that are on landracing.com?
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Just got my vacation slip signed for Friday. Be there by noon, saying with a freind in chittie hotel. Looking for a grille for my 29 Model A and rear bumper for 69 GTO. All the beer talk makes me wonder if there could be a beer garden? Last years fall swap meet at Monroe, WA. had a beer garden under the main granstand. Business was good! Regarding the weapons permit, Oregon accepts a few permits. Lucky for me being in a neighboring state.
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Wobbly, Bring lot's of cash, I can haul it home (mine not yours) for you.
Anyone packing heat at the Portland Swap Meets might receive a swat to the head with........... oh, maybe a 1932 Marmon axle shaft or perhaps a Hudson flathead head (in the head, mind you).
My stall at the Race Track is 1167 (North side of the track (towards Washington).
One Run Bob
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Bob, I'll be the one with the "2" Club hat and pasty colored skin that a long Montana Winter provides. See you Friday.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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The nice thing about Oregon is it is peaceful and there is no need to carry a firearm.
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The neighborhood just to the south of the race tracks is the Kenton. You will know you are there when you see the 30-foot tall lumberjack. Sort of like Wendover Will is at B'ville. There are some good bbq and soul food places there. One we stop at is Po'shines at N. Kilpatrick and N. Denver. Sweet potato pie, cornbread, ribs, etc. It is a small neighborhood place that is busy so there is nowhere to sit and sometimes and we eat out in the truck. The food is good and the prices are reasonable.
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I was not able to make it down. Just read on a different forum about some thefts of stuff. Not good, hope the karma train runs the pukes over.
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Unfortunately they didn't steal any of mine... I had to load it back up and haul it home (why oh why to I always take heavy sh*t?). :-P
It was nice to meet Montana Doug although I tried not too by giving out the wrong stall number......... :-P :wink: :roll:
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If you don't take the heavy stuff, you'll have it forever (and it may get restless and invade your living room :evil:). I took a bunch of heavy stuff; sold one item, but! bought none (a first, perhaps).
Mike
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Treit felt it didn't rain enough to drive more people inside.
FREUD
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Treit wasn't under my moth eaten (much to my chagrin) canopy where I was eating stale pretzels with NO Beer.................. :-P :-P :-P
From the look of the new moss growing under my nose, there was PLENTY OF DAMN RAIN on Saturday.
One Run, out.......................
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ORB just let the moss alone. Please do not fall off the roof again :cheers:
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Well, we made it back home in one piece. Had a short pitstop on the way out when the front wheel bearing went out on the Suburban about 200 miles East of Portland. The good people at The Tire Factory in Boardman got us in and out in about an hour. [We tipped them well]. We didn't get there until later Thursday evening and were able to find a good neighborhood diner and a local dive bar. I loved the sign on the diner door. "Please remove your sunglasses and hoody before entering". Place was called "Jim Dandy". Bar was "The Glass House". Met some Canadian's there that had come for the meet, too. The bar gal met us all once and in three days never had to ask us what we drank again. We were impressed but never felt like strangers. When we went to the meet on Friday it only sprinkled a couple of times and the next day we went inside and missed the rain. Had a good time and met some nice people, especially "One Run". Wore my red hat and six people commented. A couple of them have never been to the Salt but are headed that way. We met the crew from The A** hole Garage there so we had a pretty good bunch to hang out with.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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I was not able to make it down. Just read on a different forum about some thefts of stuff. Not good, hope the karma train runs the pukes over.
As a public service: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/4410569813.html (http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/4410569813.html)
Mike
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Maybe I will rethink taking a gun to the Swapmeet. Whoever stole those parts deserve more than a swipe with a Marmon axle................
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Bob,
They don't recognize my permit in Oregon, but when I was there, make no mistake, I was armed. I'm not paranoid, just careful.
Doug :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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I felt much safer hanging with Doug and the other Montana guys, you always know that even if you don't see a 'piece' there is a trained Grizzly bear close by !! Good thing they got a room that accepts pets !