Having said all that, the thought of using money fleeced from the taxpayers wallets to pay for this Shinola is detestable . . .
After the great japanese buying spree of a few years ago it's hard enough to find any parts, period, today.
That's why the aftermarket companies are going strong building reproductions and mix-n-match assemblies. (Making big bucks in the process)
As it is you can spend years looking for that one original part and months finding what should be common (pitman arm, maverick, manual shift V-8 por ejemplo). It's made worse here because the interchange models (Granada) are being scrapped out even though that particular instance was fairly fuel efficient.
What really chaps my hide is that by fuel efficient they mean that half of the market that is already going to japan - the same place that bought up or raiseed prices on all the old timers I used to see on the roads!
Besides, I get a rousing twelve per out of the '60 and eighteen out of the '57 so what are they bitching about (snicker).