If you are reading this looking for the date of the Golburn Swap meet this year, you're too late, it was yesterday.
I trundled over in the van on Saturday nite, camped it and awoke in the darkness of pre-dawn to dozens of little LED torches shining up and and down the rows of store-holders.
6.00 meant 5.00 for those who hadnt wound the clocks back for end of daylight saving, so at that time of the morning it was still VERY dark.
I jumped up and joined them.
Scored a HZ long auto console for $70 in very tidy nick, a pile of Custom Truck and Van mags for 50c each, HQ bumper overiders for $80 and a few small nick-nacks for the shed, all before the sun had come up properly.
The swap was a bit bigger than last year and there was marginally less Saint-Vinnies type-crap than other years. I heard at least 3 fellas say that 'if you wanted to get bits for the HX/Z/WB, this was the year for it' There was holden stuff everywhere, but not all that much early gear from HQ down. (less even for Ford and Val fans).
Good stuff I spotted for money I didnt have included. HX fluted guards, stripped and dipped; the pair $400. HQ fluted guards (pressed flutes), fraction of rust but V straight; $500. HQ manual full console; $200. HQ GTS dash cluster with gauges and reasonable facia; $300. Re-covered HX(?) sedan interior with a good set of door skins; $500 to lot. Upper van tailgate (no glass, but with handle etc) for $80.
Not a bad swap meet, and I have made the 2 hour trip 3 times now to go to it. (Except the road from Blayney isnt real flash).
For future reference, Golburn swap is the first Sunday of April. (Bring your torch and beanie)
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by hj308
Bookmarks