Paul, watch Craigslist for a good blasting cabinet.  They are more than handy for cleaning up parts for resale or personal use.  I finally got tired of making the trek to the blaster's and picked up cabinet and big compressor last year.  After 8 months the equipment is close to paying for itself.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Yeah, I'm going to make a more focused presentation at my next swap meet. I'll specialize in y-block stuff, and I'll get the parts I'm going to sell cleaned and painted. Maybe set up a mocked-up y-block for people to ogle over.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

Some times the buyers are just not out there. I have sold at some swap meets and have days where almost nothing goes and days where a lot of it goes. You just have to have the items for the people who attend that day. Its just luck.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I just spent the day at the racetrack trying to sell crankshafts, intake manifolds, carbs, and Model A wheels. Nobody was buying. I was able to sell an unused Edelbrock 3x2 Chevy small block intake, an Offenhauser 3x2 y-block intake, and a Holley double pumper. $175, $150, and $20.



The swap meet was dominated by old Chevy 350 parts, and nobody was selling anything. I bought 10 Chevy crankshafts for a total of $20 thinking that I couldn't possibly lose out on that deal. It took all day for the guy in the space next to me to sell his Ford FE 390 block bored to 428 bore size. In the end he sold it for $75.



Must be the economy.



I saw one y-block timing cover, but nothing else y-block beside my parts. One Studebaker water pump manifold. Virtually no Cleveland stuff, very little Ford Windsor parts. Maybe the swap meet at the fairgrounds on July 4th and 5th will be better.



I picked up a 351M Duraspark distributor for $20 to convert one of my y-block distributors. Also, picked up some custom wing nut things to use on the valve covers.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho