Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

HeavyD · 03-10-2009, 01:22 AM

I am heading to Portland for the swap meet in April to hopefully find some much needed parts for my '71, and wondered what I can expect to see there? Does the show generally have a lot of good stuff for sale, or is it mostly Ford Model A items like the ones around my area? Thanks

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-10-2009, 12:19 PM

if you have never been to the Portland swap meet then you are in for a pleasant surprise. you will find all kinds of great stuff i have been there the past five years in a row. i believe there is about 4500 vendors in total. when you see somthing of interest buy it cause you wont get back to it lol its awsome.

Brad · 03-10-2009, 12:37 PM

Last year there was a ton of 67-72 truck parts. I would imagine this year would be no different especially since these trucks are gaining in popularity.
I had a stall to sell parts but have to go to sunny, beautiful Puerto Rico instead.

hbaublit · 03-10-2009, 01:33 PM

I moved from Portland 5 years ago and the swap meets are the one thing I miss. They are the biggest and have the best parts of any swap meets I have been to, plus Oregon doesn't use salt on there roads only sand so there is a lot less rust.

HeavyD · 03-10-2009, 08:57 PM

Sounds great..We leave on April 1st and I can't wait to get going, away from this stupid -40 with the wind chill weather!

72armyswbtruck · 03-10-2009, 10:18 PM

You'll love the Swap Meet, and there are plenty of board members around there to hook up with.
Just put a call out on the board, vendors and members will gladly hook you up.

powerbench · 03-11-2009, 12:47 AM

Bring comfortable shoes....your going to do a lot of walking.....I brought my first 72 down there in 92.I was in the line up to go park in the field,and i swear there was like 25 ,67-72 truck around me.I wish i was going ,but with the canuck buck at 76 cents the 25 percent premium is a bit to much to swallow.Have a blast though, you'll love it. I think Brothers is there ,or maybe it's The Truck Shop.....There is a ton of repop stuff ,or aleast there was the last time i was down(2006)

HeavyD · 03-11-2009, 01:30 AM

Is there usually a decent car corral there? We are probably dragging down a car trailer, so maybe I can find a whole donor truck. I will def put a call out to meet up with some board members before we leave, be nice to meet some new people with similar interests.

Brad · 03-11-2009, 03:14 PM

No car corral there, instead cars are all over the swap meet in stalls.

**Classic Bowties** · 03-11-2009, 04:22 PM

You should be able to locate plenty of 67-72 parts at this meet, its the only meet that I load up for and take my junk pile to anymore. I will be in the lower parking lot of the expo in stall space #'s 8268, 69, 70, 71 & 72 with plenty of 67-72 truck and 58-64 impala parts.

HeavyD · 03-11-2009, 08:34 PM

Excellent. I will make sure to check out your wares.

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-12-2009, 05:21 PM

Hey HeavyD we are leaving on the 1st as well and my brother is comming from Battleford Sask so we may see you on the road we will be driving the 72 burb so i hope we dont have any problems. have a good trip.

2fat2furious · 03-12-2009, 07:52 PM

There's a swap meet in Portland? That's awesome! Can someone tell me when it is?

HeavyD · 03-12-2009, 08:05 PM

Here's a link www.portlandswapmeet.com

2fat2furious · 03-12-2009, 08:47 PM

Sweet, thanks!

**CMACDONALD1** · 03-12-2009, 10:39 PM

Hey HeavyD
here is a better pic of the burb just incase you see us on the side of the road broke down lol. Actually i would trust that old truck to go anywhere the only thing i am kind of concerned about is the new air ride as i have not really driven it yet so we will see. the Portland swap meet is big but that orange burb sure sticks out lol.

HeavyD · 03-13-2009, 08:19 PM

Hey nice Burb. I will keep an eye out for it at the show. I have to ride in a Hemi Dodge of all things. Glad a few of us are splitting the fuel bill.

