Author Topic: Coastal Swap Meet (Read 3503 times)

James Buchan · « **on:** June 06, 2006, 05:03:49 PM »

June 9&10 at Tradex - I am going out on Saturday, anyone want to join in?

Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2006, 05:32:39 PM »

I'm in, but I'll be there friday.

James Buchan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2006, 06:43:17 PM »

My boss ain't away so I can't go that day!

egspot · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2006, 06:47:53 PM »

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June 9&10 at Tradex - I am going out on Saturday, anyone want to join in?

Tradex?

Where is that?

kirin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2006, 06:51:33 PM »

Abbotshole.. I mean Abbotsford.

Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2006, 08:07:26 PM »

Even if my boss wasn't away I'd be there Friday.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

However, the gates don't open to the public until 3 PMish, and now I'm doing the closing legal work Friday for the latest real estate transaction so I may noy be there until Sat. now.

Shane · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2006, 08:13:58 PM »

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Even if my boss wasn't away I'd be there Friday.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

However, the gates don't open to the public until 3 PMish, and now I'm doing the closing legal work Friday for the latest real estate transaction so I may noy be there until Sat. now.

Matt is his own Boss... He contracts to me....

BUSDADDY · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2006, 08:55:43 PM »

Why do you guys even bother?

You know that no matter how early you get there you are going to run into Boop on the way out with all the cherries. Gloating about how the sellers almost paid him to take it away.

rustybus · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2006, 09:32:23 PM »

I'm off work at 3:30 friday I should be there by 3:32 . 3 :35 if parking is bad

vwboop · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2006, 03:22:42 PM »

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Why do you guys even bother?

You know that no matter how early you get there you are going to run into Boop on the way out with all the cherries. Gloating about how the sellers almost paid him to take it away.

:lol:

I think I'm going in with my friend who's a vendor friday morning. You guys can have all the beetle stuff though

egspot · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2006, 03:45:47 PM »

Please share the tima and location or the link.

Thanks

jason_hamilton · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2006, 04:55:50 PM »

Google is your friend, Emilio.
Why, I just went to www.google.com, and entered \"Tradex Abbotsford\" as a search phrase, and found

http://www.fvtradex.com/

which led me to

http://www.fvtradex.com/calendar/index.html

which said

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Coastal Swap Meet
June 9 & 10, 2006
Friday, June 9, 2006 2pm - 10pm
Saturday, June 10, 2006 8am - 4pm

Admission $5.00 - good for both days
Parking $3.00

Western Canada's largest indoor automotive swap meet
featuring 500 indoor and 260 outdoor stalls, concessions and lounge.
The Coastal Swap Meet is open to all automotive parts, cars, services & supplies,
antiques and collectibles. Misc. collectibles such as books, toys etc.

Vendors - please note that pre-registration is required for booth space
prior to and including the starting date. Visit the shows's web-site to get registration information
or register in person June 9 or 10 on-site at Tradex.

For further details, please call the Coastal Swap Meet Society at 604 540-6141

email: info@coastalswapmeet.com
Visit their website at www.coastalswapmeet.com

The moral of the story: \"When in doubt, look about!\"

blarneyman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2006, 07:58:41 PM »

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I'm off work at 3:30 friday I should be there by 3:32 . 3 :35 if parking is bad

Is that walking or driving time? :lol:

egspot · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2006, 08:21:57 PM »

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Google is your friend, Emilio.
Why, I just went to www.google.com, and entered "Tradex Abbotsford" as a search phrase, and found

http://www.fvtradex.com/

which led me to

http://www.fvtradex.com/calendar/index.html

which said

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Coastal Swap Meet
June 9 & 10, 2006
Friday, June 9, 2006 2pm - 10pm
Saturday, June 10, 2006 8am - 4pm

Admission $5.00 - good for both days
Parking $3.00

Western Canada's largest indoor automotive swap meet
featuring 500 indoor and 260 outdoor stalls, concessions and lounge.
The Coastal Swap Meet is open to all automotive parts, cars, services & supplies,
antiques and collectibles. Misc. collectibles such as books, toys etc.

