Better Than Bought Ones: When Spares Are Too Rare
Adapt and Overcome, Part 1 My 1975 GC Galant hardtop. I'm often surprised by the range of spare parts that are available for older cars. MGB and "Spridget" owners, for instance, can access pretty much anything they like, from switch-gear right through to entire body shells, courtesy of British Motor Heritage Ltd ( http://www.bmh-ltd.com/ ). Other companies, such as English-based Alfaholics ( https://www.alfaholics.com/ ), can similarly provide - manufacture, if required - Alfa Romeo suspension, performance and body parts to order. An amazing array of spares are readily available for Fiat X1/9s from Midwest Bayless ( https://www.midwest-bayless.com/ ) and other specialist suppliers, too. GC hardtop / GD hardtop, sedan and wagon front indicator / park lens. But what do you do if your car doesn't have quite the same following amongst the cognoscenti? Clubs and informal Facebook groups are great sources of advice and many ...