03-10-2009, 01:22 AM	#1
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? I am heading to Portland for the swap meet in April to hopefully find some much needed parts for my '71, and wondered what I can expect to see there? Does the show generally have a lot of good stuff for sale, or is it mostly Ford Model A items like the ones around my area? Thanks __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man" Last edited by HeavyD; 03-10-2009 at 01:23 AM.

03-10-2009, 12:19 PM	#2
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? if you have never been to the Portland swap meet then you are in for a pleasant surprise. you will find all kinds of great stuff i have been there the past five years in a row. i believe there is about 4500 vendors in total. when you see somthing of interest buy it cause you wont get back to it lol its awsome. __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

03-10-2009, 12:37 PM	#3
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Last year there was a ton of 67-72 truck parts. I would imagine this year would be no different especially since these trucks are gaining in popularity. I had a stall to sell parts but have to go to sunny, beautiful Puerto Rico instead. __________________ 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...

03-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#4
hbaublit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Broussard LA Posts: 28	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? I moved from Portland 5 years ago and the swap meets are the one thing I miss. They are the biggest and have the best parts of any swap meets I have been to, plus Oregon doesn't use salt on there roads only sand so there is a lot less rust.

03-10-2009, 08:57 PM	#5
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Sounds great..We leave on April 1st and I can't wait to get going, away from this stupid -40 with the wind chill weather! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-10-2009, 10:18 PM	#6
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,033	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? You'll love the Swap Meet, and there are plenty of board members around there to hook up with. Just put a call out on the board, vendors and members will gladly hook you up. __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

03-11-2009, 12:47 AM	#7
powerbench Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey B.C Posts: 432	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Bring comfortable shoes....your going to do a lot of walking.....I brought my first 72 down there in 92.I was in the line up to go park in the field,and i swear there was like 25 ,67-72 truck around me.I wish i was going ,but with the canuck buck at 76 cents the 25 percent premium is a bit to much to swallow.Have a blast though, you'll love it. I think Brothers is there ,or maybe it's The Truck Shop.....There is a ton of repop stuff ,or aleast there was the last time i was down(2006) Last edited by powerbench; 03-11-2009 at 12:49 AM.

03-11-2009, 01:30 AM	#8
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Is there usually a decent car corral there? We are probably dragging down a car trailer, so maybe I can find a whole donor truck. I will def put a call out to meet up with some board members before we leave, be nice to meet some new people with similar interests. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-11-2009, 03:14 PM	#9
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? No car corral there, instead cars are all over the swap meet in stalls. __________________ 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...

03-11-2009, 04:22 PM	#10
Classic Bowties Always on the hunt... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR. Posts: 5,739	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? You should be able to locate plenty of 67-72 parts at this meet, its the only meet that I load up for and take my junk pile to anymore. I will be in the lower parking lot of the expo in stall space #'s 8268, 69, 70, 71 & 72 with plenty of 67-72 truck and 58-64 impala parts.

03-11-2009, 08:34 PM	#11
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Excellent. I will make sure to check out your wares. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-12-2009, 05:21 PM	#12
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Hey HeavyD we are leaving on the 1st as well and my brother is comming from Battleford Sask so we may see you on the road we will be driving the 72 burb so i hope we dont have any problems. have a good trip. __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

03-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#13
2fat2furious Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 35	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? There's a swap meet in Portland? That's awesome! Can someone tell me when it is?

03-12-2009, 08:05 PM	#14
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Here's a link www.portlandswapmeet.com __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-12-2009, 08:47 PM	#15
2fat2furious Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 35	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Sweet, thanks!



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03-12-2009, 10:39 PM	#16
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Hey HeavyD here is a better pic of the burb just incase you see us on the side of the road broke down lol. Actually i would trust that old truck to go anywhere the only thing i am kind of concerned about is the new air ride as i have not really driven it yet so we will see. the Portland swap meet is big but that orange burb sure sticks out lol. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

03-13-2009, 08:19 PM	#17
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Portland swap meet in April - good for 67-72 parts?? Hey nice Burb. I will keep an eye out for it at the show. I have to ride in a Hemi Dodge of all things. Glad a few of us are splitting the fuel bill. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

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