NSRA Southern Swap Meet (scrappy car park pics)

[Em]

Unexpectedly clear roads on the way out of London this morning meant I arrived at Arena Essex a little earlier than I’d banked on. So while I waited for the gates to the Swap Meet to open I had a wander around the car park to see what cool rides folks had come in. Here’s what I found:































Sorry for the lack of witty captions; it’s just a load of pictures of (mostly) old trucks… And there are no pics from inside the Swap Meet itself; I was far too busy looking for parts!

Cheers,

Em.

[kram]

Looking for parts is a good term i was doing the same seemed most of the deals were done before the gates opened going by the ant like movement of the parts , still always a good day out and i did buy some more tat i mean parts hahahahaa

[Dez]

oh i dunno, i bought some pretty awesome parts that werent pre-done deals. got a edelbrock tri-power setup for a Y-block with carbs for a very good price, some f100 wheels for a total steal, plus a few other bits and bobs, as well as all the pre-done deals


on, and the '40 cab on the trailer is mine!

[Em]

I had a good time too and FINALLY found some wheels for the Commer, but i just wish it went on a little longer.

I realise some folk have an awful long way to go home (and NSRA staff are going to be on-site long after we public leave) but there were some traders packing up and leaving pretty damn early, I thought...

[stealthstylz]

Me and Kev were one of the last traders to leave at about 4.30pm, and my route home was Essex - Aslackby,Lincs - Stoke - North Wales - Barnsley. Got in about 3.30am.

Reinforced my view on southerners been soft lol.

Was a good day though, sold lots, bought little (nothing infact, just picked up stuff I'd bought already).

[Em]

That sounds like a pretty good stint, good effort!

If everyone adopted the same ethos there wouldn't be some folk packing up and leaving while some of us are still on our first sweep of the stalls... (Or maybe I just need to to learn to shop faster!)

Had a great time though; I just love a swap meet / auto jumble! I'd rather be nosing through piles of rusty and/or oily parts than looking at rows of shiny, finished cars any day...!