[justpassinthru]

My business only performs service and repairs to antique and vintage cars.

When I would call the normal parts stores I deal with and say, I need this part for a 1949 XYZ, I would get the OOHH NOO OH MAN here we go again on the phone.

It got to the point, they would see my phone number on caller ID and would not answer the phone if I called on the shop phone! Now days, I look up the part numbers I need before I call them.

You would be surprised what they actually have in stock or available, that doesn't come up on their computers or in their part search for that particular car or year, but actually have it in stock or in the warehouse.

I use the Rock Auto website a lot, to get part numbers, as they are a great source for finding part numbers for various brands, then look it up on line at the part store website, to see if one of part numbers comes up, and then call that local auto parts store with the part number I need. This works most of the time.

Many of these young-ins working in the part stores, never heard of "points and condensers before".

Bill