Manky Monkey Motors

First big hotrod event of the year, so an ideal time to pick up those hard to find parts or just renew friendships after the Winter hibernation.

Arena Essex Raceway
A1306 Arterial Road
Purfleet
Essex
RM19 1AE

NSRA members £4
non members £7.
Free parking. Autojumble gates open at 10am.

About 2 miles from the M25 Dartford Tunnel crossing -be aware the tunnel toll booths have recently been removed. Payment is now by phone or online, by midnight the day after you cross.
https://www.gov.uk/pay-dartford-crossing-charge

Always a busy meet, but be warned, Arena Essex in early March is possibly the coldest place on Earth. Be prepared!

see you there sir :)

Ohh yuss.

Only asked about this on Thursday.  Meant to look it up but you have done it for me kind sir.  :)

 :) Part of the service Jay. See you there.

how many monkey,s are going to brave the cold and go to this ??? its a long drag for me but thinking about it , i need parts collecting and transporting /relaying northwards towards me  ;) ;)

3 or 4 of us from Basingstoke, Hampshire. JJ & Rick I guess from Southampton way.

Just Rick, as I have decided not to go. Hope you all have fun. It should be sunny but wrap up warm.  :)

Just Chris & me today. A good morning out, with bright sunshine but the bitingly cold wind that Essex Arena's well known for. This truly is the coldest place on Earth, but actually quite nice today if you could find shelter from the wind.
As always, a huge queue to get in the gate, long queues for the food stalls & loos & lots of mud in the pits area -but plenty to see, bargains to be had & mates to say Hi to. Heather & Adey of Buckland Auto, as well as Ian -3 of our fellow travellers to the Dutch rod show Loon & I have attended for the last 2 years. Henry & Christa -who organise the same Dutch show, Calvin, Keith Harman, several of the Surrey Street Rodders & lots of those recognised-faces-but-forgotten-names.
Chris & I both walked in the gate saying we were only browsing & didn't need anything, but he managed to come away with a 5" tacho & spare radiator for his Chevy truck while I bought exhaust gaskets & wiper blades for my Pop as well as cutting discs, flap wheels & sanding belts for the workshop. Chris has spent the Winter rebuilding the front wings of his truck, then spotted a perfect pair for 30 quid each on the very last stall we passed. Having put the effort in on his, he decided to leave them there.
Maybe not as many stalls as previous years, with the top pits area virtually empty, but the other stall holders seemed to make up for it by bringing more stock along.
A good day & a promising start to the new season.

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This Moggy Minor saloon car/pick-up conversion, with Ford Pop grille was here last year. Still can't decide if I like it or not, but certainly imaginative.

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"Bomber" seats have been really popular for the last couple of years. Based on the lightweight pressed & riveted aluminium bucket seats from WW2 aircraft. Lots of modern reproductions about now, including these. Pricey at 450 quid a pair -I think I'll stick with my 20 quid Austin 7 repros.

Mr Kapri's old '46 Chevy truck, lurking behind this stall.

I really liked this idea -would it work?

The Buckland Autos truck, which went with us to Holland in 2013.

A Morris Minor pick-up cab back panel -I had to go all the way to Wales to buy the one for my Pop.

Every year there seems to be a glut of one particular item. Last year it was vintage car heaters. This year seemed to be beam axles.

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That tyre may be approaching it's wear limit.

Underfloor heating -in 1947.

Saw several of these instrument pods, but got no idea what they're from, (upside down in this photo -the semi circular cut-out presumably fits around the steering column).

Rover SD1 gearbox with special torque converter retaining tool -why did I bother making one?

Rover V8, plus an engine hoist to trundle it home on.

Lots of Ford Pop grilles. 100 quid each on one stall, 40 quid on the stall opposite.

Complete show chromed front end had already sold.

Fill the trunk with your purchases & drive it home.

Doing a deal on an Enfield.

Snap-On eatin' tools.

Nice little Pop project.

Chevy. Ford.

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Loved these Chevy Bel Air gauges.

Brand new '32 Ford roadster?

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Patio table made from old car tyres was clever.

How many sliding door mark 1 Transit mini buses do you see these days?

1920s model A Ford chassis.

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My Dad used to have one of these big ol' Zephyrs. I remember sliding up & down the bench seat every time he went round corners. 

Plymouth.

Studebaker.

Ford Anglia.
Same time, next year.  ;)

Those people look small standing in the back of that pick-up.

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 :-\ No photos from me this time round, got what I came for and resisted buying loads more things that caught my eye, good to see Panther Shaun and lots of other folk I know, like you say Andy great weather for a jumble.  :)

Ford 100E Popular :)  Think I've got one in the garage somewhere still.

Really? I liked 'em.
Sorry Rick, didn't see you or Shaun but was looking out for both of you.

great pics andy, kev beat me to it, 100e