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New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Jonah D'Avella » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:38 pm

I am trying to find a swap meet nearby northeast TN. Any suggestions?
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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:45 pm

For T parts best bet will be Luray in OCT.


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:55 pm

Is the majority of parts in luray t parts?
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Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Aug 31, 2020 9:00 pm

Pre war swap meet mostly T &A

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Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:25 am

The inevitable often happens.
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:12 am

That is around 4 to 5 hours away from me. Do you know of any others?
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Post by FreighTer Jim » Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:38 am

Do you watch the news ?

COVID-19 has cancelled car shows and swap meets
across the lower (48) states since the Spring.

You are 🍀 to be able to have the opportunity
to attend Luray.


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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Playswithbrass » Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:56 am

Don’t chew him up. He is new to the hobby, he’s keen and he’s hopeful. Probably has no idea that nothing has happened all summer.
Jonah, a four hour drive to a swap meet will soon seem normal to you. You fall out of bed at 4am to get there as the flea market opens. But you are done by lunch, in time to get home to admire the pile of rusty, oily metal it seemed necessary to buy.
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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:53 am

You will not find many T parts at regular swap meets. Only at big ones like Hershey or at Pre War meets. There are very few pre war meets and most are only 1/2 day to 1 day meets.
Luray is one of few that is more than one day.


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:12 am

Where is the Hershey swap meet and when is it?
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:13 am

I bought a 26 touring a couple months ago and have just started looking for a swap meet.
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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:44 am

Hershey not happening this year. First time since it started in the 50’s.
Luray is replacing it this year.
Google it. Hershey biggest car show/swap meet in world.
Look for stuff for sale on our classified page.


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:54 am

Ok, thanks!
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:54 am

Would you suggest that I go to luray?
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Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:32 am

The Hershey swap meet, or flea market as they call it in the East, is always the second week in October (but cancelled this year) in Hershey, Pennsylvania. As Dan says, it's the world's biggest event of its kind. It runs Wednesday through Friday with a car how on Saturday. It's so big I need all three days to cover the whole thing, and if I don't get in shape with weeks of walking before I go I'm pretty sore afterward. If the covid thing is under control next year and the meet resumes, maybe you can get some time off from school to attend. For me it's worth driving halfway across the country.

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Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Sep 01, 2020 10:47 am

Would you suggest that I go to luray?

If we weren't in the midst of you-know-what I would encourage you to go. I would probably go myself, but being in the target demographic I'm not traveling anywhere until there's a safe and effective vaccine. I wonder what advice a doc would give.
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:13 am

So, is Luray taking over Hershey this year?
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Post by Dennis Fleming » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:36 am

Hi Jonah,
The Mid Atlantic Pre War Swap Meet here in Luray is normally held in the middle of May each year. Do to the fact that Hershey has been cancelled this year we believe we can safely hold a meet during the same week. This is a one time fall event. We will resume the spring meet next May and hopefully Hershey will resume also next Oct. We are all outdoor meet and will be safely spread out. We currently have 54 vendors lined up to attend the meet and I would say that 75 % of them will have T parts at their spot. I would suggest if you need anything T related you would be hard pressed to find a better representation of parts than Luray!
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:42 pm

Can you bring parts to swap if you're not a vendor?
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Post by schwabd1 » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:30 pm

As stated earlier, Hershey isn't happening this year, BUT for a future outing it's one of those "must see" things all car nuts need to see. There are 9,000 vendors selling car stuff, 1,000 cars in the car coral for sale and 1,200 cars at the car show on Saturday. It's one of the places you get to see all of those million dollar cars! Ya never know who is going to show up there, we saw George Foreman (the fighter that sold the George Foreman grill) there one year, the guys from "Pickers", Jay Leno stopped by our spot two years ago..... you probably don't know who they are, all the old guys on here know them! I went to just check it out in 1984 and have been back every year since, and there are lots of guys on here that have been going for a lot more years than that. As they say, if you can't find your parts at Hershey, you're not going to find them. The down side is it's 7 hours away from you (8 hours for me), but well worth the trip.


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Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:46 pm

Hershey : Takes me two days to get there. Only missed a handful since 1980. Camped at the Duckpond, sold in Bluefield, Whitefield, Orangefield, now Chocolatefield, meet people from all over world. Priceless!!!

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Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:51 pm

The down side is it's 7 hours away from you (8 hours for me)...

It's two days for me, and I consider it worth the trip.
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:44 am

Jay Leno went to the Hershey swap meet!!?
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:22 am

Wow! So cool!
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Post by Dan Hatch » Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:36 am

Years ago, way before the break up of USSR I meet a guy from Moscow that was restoring a 31 Model A. He flew to NY, hired an interpreter and was buying A parts with Rubles at Hershey. Met people from Germany, Sweden, England. You would not believe where people come from.
Hope this cancelled Hershey will help Luray. It should be a great show.
Nice place, nice people. Lots of parts come out that are not picked over like Chickasha.


