Hill Country Swap Meet Fredericksburg TX 2021 

Sitting on the back porch having a cold one watching the swap meet, nothing better, it’s almost like I’m there, thanks Benny

Love that old Buick, I Knowwww!!!! Lmao 🤣🤣🤣 Charles Phoenix 🤣

Ah dang I missed it again this year. I went many many years ago. Good times. Maybe next year.

Lots of nice stuff with that swap meet I think I would have loved to got that Roadrunner horn if I was there just to have it couldn't believe it when how much money was on that 8-track tape player it it did look pretty clean the old Buick was pretty cool I love that car good job sir thanks

That guy who recognized you was star struck 🤩 lol

I believe that was the only song they (Devo) had that made any thing. Your face has been seen in window reflections many times. Thanks for the show. Ronnie.

I haven't been to this swap meet in 30 years! Last one that my dad and I went to was the 1991 edition. It's a 5 hour drive from Houston too. We made expenses, but not much more. A couple of his high school buddies that we hadn't seen in several years came by and hung out most of Saturday, and then took us out to eat at a great Tex Mex place they knew nearby. Best part of the weekend! Doesn't look like it has changed that much; newer trucks and newer parts for sale. I had wanted to go this year, but had 2 other commitments that Saturday. A toy show in North Houston and a concert/memorial show in Austin that night, for a buddy of mine who passed recently. I HAD to be at that one!

I arrived late to the meet on Saturday and missed some good stuff, from what I now see on this video. Well, there's always next year.

Damn now I am hooked Benny, I am a Volkswagen guy so I guess a Texas road trip is in order. I will just blame you when the starts in!!!!

That GMC truck is sick!!!! Should of gotten those wheels at these events you can’t sleep!

Hey Man. That horrible looking blue car is a Chrysla Alpine. Its a english car. Thats why its unusual and ugly. Great to be at a swap meet again. Thanks Bro.

Enjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoa Nelley, you're a brave one driving 10 hours round trip. Not for me. I just got back from Concord, NC to visit my sister (which is outside Charlotte). I flew out of Newark and got to Charlotte in under two hours. Driving from NYC is nine hours each way. I was there in under two, maybe five total if you count driving and waiting at the airport, but by early afternoon I was swimming versus driving. My sister and brother in law picked me up and dropped me off from the airport which saved me time. I parked my car at a garage about 5 minutes away from the airport and they have a shuttle that takes you up and back. Worked as smooth as could be. I know you don't like flying. I hope you meant "Hollander" Interchange manuals and not Mitchell crash guides as the latter you can use as table props, they are incomplete and often wrong. I did see a junkyard off I-85 and I said to my sister in jest, "I should have brought my tools" LOL. It looked like mostly newer stuff though. I did see some square bodies and older OBS trucks on the road in NC and I even saw a Grand National T-top in Charlotte down where my nephew works. I had a good time: we got to see family (including family from TX that I've never met in person), went to a AAA ballgame, did plenty of swimming, saw an outdoor concert and just relaxed. My friend gave me a Snap On AC2 air conditioning charging station and I'm pretty sure there's at least a half filled (maybe more) 30 lb R-12 unit in there....I have to look. You need a flower pot on your head to sing the 1980 Devo song. LOL. I couldn't do that to a car like what was done on the Malibu. Half of those guys are "two footing" it at a red light or stop sign and they are sweating rockets with no AC. Nah. I'll take factory equipment that works properly. I stopped going to swap meets years back when everyone started "basement clearing" and putting "I know what I got" pricing on it. Ebay canned a lot of swap meets as you can get what you need with the click of a button. Same with FB Marketplace and CL. Yes, swap meets have their place, but less so in the digital world. Yep, Spires Buick (which at one time was also known as Spires-Douglas Buick) and was located at 243 W SUNSET San Antonio, TX 78209. There are offices/businesses in this location now. Yup, the VIN gets us the win: 5 for Buick Super, E for 1958 model year and the rest is the production sequence. I believe that's a Sunbeam Alpine GT which was sometimes called the Rapier. It was originally designed by the Rootes Group, but they eventually folded and the designs/company were melded into the Chrysler Corporation and later Chrysler imports would take some cues from it. More on it here: www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/07/rare-rides-a-very-rare-1969-sunbeam-alpine-gt-barracuda-lite/ I have three of those Sears Craftsman reciprocating saws, some are 2 speed, some are variable speed. All are made by Dewalt for Sears under the "900" prefix. There's nothing I haven't been able to cut with them. They ripped through my 1960s era wooden garage door like butter when I had to cut it up for DSNY to pick it up. I cut it up in about 8 minutes flat into smaller cubes so that it could be put into the truck. I've cut up cars, fence posts, trees, pipe, you name it. I bought one new in 2002 and the other two used off of Ebay. I had to change an $8 switch on one because it lost a speed. Found an NOS switch on Ebay and I was good to go with 10 minutes of work to change it. I had one of those style chairs back in 1994 at the auto parts company. My desk and chair were probably from the 1950's-1960's and I was probably about the tenth person to use it. LOL.

Nice walk Benny, not too tired and sore feet (lol)... In any case, a lot of beautiful to see... All right, all right Benny... 😎👌👍

Oh dang......I was invited to go to that......I wasn’t able to make it........I’m an hour south of San Antonio.......hope you had a good time......I know there was a lot oh cool stuff and cars there.......😁

bruh that wind ?!😮😵🤪💥🥊👂🏻🎧

wind noise not good

Alright People... .. lol

Will you be going to this swap meet this year?

thumbs up # 101! :)

You interested in one them office chairs I've got a few of them how much you give me for one..I collect them I've got bout oh 6 or so...so let me know I need to sell some stuff what are them chairs worth I know kinda what I should git each but not sure...lol

In the scorching heat ? I couldn’t do it🤨😵‍💫