Doright
Well-Known Member
Hi I just got from today's Saturday show, I hadn't been to a good Car show or a good swap meet in years. I was really looking forward to it.
I have to admit I always wanted to go to "Mopars at the strip" BUT always had to work, last week I ran across an add for this weekend show labeled Mopars at the strip online and was excited as I had the day off but when I was purchasing tickets online I found out it was Muscle cars at the strip and was formally Mopars at the strip and ran by the same people supposedly any way I bought some tickets and went to the show eager to visit the Swap meet!!!!! see some show cars and watch some Drag racing.
The Swap meet
The Swap meet was a HUGE let down Mostly JUNK! Some good stuff and a few Ok deals, but most of it a good 90% was overpriced Junk in my opinion.
I.E a couple items I inquired about a 8 3/4 A body housing with axles new bearings $1350 (You can get a New Mosure with axles for $1400) (Heck you can get a Dana 60 housing from Mosure for about the same coin!) PASS!
Same guy had a few 8 3/4 Carriers but wanted $1000 each supposedly rebuilt and he had 40 years of experience building them bla bla bla 2 were 489 cases other was a 742 3.91, 3.55 4.10 bla bla bla (Why they got dust and dirt in them?) PASS!
Another guy had a 5.7 hemi block with a set of Eagle heads all needing rebuild and wanted $900 and quickly came down to $500 no covers no crank no skins no intake. PASS!
Another guy had a bunch of B body stuff and a really nice like new original custom rebuilt 4 core radiator I wanted but he wanted $650 for it, You can get a custom built one new for not much more and it will have a Guaranty.
There was a Good looking nice Project 70-71 Cuda with a Shaker hood for sale I didn't bother to ask how much as I knew It was more than I was willing to spend today.
Other than that I would say their were less than 50 guys selling parts it didn't take more than a Half hour to browse all the sellers junk, I can go to a Auto swap meet in LA and it would take me ALL DAY to get threw all of it! all in all I was very disappointed.
Parts Venders
There were a Few Classic industries was their handing out catalogs, and Milidon stuff as was Schumacher Creative Services was their and a couple others nothing exciting except these two :
MMR was really cool really cool parts selection for A body's nice people I will be buying some A body stuff from him 661 829 5157 (MckellerModifiedrides@gmail.com
Another worth while mention an Outfit called "Ultimate Rides" they restore Dash pads Craftsman ship was good on the pieces I saw Prices were also good No web sight though "1-855 Dash Pad" their # they are out of Elpaso TX.
I will be sending them one of my Pads to try them out.
Car show
Their were some cool cars, a few very nice restorations But mostly Low buck Home restoration stuff and Hot rods and a lot of stuff I would have left in the parking lot (The Patina BS!)
(Patina definition/meaning : I cant afford a Paint job, I am too lazy to do it my self or learn to do it myself and to cheap to buy the stuff to do it my self) But coo-dos to them for showing it off its all about having fun I am all for it.
More customs and Modified than anything else, I like Modified so I was happy.
Drag racing
Their were some very fast cars Old and new a lot of A body's for sure and one Very Fast 69 Charger it pulled of a Low 7 sec run I was a bit surprised he was the fastest run I saw today.
3 Pro mods ran, Two Funny cars were their but they never ran while I was their.
A bunch of Hellcats Demons SRT's and such and enough Old school stuff to make me smile, way way too many that needed paint going with the Patina BS
("Patina" definition: I cant afford a Paint job, I am too lazy to do it my self or learn to do it myself and to cheap to buy the stuff to do it my self)
Food and drinks
OMG! EXPENSIVE Bring your own! I am Glad I did! even though it was only water and a couple sandwiches My small cooler was not searched.
All and all I will skip next years show till they Start having real prize money for the racers and a real Car show For Original, Restored and Modified & customs with real Prize money for the different classes and a real swap meet.
Entrance fees for all the different cars classes show and Racing stuff were sky hi so was the swap meet spaces way way to hi any of it I am not surprised the show was a flop!
