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Old 26-02-2010, 09:24 PM   #1
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Default Ballarat swap meet. Anyone attending?

I went up this morning straight from work at 4.30am and tried to sleep on the way up.
We arrived at 6.30am and joined a queue of cars approx 500m long waiting for the gates to open.
Left at approx 5.00pm with a few good buys.

XA-C locking fuel cap complete with surround & key for $50 (had a bloke pestering me for 20min trying to buy it for $120)
AU premium 6 stacker & amp with vin & code $150.
AU chrome inner door handles, 4 of $50
Pair AU h/lights in exc cond $40 pair.
Set of 4 245/40/18 tyres near new $120.

Mate i went with got a few bargains as well.
Lowered front WB V8 springs $15
Various "smiths" gauges for his hot rod
"A" model front bar, brackets & door handles new.

Post up your great buys of the day.

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Old 26-02-2010, 09:34 PM   #2
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I went up this morning straight from work at 4.30am and tried to sleep on the way up.
Did you have the car on Cruise!!!!!

Of course you got some bargains .... need 2 chrome handles for the AU .... what to go halves?? Notice it was all mainly new stuff. Much X series stuff about?



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Old 26-02-2010, 09:46 PM   #3
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Damn , I didn't even hear this one advertised, I'd love to go one yr.
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Old 26-02-2010, 10:44 PM   #4
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Damn , I didn't even hear this one advertised, I'd love to go one yr.
its a 2 day event - gates open at 7am tomorrow again.

its billed as biggest in sthn hemisphere
i reckon you would walk about 12km to see all the sites- its at ballarat airfield

me = 2 x XK-XP wagon rear doors - rust free for $100. maybe not bargain of the century - but saves me doing rust repairs to the doors i have - gotta be worth it...
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Old 26-02-2010, 10:57 PM   #5
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its a 2 day event - gates open at 7am tomorrow again.

its billed as biggest in sthn hemisphere
i reckon you would walk about 12km to see all the sites- its at ballarat airfield

me = 2 x XK-XP wagon rear doors - rust free for $100. maybe not bargain of the century - but saves me doing rust repairs to the doors i have - gotta be worth it...
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Yes but a bit hard when I am heading away tomorrow, and anyway all the good stuf would have been snapped up today, like I said, you never hear about these advertised much to be able to prepare and attend, oh well.
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Old 27-02-2010, 03:43 PM   #6
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i thought it was disapointing, was there today there was hardly anything x series and what was there was all top dollar...

My only brought item and bargin of the day
Early HQ GTS Cap (lion without tail) in decent condition for $30 (need another 3 anyone)
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Old 27-02-2010, 09:11 PM   #7
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I went today for a look. I went along with my big red tricycle complete with baskets for carting gear around. Beats walking 16 km's that's for sure! It was 15km's last year on my GPS, and there were a few more sites this year.
In the end, the 3 blokes I was with all bought cheap bikes while there! Rip roaring trade in old treadlies I reckon.
I come away with nice straight XW-XY Fairmont sill moulds & a clean standard XY steering wheel. Could've spent up a bit more, but rather save up for the engine rebuild. A set of Pro-Stock Centerlines were tempting though!
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Old 01-03-2010, 03:30 PM   #8
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Went on Sat with a mate & got a couple of bits for my Escort. Only there for a few hours so missed heaps of stalls, so no doubt other bits I was looking for were in the next row over that we didn't get too...
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