Portland Swap Meet Pics - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jonmc56 · 04-01-2023, 12:56 PM

I was only able to attend one of the two Portland swap meets this week (PIR), thought I'd share some of the stuff I saw. Good number of vendors this year, and the prices seemed high to me. Always fun to attend in any case, even though Portland never fails to deliver some rain to the event.

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**Speedracer39** · 04-01-2023, 04:17 PM

WoW —— Thanks for sharing the eye candy I have never seen anything like this in the Midwest.

**HO455** · 04-01-2023, 08:49 PM

Here's some more. That 70 Blazer above priced at $8000 was fairly rust free as far as Blazers go.

**68bowtie** · 04-01-2023, 10:10 PM

How much was that perfectly patina’d delicious 68 C20?

**FleetsidePaul** · 04-02-2023, 07:04 AM

Lot's of cool stuff. If I was there that 69/70 grille would have been sold.

**too much stuff** · 04-02-2023, 09:37 AM

Thanks for sharing. Always like swap meet/junkyard pics. That blazer may have been a fair deal. (without seeing it in person)

**special-K** · 04-02-2023, 09:48 AM

That's a great swap meet. good trucks of various years and plenty good parts. Too bad you couldn't catch the other one.

And too bad you posted in the 67-72 board rather then here in General Discussion. Had you visited GD you might have seen the thread for swap meets this season I started for all to share their experiences in. If it's alright, I'd like to take a sampling of pictures from here and post them to that thread to help it along and to encourage others to post there. Or you can if you want.

**Getter-Done** · 04-02-2023, 11:12 AM

Nice

Thanks for sharing.
Seems like there are always some red wagons in the swap meets I go to also.

jonmc56 · 04-02-2023, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

How much was that perfectly patina’d delicious 68 C20?

$4,950 if I recall correctly. I thought it was one of the most reasonably priced trucks out there.

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 04-02-2023, 03:05 PM

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$4,950 if I recall correctly. I thought it was one of the most reasonably priced trucks out there.

Yeah I think that was what was on that truck. I went to the track on Friday and then Expo on Saturday. That 68 with the LS was not bad either. The green 69/70 short box was a cut down truck. Only rust I could find on it was the typical battery rot in the fender.

The expo was really down this year, alot of vendors from Cali got stuck at the pass as I5 was shut down. Trucks up there were way overpriced in my mind. Was not looking for anything for my C10, did come home with some new running boards for my 33 Ford pickup.

CG · 04-02-2023, 06:29 PM

Ive been to that swap meet a couple of times. I know this sounds weird, but its just too big ... weird I know.

I like the Monroe swap meet or even a couple they have down in Puyallup, more manageable.

dmack91 · 04-03-2023, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Lot's of cool stuff. If I was there that 69/70 grille would have been sold.

IIRC, they were asking something like $1800 for it.

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 04-03-2023, 09:30 AM

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IIRC, they were asking something like $1800 for it.

yep it was like 1600 or 1800, claimed it was a NOS

Accelo · 04-03-2023, 09:42 AM

Parking and transportation to and from are always an issue. Most end up parking in the grass a mile away. Then taking the buss to the meet.
If you purchase big items there is a holding area where they give you a ticket and you can drive around for pickup. Getting around is a hassle. So much stuff online I believe attendance may be going down. But still the largest swap around these parts and always interesting.
One year I purchased some NOS parts at the PSMeet and the guy offered me $100 off it I didn't want the boxes. Their was only one reason to keep the boxes. I turned him down.
Cheers

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 04-03-2023, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Accelo

Parking and transportation to and from are always an issue. Most end up parking in the grass a mile away. Then taking the buss to the meet.
If you purchase big items there is a holding area where they give you a ticket and you can drive around for pickup. Getting around is a hassle. So much stuff online I believe attendance may be going down. But still the largest swap around these parts and always interesting.
One year I purchased some NOS parts at the PSMeet and the guy offered me $100 off it I didn't want the boxes. Their was only one reason to keep the boxes. I turned him down.
Cheers

yeah parking has become a problem. It was nice to park at the horse track as it was at least paved. Those fields between the track and expo always become a mess. I rode the light rail on Friday all the way in from Hillsboro. I will never do that again. That is not a safe thing to ride anymore through Portland. On Saturday I drove to basically Kenton area and hopped the light rail for the 2 stops to get to the expo. The rain this year made those fields a mess for even a decent 4x4.