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:08 pm

That's amazing!
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Post by Dan Hatch » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:33 pm

No, it is Hershey!


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Post by Dan Hatch » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:42 pm

You need to look up a guy named Brent Terry close to Kingsport. He does mostly A’s, but do not hold that against him. He can probably hook you up with so T guys close to you. Tell Him I told you to contact him and he will run you off!😀 Dan


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:51 pm

I have heard of Brent before, but have not met him yet. Have you heard of Dick Conger?
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:11 pm

Are you connected at all with other T oldsters ? In my experience, this is far
more valuable than doing swap meets. From the advice and guidance, to the
network of people with parts piles, I just have little use for swap meets.
More people are doing it today than ever before !


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Wed Sep 02, 2020 2:26 pm

Dick Conger lives close to me and I have met him. The 26 touring I have was his 40 years ago. The man that bought the car from said he bought it from the man that owns an Old Town Hall so that's how I found him.
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Post by Jim Eubanks » Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:05 pm

Red Boiling Springs has a good flea coming up, It is a
AACA meet. Look up Red Boiling Springs events. Its down towards Cookeville. Opps, http://www.midtennaaca.org/shows.php

canceled this year. What T parts are you looking for? There are several of us in ET, MT and WT that tour together.


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The small list of things I am locking for is thus:

1. Canopy frame for a 26 or 27 touring
2. ruxtle axle
3. headlight glass for a 26 or 27
4. upholstery plans or kit
5. seats or seat springs
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Hello Jonah D Avella: I have a few wire sets . Engines Let Me Know
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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:12 am

what does everyone think about using a crome collored radiator casing?
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Post by Steve Jelf » Thu Sep 03, 2020 10:42 am

I prefer stock, so I would go with whatever is correct for the particular car. In any case, it wouldn't be chrome for a Model T. The shiny metal would be nickel. This website has part of the Model T Encyclopedia. Maybe it shows what's correct for your car.
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Post by John kuehn » Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:25 am

Go with with what came with your car. If it’s a 26-27 it would be nickel plated. Nickel has a different look than chrome although folks have chromed a high radiator shell which would fit a 24-27 T but it wouldn’t be ‘correct’ for a 24-25.

I have a 24 Coupe but it wouldn’t look quite right for it even though folks have done it to make their car look better. To each his own.


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Post by Jonah D'Avella » Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:49 am

I did not think that it was actualy crome but that was the only name that came to mind. my t has a black painted radiator shell, was it originally Nickle?
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Post by Jim Eubanks » Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:04 pm

ebay is the best place to look for used parts but you must know what they are worth to begin with. You would be better off buying a new Ruckstel or a rebuilt one from Stan Howe. RMB's show up from time to time when someone converts to disc brakes. Used top bows are going to generally be in really poor shape.


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Post by Dan Hatch » Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:05 am

Open cars were still black radiator shells for a while. Closed cars got nickel shells first. Get the “Model T, Car that Changed the World”. That along with a Ford Service Manual are the best books for starting out. Dan


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Post by Been Here Before » Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:57 am

Of course, you can paint the chrome radiator shell black.


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Post by Been Here Before » Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:05 pm

Too, by 1923 Ford Motor Company was offering "New Type Model T Bodies," to owners and dealers. Included were all parts to up grade the styling including Sedans, Coupes, Touring, and Roadster, and the radiators stuff. Ford Service Bulletin, Sept 1923.

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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by Steve Jelf » Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:08 pm

I believe Stan quit rebuilding Ruckstells a few years ago. You can possibly find a rebuilt Ruckstell, but I expect you will need to get one to rebuild yourself. The MTFCA Ruckstell book by Glen Chaffin tells you how. The source for new Ruckstell parts is Chaffin's Garage. You can even buy a whole new Ruckstell kit. The one for 26-27 is $2680.

There are two popular brands of auxiliary brakes: Rocky Mountain and AC. I haven't used either yet, but the knock I've read on Rockies is that they don't work when you're backing up, while AC brakes do.

Model T Ford the Car That Changed the World is also known as the Model T Encyclopedia. There's a condensed version of it on this website, but the best version is on disk because it includes not only the encyclopedia but several other useful books as well. I call it the best fifty bucks you can spend on a Model T.

http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG80.html
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Re: New to hobby and am looking for swap meet in or near northeast TN!

Post by rickg » Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:31 pm

Jonah, swap meet is a misnomer as hardly any one will swap, they are trying to sell stuff, you can always ask if they will swap.

Rick

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