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Midget Parts - Where to buy?
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Trevor Jessie
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I'd suggest dealing with Peter C. at worlwide import auto parts. He knows spridgets and will be upfront about what parts can be had and the quality.
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I think the only way to get US stuff is make it yourself. Owning a Spridget is a state of mind, you will have to be able to accept "limitations".
Amen!!! Finding anything that isn't made in China is difficult. Remember "New World Order"!!!
Kurt.
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The source depends on which specific part you are looking for. Lot's of US and UK sources for certain parts.
True when dealing with our cars. I was talking in general. Ashley Hinton for one good UK supplier and Peter C at World Wide will steer you right.
Kurt.
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Sources, not manufactures; he's looking for stuff made here.
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I should have posted my entire thought but I figured it was intuitive.
Made here v.s sold here and by saying that doesn't automatically imply exclusivity. :wink:
Google World Wide Auto parts in Madison Wis and I believe all his contact info is there.
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Much of the stuff from the usual suppliers is not good quality. There are still a few parts made in the UK that are decent, but much of the stuff comes from India, Indonesia, and I suppose China, and it's made by people who are well removed from the cars and see the parts just as a thing described by a drawing, which may or may not be accurate.
Your options are to buy the stuff and try to make it work, or fix it; buy used original parts from eBay, Craigslist, or other such places; make them yourself when you can; or buy from a few independent suppliers (like Peter) who supply good stuff. They're out there. Peter, for example, will rebuild your shocks better than original. I once bought a set of axles for my bugeye from a guy who buys old axles, the strongest ones made, then crack-checks them and hardens the splines further. And so on.
The short story is that you're no longer in the world where you can just go to a single source like Autozone and get whatever you want. Developing the skill of finding parts is instead part of the whole process of owning these cars; eventually you learn where to get things, what your options are. Some would say it's part of the fun, but I guess you need a sufficiently profound concept of fun.
Good luck--
Your options are to buy the stuff and try to make it work, or fix it; buy used original parts from eBay, Craigslist, or other such places; make them yourself when you can; or buy from a few independent suppliers (like Peter) who supply good stuff. They're out there. Peter, for example, will rebuild your shocks better than original. I once bought a set of axles for my bugeye from a guy who buys old axles, the strongest ones made, then crack-checks them and hardens the splines further. And so on.
The short story is that you're no longer in the world where you can just go to a single source like Autozone and get whatever you want. Developing the skill of finding parts is instead part of the whole process of owning these cars; eventually you learn where to get things, what your options are. Some would say it's part of the fun, but I guess you need a sufficiently profound concept of fun.
Good luck--