Event Coverage PF goes to Kansas City Shriner's swap meet Spring 2012

[povertyflats]

It has been a crazy weekend here on the Plains of Kansas with wild storms and many tornadoes throughout the region. There were multiple tornadoes going on at once and one big one near us had 5-6 little tornadoes coming out of it. And we heard one overhead at our house but did not touch down. It was a night of back and forth to the basement as our small town civil defense siren kept blowing thru the night. But we survived the storms ok here.
But I want to talk about the KC swap meet. Things got started on Friday afternoon as me and Mrs. PF left for the 3.5 hour drive east towards the Kansas City area. Her sister and my favorite brother in law Lawrence followed us in his pickup truck and trailer. We stopped at supper time in the small town of Maple Hill, KS which is west of Topeka and home of Puffy's Steak and Ice House which is a great place to eat away from the mainstream crowds of bigger cities. L and I had the special which was KC Strip steaks and salads and it was GOOD.

[povertyflats]

After spending the night Friday night, L and I were up at 5 am and ready to drive another 40 minutes or so south to Lee's Summit, MO for the swap meet. We got a good parking place. The weather forecast was not good and some folks were scared away as many vendor spaces were left empty. This was a shame as the weather was perfect all day at the meet. I should mention there had been a rain shower overnight so the pavement was wet but was very nice on Saturday.

[povertyflats]

And now for some photos...

[sololobo]

Dang it POV, I haven't had breakfast yet and you are flashing steaks and homemade onion rings. Looking forward to seeing some swap meet pix. Tough weather day and night, and the weather gal just said we will see wind 50-60mph today. Going to eat, will check back later. ~sololobo~

[povertyflats]

We love the treasure hunt aspect of a swap meet where you can literally buy just about anything...

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a few more pics here...

[povertyflats]

We soon ran into one of my favorite buddies Dads-53 (Don) who live about 15-20 miles from this event. I never get tired of talking to him but he does get tired of posing for my photos I think...
He always takes the time to tell me a quick story and I like to hear them. It is guys like him that make the old car hobby interesting. If it was just sheet metal and tires, then how fast would that get boring????

[54Mercruiser]

Sweet pics...we had the round of 'Naders last week and we're catching the tail end of the system that is whoopin' up on ya'll right now.

Anywho, glad you're safe and I can NOT wait for Pate!

[povertyflats]

And speaking of characters we soon ran into Hamber Sodbuster who is also my facebook friend Chris Nelson and his Dad. They are great guys and had some good clean merchandise for sale. And have you ever heard the phrase "that guy can sell igloos to Eskimoes?"
That just may apply to his dad as he sold me a homemade boat anchor that I thought I really needed to own.....then I realized I do not own a boat....WTH was I thinking?

[povertyflats]

more photos here:

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this 40 Ford pickup truck did not run and needed redone for $10,500.

[Hdonlybob]

Darn...I love seeing/reading about your road trips !!
Thanks again for sharing these with us...
'Cheers.............

[povertyflats]

I liked this 56 Chevy hardtop except for the price...
Like most of them it looks better in the photos than it did up close but was still a nice car.

[Barrelnose pickup]

Love to see pics of your swaps over your way,can only dream of so manys choices.

Thanks for the photo's

[povertyflats]

This guy had pulled an old Model TT truck from the trees and removed this cool old hand cranked dump bed and it had sold as he set up the night before...

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more stuff here---

[povertyflats]

the car corral was small and some had prices and others did not...

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more cars...

[ARTSWRK]

Hey Paul, The weather played a big part in people getting out Sat. we still had a good turn out of 112 cars!

[povertyflats]

random stuff

[povertyflats]

I have a pretty decent hemi valve cover collection and wanted to buy these for the "shock value" but tried to be more responsible with my cash this time and money is alot tighter than it used to be. I assume they came off of Barbie's hot rod...

[povertyflats]

needs everything...

[fishslayer82]

^^^^Thats just not right (the pink VC's)

[povertyflats]

lots of hemi stuff

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by fishslayer82

^^^^Thats just not right (the pink VC's)

they would hae looked good on your wall Destin and you know it....

[povertyflats]

and speaking of favorite people in the whole world I had just mentioned to "L" that I hope we see my pal Ted (lo-buk) and sure enough we soon saw him and his son Shawn and his pretty granddaughter....they are looking forward to the Torque Fest show soon in Iowa. Great guys and always a pleasure....

[povertyflats]

and by now it was getting to be late morning perhaps 9:30 or 10 am and we had worked up an appetite. We smelled the meat grilling on charcoal and went closer to inspect...

[povertyflats]

L ordered a turkey leg and I had a giant pork tenderloin and they cost $6 each. I put some mustard, pickles, and horseradish on mine. After this light snack, we were able to "keep our strength up" and continue shopping...

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as I took this photo of Lawrence I could closely see the resemblance of him and our cave men ancestors...

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loved this pair of JC Penney cheater slicks that looked like NOS but of course had some dry rot and would only be good for display...

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this trailer was perfect for my clown car but sadly had been sold already...

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more good stuff....

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this guy came driving into the meet late and quickly drew a crowd with his old Hudson Big Boy pickup truck with SBC engine. He wanted $20,000 for it....yikes---

[povertyflats]

even more stuff here:

[fiddysixF]

Originally Posted by povertyflats

I wanted to buy these for the "shock value" but tried to be more responsible with my cash this time and money is alot tighter than it used to be....

Hopefully the tightness in the wallet will be relieved soon.
Thanks for taking us along, Paul.

[povertyflats]

way cool parts...

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Jail Bar grille...

[povertyflats]

I love swap meets...

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small belly tank made into carnival ride long ago and needed restoring. would have made a great tree swing for some lucky kid...

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some of the last few photos...

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I really liked this old Dodge A-100 pickup truck that was customized back in the 70's with decals to look like panel paint. The owner said he bought it in Vegas...had a 340 Mopar in it...

[povertyflats]

by now it was nearly 11 am and we had seen it all. I was lucky enough to buy yeat another 235 Chevy six engine and after I paid for it a guy in overalls came up to me and asked if I wanted another one. Of course I said yes...and got his phone number. More reports on that later. The Shriner's load stuff for you and had a bobcat loader to help me. They also shuttle you to your car with golf carts and shuttle trailers.....this is a great place to shop...

[povertyflats]

after leaving the grounds and getting some fuel we headed towards the racetrack area where lots of shopping places are to meet up with the women. At this time we suddenly realized we hadn't had any ice cream yet that day and went ot Culver's to fix that problem. I had chocolate frozen custard with real raspberry topping....this helped us get strong enough to begin the 3 hour drive home thru 50 mph storm winds....

[povertyflats]

I hope you enjoyed the photos of my weekend journey and stay tuned for more events throughout the summer as we continue down the path of low budget fun at Poverty Flats...

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by ARTSWRK

Hey Paul, The weather played a big part in people getting out Sat. we still had a good turn out of 112 cars!

I have seen some photos of your event from one of my Facebook friends Art and it looked like a success ---

[2deuces64]

Thanks Paul

[firstnomad]

Thanks for the photos, and the text as well. Always enjoy one of your good 'reads'.

firstnomad
www.angelfire.com/jazz/flatlandstudio

[lo c dan]

Always enjoy your posts.....

[Mr. Mac]

Man PF,I need to start going with you to the swap meets.You eat good and find stuff to buy,not the case with me, I starve and buy nothing.

[wizzard23]

Thanks for takin' us along Flats. Glad you got through the storms ok. All is well in Oz as well.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mac

Man PF,I need to start going with you to the swap meets.You eat good and find stuff to buy,not the case with me, I starve and buy nothing.

You need an intervention my friend...I can help...

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by wizzard23

Thanks for takin' us along Flats. Glad you got through the storms ok. All is well in Oz as well.

Glad the storms left you alone Harry I know there were some right in your neighborhood last night...

[NEALS49]

Looks like lots of good stuff, was busy turning wrenches on my pyles I have already gotten. Could have stopped by I had a greasy wrench or two you could handled. As always thanks for the pics.

[lo-buk]

Glad to see you again Paul, happy to hear you weathered the storms ok..

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by NEALS49

Looks like lots of good stuff, was busy turning wrenches on my pyles I have already gotten. Could have stopped by I had a greasy wrench or two you could handled. As always thanks for the pics.

ha ha---I like to think I am good at spending money but not so good at turning greasy wrenches. My skills are limited....

[30modelacoupe]

Great Pictures Paul. You always find a variety of parts and stuff to look at. Thanks for posting. Be safe with all the bad weather that's around you folks.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by lo-buk

Glad to see you again Paul, happy to hear you weathered the storms ok..

thanks Ted you too buddy---

[glendale]

I wish more people would do swap meet threads.very cool.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by glendale

I wish more people would do swap meet threads.very cool.

It is hard.....real hard.
Imagine pulling a wagon thru a sea of people and carrying a heavy camera. And stop every few feet to take a photo while waiting for people to get out of the way. Not for the faint of heart. I only started doing it after my pal Rich Venza from GA kept bugging me...

[Mr48chev]

Thanks for another great road trip, I think I gained a pound just on the virtual ride.

[56don]

Thanks for the post. I love swap meets but we don't have many of them in this area anymore.

[flamingokid]

I could taste the raspberries and smell the grease...

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by flamingokid

I could taste the raspberries and smell the grease...

ha ha

[paperdog]

pics or it dint happen ....oh he did ? ... they are?... he ate what?...
if you only took pics of the good things the rest of the meet must have been all clown stuff for sale at a shriner event .. not a single fez/mini bike in your pictures?????

thanks that look like a good supply of stuff right price or not...

[sodbuster]

Great seeing you again & thanks for buying that anchor , some how I missed that bellytank......How much was the person asking for it?

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by sodbuster

Great seeing you again & thanks for buying that anchor , some how I missed that bellytank......How much were the asking for it?

Chris Nelson
Kansas

I think it was $125

[cuznbrucie]

Another wonderful midwest adventure with Mr. PF.......thanks for the pics since I haven't been to anything yet here on the Jersey Shore.....sheesh!

Mr. CB

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by cuznbrucie

Another wonderful midwest adventure with Mr. PF.......thanks for the pics since I haven't been to anything yet here on the Jersey Shore.....sheesh!

Mr. CB

I am happy you saw my thread CB------
you need to come and hang out with me someday...

[Auto Doug]

Wow Looks like it was a good swapmeet I need to get there someday! I have so much stuff that might sell down there! like a 72 Elcamino parts car, 85 jag XJ6, 59 Ford 2 dr, 62 Buick Special. I'd like to move. Did anyone make it to the classic car auction in Omaha this weekend? I wanted to hit that as well, but just to much work at the shop!

[Yutan Flash]

Of all the events I miss from living in KC the Ararat Swap Meets are towards the top. Tornadoes, not so much, although we got a few of them around here last night, too.

[glendale]

We have a pretty big swap next weekend. I will try and do a thread.

[GrouchySS]

paul sorry swapmeet cindy and I had to miss the kc swapmeet. but I had to get the front clip on the gasser on pimer yesterday. glade to here know damage in gypsum . loved all the pics of the cool stuff. and as usual you seem to find all the good food.

[stillrunners]

glad everyone's okay up there....thanks for sharing.....and you know my clown car was a Shriner car from Kansas....

[BCR]

Thanks for taking the time to post this Paul. Nice pics.

[hot-rod roadster]

Great stuff Paul, that Dodge A-100 pickup is cool. Gary

[47Plym]

Thanks for the pics and narrative Paul.

Dang.......I failed to realize the swap was this weekend.
We were in KC on Friday, but had some things to do.
I usually find something I want at that swap, even though
the last few haven't been as large as they used to be.

Was it held at the auto auction place again this year??

[Barrelnose pickup]

Thanks again,very enjoyable swapmeet.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by GrouchySS

paul sorry swapmeet cindy and I had to miss the kc swapmeet. but I had to get the front clip on the gasser on pimer yesterday. glade to here know damage in gypsum . loved all the pics of the cool stuff. and as usual you seem to find all the good food.

Frank, I am very sad to have missed you and my favorite swap meet Cindy at this meet. Sorry you could not come. I also missed my pal gasserlouie who was not there nor did I see carkiller Cal....

[Model A John]

I like your pictures, as usual. I'm thankful that you and yours made it through the tornados okay. Our 2 granddaughters, my wife, and I were huddled in the basement for awhile Saturday night. Fortunately the tornado missed us by 5 miles or so. I'm off work for at least a few days until Spirit calls us back.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by Model A John

I like your pictures, as usual. I'm thankful that you and yours made it through the tornados okay. Our 2 granddaughters, my wife, and I were huddled in the basement for awhile Saturday night. Fortunately the tornado missed us by 5 miles or so. I'm off work for at least a few days until Spirit calls us back.

Wow I heard your building got hit at work....bummer

[jckc]

Great swap meet thread! I enjoyed it also. I found quite a few things there that were on my list (and then some) last Saturday and managed to have enough room to haul the stuff home in one trip!

[Dr. Frankensickle]

Say there POVERTY,I didn't make this meet,I was at the shop fooling with my Corsair Bellytank,powered by a Caddy 429,Anyway the weather was bad around here and I was spending my money on parts I needed.And as a quick reminder,I am still in the market for a bellytank type box that a porta power came in.Keep me in mind Damnit.lol.That is a good meet.

[Okie Pete]

Originally Posted by povertyflats

We love the treasure hunt aspect of a swap meet where you can literally buy just about anything...

What did the cast iron steering wheel with the 25 go on ? I have one without the 25.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by Okie Pete

What did the cast iron steering wheel with the 25 go on ? I have one without the 25.

it belonged to Sodbuster or his Dad and was $100 I think. They might still have it. Send him a PM.

[Dads-53]

You saw more than I did. Course I was busy talk'n and pozin for pictures. Always good to visit with you Paul.

[povertyflats]

Originally Posted by Dads-53

You saw more than I did. Course I was busy talk'n and pozin for pictures. Always good to visit with you Paul.

you too buddy

[otas]

I like the way you travel pv! Food is always a big part of it. Pics are cool too:-)

[32Gnu]

Love it..
Thanks for sharing

[osage orange]

You captured the highlights quite well. Loved the Hudson truck, but not the price. There also was a '61 Plymouth in the mix. Got any shots of that?