How do owners of very old or rare vehicles find replacement parts to keep it running?
In: R2 (Narrow/Personal)
My friend’s dad has a few pre-WWII cars. Based on what I’ve seen him do:
– If the part is for the body – like say a door panel or a seat – you just make it yourself from scratch.
– If the car is really really old, like pre 1910s, you use wagon or tractor parts, or have them made by a blacksmith. He had a wheel made by hand by a wheelwright who normally makes wheels for the sorts of very fancy wagons used in horse shows at state fairs and the like.
– If the car is like Model T old, you can usually find parts through specialists and there are even a few companies that make them.
– If the car is like WWII old or newer, you can definitely find parts. It just takes a long time and they’re expensive.
Apparently there are still tires made for virtually every car ever made, if you know who to ask.
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