How do owners of very old or rare vehicles find replacement parts to keep it running?
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I have an old car that is very rare now, here’s when I do when I need a part:
There’s a good owners club community online who often have garages full of original parts that they can ship out. I’ve done this for small parts like door handles and blanking caps.
Occasionally there are “barn finds” where an old abandoned car comes up for sale, and if it’s too far gone to restore it will become a “donor car” and stripped for parts. I got my master cylinder this way.
Sometimes parts for more popular cars fit my car. It’s more common on older vehicles for parts to be interchangeable.
Some parts can be refurbished, I can send away the broken part to a specialist who will strip it down and remake it then send it back. Had this with brake calipers.
If none of the above, getting things custom made. Did this with the exhaust, very expensive!
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