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Pomona Swap Meet (some more pics)
karmannghia60 - June 3rd, 2003 at 08:42 AM

VW Lovers, this is the place for parts. I was going to the US for a business meeting so decided to arrive one day early in LA to go to Pomona. It started at 5am. It was still dark, people were walking around with torchs. There was a 3 klms long queue already @ 5am to get in. I was there from 5 till 11am and only go to see the VW & Porsche rows which is about 10% of the whole thing. This is HUGE swap meet. Didn't buy anything VW but bought a few missing parts for my 356. Chech the photos. If you ever has the chance to attend, you should.
The red kombi was for sale @ US$3k. It was sold by the end of the day.
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/redkombi_01.jpg
Did anyone want some Kombi parts?
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/kombies_01.jpg
Or Karmann Ghia parts?
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/kgparts_01.jpg
Those large 5 fuchs were for US$200 including good tyres. I was so tempted to buy them if I could get them back to Oz
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/fuchs_01.jpg
Lovely Ghia with cup wheels
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/ghiacab_01.jpg
What kind of an idiot does this to a KG cab? Square headlights, round tail lights. And have a look at how they put the fron indicators sideways pointing out!!!!!!!
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/blueghia_01.jpg
Now thats more like a KG. This was for sale US$15k. More expensive than the 911 next to it which was immaculate
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/kg_01.jpg
Nice rat bus. looked better than the Viper behind it
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/bluebus_01.jpg
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/redkombi_01.jpg
No this is not a beetle trying to relief itself on a tree. Its suspension madness. One wheel was totally off the ground.
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/susp1_01.jpg
And its twin
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/susp2_01.jpg
Here are the controls inside
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/suspcontrl_01.jpg
And the engine room for the suspension
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/susp3_01.jpg
For the kombi mads
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/buses_01.jpg
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/cabrio_01.jpg
This tatty Cab was for sale @ US$5.5k
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/rustycab_01.jpg
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/redvan_01.jpg
Weird creature
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/weird1_01.jpg
Same one from the back
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/weird2_01.jpg
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/samba_01.jpg
The combined width of the guards on this oval was more than the car width itself
http://www.bentley.com.au/pomona/wideoval_01.jpg

[Edited on 2-6-2003 by karmannghia60]

[Edited on 2-6-2003 by karmannghia60]

[Edited on 2-6-2003 by karmannghia60]


pyr0 - June 3rd, 2003 at 08:47 AM

love the pics. good to see the pics of ur travels (especially the ones wif kombis in :bounce)


vw54 - June 3rd, 2003 at 10:11 AM

Yeah been there a couple of times... the meet is on every second month or so, and always find a bargain there.

bought a set of Gas Burners there afew years ago.


Unity-28 - June 3rd, 2003 at 10:31 AM

I will be there hopefully next April!:thumb

N!


kustomkool - June 3rd, 2003 at 10:44 AM

A beetle on 3 wheels ...Thats kool.But a primered beetles on 3 wheels even cooler ..Kool shots.:bounce


type3kid - June 3rd, 2003 at 01:25 PM

any type 3's there? i might have to investigate going, it seems tempting


matara - June 3rd, 2003 at 03:58 PM

Geez Raf, if I knew you were going to Pomona I would have asked you to keep a lookout for a bonnet handle for my 356A!

Looks like you had a good time!

Steve


baybuscamperkid - June 3rd, 2003 at 06:51 PM

ur making me drool on the keyboard!


karmannghia60 - June 3rd, 2003 at 11:13 PM

Steve, I only knew a day early otherwise I would've told the Forum. Would've been happy to carry anything light for anyone. There were a couple of bonnet handles going for US$30 (no crest)
There were a few T3 but not many. Couple of stands had T3 parts. T3 pop-outs were US$10


jenz58 - June 4th, 2003 at 09:12 PM

Very cool:)

Pics are great

Those Type 3 pop-outs sounded cheap


SKEWtYpe3 - June 4th, 2003 at 11:14 PM

depends for what model Jen....


fish - June 5th, 2003 at 05:28 AM

Mateeee!!! these are great pics. some great lookin busses there eh!!!


Golde60 - June 5th, 2003 at 09:49 PM

WOW

thats awesome

igotta get there one day