DRAG RACE, AUTOCROSS, TICKETS, MISC. MATSLV 2026 tickets
I have to admit I always wanted to go to "Mopars at the strip" BUT always had to work, last week I ran across an add for this weekend show labeled Mopars at the strip online and was excited as I had the day off but when I was purchasing tickets online I found out it was Muscle cars at the strip and was formally Mopars at the strip and ran by the same people supposedly any way I bought some tickets and went to the show eager to visit the Swap meet!!!!! see some show cars and watch some Drag racing.
The Swap meet
The Swap meet was a HUGE let down Mostly JUNK! Some good stuff and a few Ok deals, but most of it a good 90% was overpriced Junk in my opinion.
I.E a couple items I inquired about a 8 3/4 A body housing with axles new bearings $1350 (You can get a New Mosure with axles for $1400) (Heck you can get a Dana 60 housing from Mosure for about the same coin!) PASS!
Same guy had a few 8 3/4 Carriers but wanted $1000 each supposedly rebuilt and he had 40 years of experience building them bla bla bla 2 were 489 cases other was a 742 3.91, 3.55 4.10 bla bla bla (Why they got dust and dirt in them?) PASS!
Another guy had a 5.7 hemi block with a set of Eagle heads all needing rebuild and wanted $900 and quickly came down to $500 no covers no crank no skins no intake. PASS!
Another guy had a bunch of B body stuff and a really nice like new original custom rebuilt 4 core radiator I wanted but he wanted $650 for it, You can get a custom built one new for not much more and it will have a Guaranty.
There was a Good looking nice Project 70-71 Cuda with a Shaker hood for sale I didn't bother to ask how much as I knew It was more than I was willing to spend today.
Other than that I would say their were less than 50 guys selling parts it didn't take more than a Half hour to browse all the sellers junk, I can go to a Auto swap meet in LA and it would take me ALL DAY to get threw all of it! all in all I was very disappointed.
Parts Venders
There were a Few Classic industries was their handing out catalogs, and Milidon stuff as was Schumacher Creative Services was their and a couple others nothing exciting except these two :
MMR was really cool really cool parts selection for A body's nice people I will be buying some A body stuff from him 661 829 5157 (MckellerModifiedrides@gmail.com
Another worth while mention an Outfit called "Ultimate Rides" they restore Dash pads Craftsman ship was good on the pieces I saw Prices were also good No web sight though "1-855 Dash Pad" their # they are out of Elpaso TX.
I will be sending them one of my Pads to try them out.
Car show
Their were some cool cars, a few very nice restorations But mostly Low buck Home restoration stuff and Hot rods and a lot of stuff I would have left in the parking lot (The Patina BS!)
(Patina definition/meaning : I cant afford a Paint job, I am too lazy to do it my self or learn to do it myself and to cheap to buy the stuff to do it my self) But coo-dos to them for showing it off its all about having fun I am all for it.
More customs and Modified than anything else, I like Modified so I was happy.
Drag racing
Their were some very fast cars Old and new a lot of A body's for sure and one Very Fast 69 Charger it pulled of a Low 7 sec run I was a bit surprised he was the fastest run I saw today.
3 Pro mods ran, Two Funny cars were their but they never ran while I was their.
A bunch of Hellcats Demons SRT's and such and enough Old school stuff to make me smile, way way too many that needed paint going with the Patina BS
("Patina" definition: I cant afford a Paint job, I am too lazy to do it my self or learn to do it myself and to cheap to buy the stuff to do it my self)
Food and drinks
OMG! EXPENSIVE Bring your own! I am Glad I did! even though it was only water and a couple sandwiches My small cooler was not searched.
All and all I will skip next years show till they Start having real prize money for the racers and a real Car show For Original, Restored and Modified & customs with real Prize money for the different classes and a real swap meet.
Entrance fees for all the different cars classes show and Racing stuff were sky hi so was the swap meet spaces way way to hi any of it I am not surprised the show was a flop!
DRAG RACE, AUTOCROSS, TICKETS, MISC. MATSLV 2026 tickets
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