It does not hurt to post your own ad stating to others that you are seeking a classic car. This way you can list the make and model and even the year. If anyone with that car is trying to get rid of one, you may find yourself in luck. If you put yourself out there then at least you are making your request public. You might be surprised how often reverse advertising works for people.
The first obvious reason to shop online instead of offline is the amount of time you can save. Shopping for car parts offline takes time. Finding the right part can mean going from store to store. This can waste time as well as money spent on gas. If a part is no longer carried by nearby stores, this could mean searching through scrap yards for the right part for the right model. This will be even more time consuming.
For those who live near a car junkyard, this can be a cornucopia of auto parts. However, this can be quite time consuming, especially in large junkyards. You may have to search through hundreds of vehicles before finding the right part. It is also dirty work so wear old clothes. The advantage is the price. You can usually get the part you need at rock bottom prices and many junkyard owners will negotiate. Be sure to check out the part carefully as you can rarely return a non-working car part.
When people dump their used cars off at an pick your part anaheim inventory recycler, they are freeing up precious space in the almost overflowing landfills. It doesn’t make sense to throw something away, when it can still be used. If you pick the part from a used car, you are going to be getting an actual manufacturer’s part; no knock-offs here. You can rest assured that the parts recyclers will know which parts are usable, and which parts are actually junk.
If a particular junkyard does not happen to have the part you are looking for that day, they can make a search through a computer network especially for junkyards and locate that part in seconds.
I have always said a nice set of aftermarket wheels are always a great way to express you taste, and all you need to do is purchase them and have them mounted. Also a nice set of tires to go with. Remember to purchase a set of tires that will mount on your wheels, as well as being correct for your type of driving conditions. I normally recommend that you keep you stock rims and tires for the winter months if you drive it year round and live in the north. Then you can look into some aftermarket suspension. Always looks nice to lower it a little. Gives you that great handling and a nice look.