**GOPAPA** · 04-03-2023, 02:20 PM

I parked my truck ( 2006 RED CHEVY) down the road and thought it was a good place not to far to walk ,, then I heard on the loud speaker that if all who parked on this road side did not go and move them ,,they would be towed .. so I moved to the field where they had a bus going back and forth and it was quite a ways and not any way to tote what you buy riding this bus ..

.figured if I ever go back it would be better to just get me a spot to swap or sell as they let you take your truck in with a load and keep it with you ,

,WHY do they not make it later in the year and avoid Rain and MUD ??

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**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 04-03-2023, 02:23 PM

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Its the Portland Swap Meet, they could move it to the middle of August and it will still rain during the event, lol.

OregonNed · 04-03-2023, 05:34 PM

I couldn't make it this year, but typically my wife drops me off in easy walking distance as we live 7 exits up the freeway.

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jonmc56 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 287	Portland Swap Meet Pics I was only able to attend one of the two Portland swap meets this week (PIR), thought I'd share some of the stuff I saw. Good number of vendors this year, and the prices seemed high to me. Always fun to attend in any case, even though Portland never fails to deliver some rain to the event. Attached Images __________________ '69 C10 CST '68 Chevelle Malibu My 69 CST Build Thread

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jonmc56 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 287	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics cont' Attached Images __________________ '69 C10 CST '68 Chevelle Malibu My 69 CST Build Thread

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jonmc56 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 287	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics continued3 Attached Images __________________ '69 C10 CST '68 Chevelle Malibu My 69 CST Build Thread

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Speedracer39 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Omaha Nebraska Posts: 591	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics WoW —— Thanks for sharing the eye candy I have never seen anything like this in the Midwest.

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HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,838	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Here's some more. That 70 Blazer above priced at $8000 was fairly rust free as far as Blazers go. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

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68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,413	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics How much was that perfectly patina’d delicious 68 C20? __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh)

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FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,419	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Lot's of cool stuff. If I was there that 69/70 grille would have been sold. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

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too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,709	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Thanks for sharing. Always like swap meet/junkyard pics. That blazer may have been a fair deal. (without seeing it in person) __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics That's a great swap meet. good trucks of various years and plenty good parts. Too bad you couldn't catch the other one. And too bad you posted in the 67-72 board rather then here in General Discussion. Had you visited GD you might have seen the thread for swap meets this season I started for all to share their experiences in. If it's alright, I'd like to take a sampling of pictures from here and post them to that thread to help it along and to encourage others to post there. Or you can if you want. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,765	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Nice Thanks for sharing. Seems like there are always some red wagons in the swap meets I go to also. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build



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04-02-2023, 06:29 PM	#18
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,787	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Ive been to that swap meet a couple of times. I know this sounds weird, but its just too big ... weird I know. I like the Monroe swap meet or even a couple they have down in Puyallup, more manageable. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

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Accelo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,169	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics Parking and transportation to and from are always an issue. Most end up parking in the grass a mile away. Then taking the buss to the meet. If you purchase big items there is a holding area where they give you a ticket and you can drive around for pickup. Getting around is a hassle. So much stuff online I believe attendance may be going down. But still the largest swap around these parts and always interesting. One year I purchased some NOS parts at the PSMeet and the guy offered me $100 off it I didn't want the boxes. Their was only one reason to keep the boxes. I turned him down. Cheers

04-03-2023, 02:20 PM	#23
GOPAPA "Tail Gate Best Seat In House" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,369	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics I parked my truck ( 2006 RED CHEVY) down the road and thought it was a good place not to far to walk ,, then I heard on the loud speaker that if all who parked on this road side did not go and move them ,,they would be towed .. so I moved to the field where they had a bus going back and forth and it was quite a ways and not any way to tote what you buy riding this bus .. .figured if I ever go back it would be better to just get me a spot to swap or sell as they let you take your truck in with a load and keep it with you , ,WHY do they not make it later in the year and avoid Rain and MUD ?? __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

04-03-2023, 05:34 PM	#25
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: Portland Swap Meet Pics I couldn't make it this year, but typically my wife drops me off in easy walking distance as we live 7 exits up the freeway. __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

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