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Is Iola worth going to? Went for a few years in the early 2k.
Then CL exploded and I was finding everything I needed there but that and FB have about played out for me with all the scammers. I will likely haul a load down next spring to the Lincoln 1 day swapmeet. On good weather years it has more car parts per stall than any other meet Ive been to |
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I spent a weekend at Iola about 20 years ago. Didn't sell enough to pay for the fuel and almost nothing for '67 Chevelle parts, no NOS. I did score a nice Chevy dealership clock to justify the trip. No reason to go back...
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dustinm (10-18-2023) |
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Pulling a wagon up and down those hills was no thrill either. Once was enough.
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Like Anthony, I've been going to Pomona for a while. I think I first went when I moved to SoCal in '88. I've actually attended less frequently as the years went on and the parts (NOS, nice used, stock, etc.) we would buy started drying up. It got to a point that I would go, pay to park, pay to get in and come home with a roll of tape! Too much of the "as seen on tv" type stuff, repops, arts and crafts. Prices have gone up. You make an offer, they turn you down saying I can get X for this on ebay. I've told 'em, "if that's what you want, put it on ebay". I haven't gone in a while. I've had better luck at the Long Beach swap meet in the later years.
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My cousin and kids in Pasadena was a family of serious car nuts, so I tagged along to Pomona a few times 20-30 years ago. Lots of cool stuff but don't remember buying anything. They sold a few cars there and assisted the buyers in getting them to the docks for shipment overseas.
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It was worth $10, doubling the price of a loaded door purchased, to pay the kids with motorized wagons to haul it out.
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Subsequent trips I started seeing the career junker patterns and stalls, so I got pretty good spotting the new guys who were just trying to clean out the shed. |
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Dustin, where is this Lincoln swap you speak of ? Can't be Lincoln, IA, population 121 ?? Nebraska ?
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For as far away as you are, I dont know if I would dedicate the 3 days it would take unless you could combine a visit to Speedway museum or Omaha activities https://www.enwicc.com/49th-annual-r...swap-meet.html |
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Actually, I'm starting to get a little on the grey side for those hours anymore, but, I'd still try it. 5 yrs ago, I drove straight thru from San Antonio home and 4 yrs ago, from Ocala straight home. That same yr, I drove to Buffalo, NY and back in 42 hours for an NOS Camaro fender.
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles |
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