Vendors - please note that pre-registration is required for booth space
prior to and including the starting date. Visit the shows's web-site to get registration information
or register in person June 9 or 10 on-site at Tradex.

For further details, please call the Coastal Swap Meet Society at 604 540-6141

email: info@coastalswapmeet.com
Visit their website at www.coastalswapmeet.com

The moral of the story: "When in doubt, look about!"

Thanks, I was at work and could not think of anything else but work.

rustybus · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2006, 06:05:49 AM »

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Is that walking or driving time? :lol:

Thats driving time cause were across the field now

ArsenicPants · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2006, 12:08:30 AM »

i'll try and make it out tomorrow or saturday
more than likely saturday, after all the good stuff it gone, since i'll be doing schoolwork in vancouver all day

James Buchan · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2006, 06:24:52 AM »

Screw School - I have two assignments due this weekend and haven't even looked at them yet!

72vwtype2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:08:59 AM »

Are there many VW vendors that show up for this event? Is it worth going to?

Hansk · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2006, 08:27:10 AM »

Not many VW venders but seems like one in ten has something VW. Mostly American stuff but there is something for everyone . You never know what you will find.

Matt · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2006, 10:01:59 PM »

So who was able to make it today and what did you score?? I see VWBoop got some slicks, I found a right snowflake taillight and housing and an absolutely mint 1964 T34 owner's manual en francais. Going back tomorrow for a slower walk about.

ArsenicPants · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2006, 10:52:16 PM »

i went today afterall, skipped out on school

wasn't much for me there though, i found a gas heater, a 28pic2 and a set of 5 Baja rims with tires
the rims were tempting at $100 but i don't have $100 to spare, i'm dirt ass poor
i was also tempted to pick up a Moose Lodge tap handle for a shift knob, but the guy wanted too much for it
there was a drilled grenade there as well but i figured it was too heavy and might make the shaft walk around

I was kinda hoping Airspeed would be there

friend of mine picked up a banjo

good show though

Bruce · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2006, 12:18:48 AM »

Pretty thin on VW parts. I saw a lot of parts I have seen in past years. Rick found a single 6x15 Fuchs for next to nothing from a guy who didn't know what it fit.

vwboop · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2006, 12:24:56 AM »

Ya, I picked up some almost dead Hoosier slicks for $30, Found a pair of 64-71 bus taillights for $2 (one had an original european bucket - kinda cool), 3 matchbox busses for $3 each, old Hurst shifter handle for a beetle (base wasn't complete) for $2.
Saw one guy walking out with a pair of beetle side pop-outs (those are the kinds of things you can score cheap at these kind of gigs). A lot of these hot rod guys usually have something VW and just want the crap out of their garage. Not a lot out there this year though.
I did buy a Dune buggy on the way home for $300. Anyone see it on Fraser HWY before 232nd. Needs a lot but has super wide vw rims on the back and a bus RGB tranny. Old school buggy the guy had since he was 15 y.o.

Silverblade · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2006, 01:37:54 AM »

lets see a pic of your buggy

vwboop · « **Reply #24 on:** June 12, 2006, 06:43:58 AM »

I pick it up tonight so I'll throw some pics up then...Didn't have my camera with me.

James Buchan · « **Reply #25 on:** June 12, 2006, 08:21:23 AM »

James and I walked around for a bit too - I picked up a strut to support my carb for cheap. Was considering buying a set of Porsche phone dials like speede has for 75 bucks, when I got back to them they were gone... Oh well, better than yard work!

vwboop · « **Reply #26 on:** June 12, 2006, 08:20:00 PM »

Here it is... Manx style?? kinda wierd it has the raised area for the emblem, but I think definately a knock-off (maybe using a mold taken off an original??). Don't know its' fate yet.

Custom76Bus · « **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:27:30 AM »

cool buggy

vwrule · « **Reply #28 on:** June 26, 2006, 01:46:32 AM »

I picked up those beetle pop outs. They were early pre 64 pop outs,and they cleaned up real nice. I got them for $20 bucks each(the guy wouldn't go any lower,I tried). $40 bucks for a set of factory pre 64 popouts in good shape. That was my deal of the day. Other than that there wasn't much there, and I was there when the doors opened near the front of the line.