If you have an old classic that you want to fix up, you may quickly find that you can't go down to your local auto parts store to find all the parts you need. You may need to do a little more work in order to find the parts that you need to restore an old classic and get it working and looking great again.
Junkyards
One of the best places to look for parts to older vehicles is junkyards. Junkyards are where people send their old vehicles that they don't want any more. Junkyards will either let you come out and scavenge for parts on your own or will have already taken out the parts for you.
Don't limit yourself to local junkyards either. There are junkyards all over the country where you can get old parts. You can find these parts by looking up junkyards online. Some junkyards maintain a database of all the parts they have, making it easy to search for the parts you need. For other junkyards, you have to call and see if they have the parts.
Even if a junkyard doesn't have what you need, they may be able to point you in the direction of a junkyard that would have what you need.
Scrap Dealers
In addition to junkyards, you can also work with scrap dealers. Scrap dealers take parts off vehicles, clean them up, and get them ready to sell to you. Many scrap dealers will also search for a part that you need among their network.
Developing a relationship with a local scrap dealer can be a great way to find the rare parts that you need to restore and fix up your classic automobile.
Aftermarket Manufacturers
You may not be able to get a replacement part from the original manufactures. However, that doesn't mean that you can't purchase a replacement part. There are numerous aftermarket manufacturers that specialize specifically in making parts for older and classic vehicles.
These aftermarket manufacturers make specializes parts for specific vehicles, and also make general parts that should work for large classes of vehicles. There are a lot of niche manufacturers that specialize in specific types of parts and specific types of vehicles. There are even aftermarket manufacturers that will custom make parts, for a fee, for your vehicle if you can't find the parts elsewhere.
When working on restoring a classic vehicle, there are lots of ways to get the parts you need to fix it up, from aftermarket manufacturers to scrap dealers to junkyards. Contact a company like i5 CHEVY for more information and assistance.