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    1. #1
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      Jun 2011
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      St. George, Utah
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      Hey Suzy, I feel your pain. Although my car is no where as unique as yours I've run into the "it's a wagon" rare parts a coupla times. What a pain it can be. You prolly already have, but make sure you search forums related to your car. Make friends and you find doors open up all over the place, like someone has spare parts out in the garage they're willing to part with or someone knows of a reliable resource on where to get stuff. I also found rather than buying local, patience and searching/shopping on the internet I've saved a ton of $ on my build, something I've had to learn how to do out of necessity because the money tree seeds I planted a couple years still haven't sprouted yet. ;)

      All in all, you're doing great work, keep on rockin' it!

      -Ben, Your friendly neighborhood Rendering dude

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    2. #2
      Join Date
      Mar 2012
      Location
      San Francisco Bay Area
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      54
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      I hear ya, patience is definitely a requirement for working on these rare gems.
      I have been very fortunate that at one point, there were a ton of Ramblers out there and for the most part, my car was in great shape.
      Unfortunately, some things must be bought new or restored and as a result it makes it hard to spend almost as much on the windshield as I did on the car to buy it. If only I had a junkyard with a few Ramblers in it, I'd be happy scouring for parts all day - I'm good at that. Alas, Ramblers were sent to the wrecker, not the yard.


      Quote Originally Posted by SRD art View Post
      Hey Suzy, I feel your pain. Although my car is no where as unique as yours I've run into the "it's a wagon" rare parts a coupla times. What a pain it can be. You prolly already have, but make sure you search forums related to your car. Make friends and you find doors open up all over the place, like someone has spare parts out in the garage they're willing to part with or someone knows of a reliable resource on where to get stuff. I also found rather than buying local, patience and searching/shopping on the internet I've saved a ton of $ on my build, something I've had to learn how to do out of necessity because the money tree seeds I planted a couple years still haven't sprouted yet. ;)

      All in all, you're doing great work, keep on rockin' it!




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